Otago
Waipori Falls residents worried about their future
Jesse speaks to Waipori Falls resident and former body corporate chairman Daniel Williamson. Audio
Dunedin locals on David Clark: 'Really not sure what he's achieved'
Few supporters could be found in David Clark's electorate of Dunedin today - a seat he won by more than 11,000 votes in the last election.
Dunedin council appoints acting chief executive
The Dunedin City Council's general manager of city services will take over as the acting chief executive.
Council debate goes off the rails on pedestrianisation semantics
The politics of pedestrianisation has meant Dunedin City Council's straightforward plan to trial non-vehicular zones was never going to be simple.
Clyde power outage on coldest day since 1978 prompts calls for review
"I had visited elderly people in Clyde that morning and saw for myself the difficulty some were having in keeping themselves warm," Mayor Tim Cadogan says.
Groundwater survey - some rare good news
A GNS groundwater study suggests South Dunedin is not as prone as feared to flooding exacerbated by tidal movements and sea- level rise. Audio
Fog, ice warning for southern motorists
Road users in parts of the South Island are warned to watch out for fog on their travels today.
Police raids recover cannabis, cash and LSD in Central Otago
Five people have been arrested on drugs charges after police raids in Central Otago and Queenstown.
Government's 'put tourism on the back burner'
Queenstown businesses are questioning why Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis has been absent for so long from the struggling resort town.
Covid-19: Number of beneficiaries rises in Otago
In February, 3949 people were claiming the benefit in the region, but only three months later that had soared to 5686.
Dunedin man who posed as priest abusing children jailed
A Dunedin man posed as a priest while fantasising with others online about violating children has been jailed for six months.
Last passenger train leaves town
A locomotive and carriages used on Dunedin's Taieri Gorge Railway left the southern city this morning for the North Island.
Sculptor Shane Woolridge inspired by stone
Central Otago's schist and stone feature in Arrowtown sculpture artist Shane Woolridge's work. Trained as a stonemason, he is now a full time artist. Some his large sculptures and smaller commissioned… Audio, Gallery
Avalanche warning for South Island peaks
People are being urged to stay out of the backcountry in parts of the South Island, until stormy weather passes.
How NZ became the world's albatross capital
The world's only mainland royal albatross breeding colony, in Otago, came about because of the threat of war, but the birds now face their own existential threat. Video
Queenstown residents 'exhausted, afraid and losing hope'
Queenstown social services are calling for government support, saying they're buckling under mounting pressure.
Dunedin City Council chief executive resigns to lead AgResearch
After seven years in the role, including overseeing the organisation during the investigation into the $1.5 million CitiFleet fraud, Dr Bidrose will leave the council next month.
Anger over meeting venue leads to change
Queenstown's Chamber of Commerce has changed a controversial meeting venue, but it's unhappy its been dragged into a dispute by some of its members.
Queenstown Int'l airport decision years away - mayor
The new airport about two hours drive from Queentown could bring almost 2 million new passengers to the tourist resort, a new report says, but it comes in the wake of Covid-19.
Queenstown tour operators lash out at first post-lockdown event
A Queenstown business group is under fire for holding its first post-lockdown event at a hotel owned by a man who is reported to owe thousands of dollars to tour operators in the town.
