Otago
Completion of new Dunedin hospital likely to take longer than expected
Only one weed's been pulled ahead of the Dunedin Hospital build, and there are already indications the work is on course to be over budget and behind schedule.
Extraordinary meeting called over Queenstown Airport standoff
An extraordinary meeting in Queenstown next week aims to help address a long-running stand-off between the local council and the Queenstown Airport Corporation - which it owns.
Demolition work on Dunedin hospital to begin
Initial work is about to begin on Dunedin's new hospital, which is expected to cost over a billion dollars.
Smoke cannon helps foil robbery
A government-funded safety initiative for small businesses helped thwart an attempted armed robbery at a Dunedin dairy yesterday.
Tramper found dead loved new Zealand's mountains
A friend of a British woman who died tramping near Wanaka has thanked those who joined the search and spoken about her friend's love of New Zealand's mountains
Major revamp of Queenstown's pool almost finished
Swimmers in Queenstown will soon be able to use the resort town's only aquatic centre, six months after it closed for repairs.
Low expectations ahead of meeting about Wanaka Aiport extension
Focus groups are starting next week on the contentious proposal to expand Wanaka airport.
Proposal to cut speed limit in tourist areas around Queenstown
Drivers in Wanaka and Arrowtown may have to cut their driving speeds in busy tourist areas.
'Taonga' Sealion and her pup killed by vehicle
A sea lion and its pup have died after being hit by a vehicle in South Otago.
Council says vehicle ban a success despite business complaints
Central Dunedin businesses are up in arms about cars and buses being banned in the Octagon, while the council is claiming the experiment to be a success.
Man given home detention after sexual grooming sting
A Dunedin man charged with sexually grooming a 14-year-old girl has been sentenced to home detention.
Drink driving teen sings way out of conviction
A university student who drove four times over the alcohol limit has received a discharge without conviction after writing a song in penance. Video
Search for tramper continues as parents plan to fly to NZ
The search for missing tramper Stephanie Simpson in Mt Aspiring National Park is continuing today, with search teams remaining out in the area overnight.
Recidivist offender back behind bars
Two months after being paroled, Shelley Lee Williams went on a drunken crime spree involving shoplifting, a racist rant, wild driving and squeezing a police officer's genitals.
Search for missing UK tramper continues
An alpine rescue team and Wanaka LandSAR volunteers are continuing the search for Stephanie Simpson, missing in Mt Aspiring National Park.
Are councils spending too much on consultants and contractors?
An investigation from Central Otago news website Crux has found that the Queenstown Lakes District Council has spent three hundred and eighty eight million dollars on consultants and contractors over… Audio
Southland floods aftermath: Some homes uninhabitable
A state of emergency remains as residents and farmers in Mataura, Gore, Wyndham and Balclutha return to assess the damage caused by the floods. Audio
Three fatalities in separate North and South Island crashes today
Three people have died in separate crashes in Te Puke, Hamilton and North Otago today.
Southland floods: Evacuated Mataura residents can return home
The Southland town of Mataura has been reopened to residents after evacuations for flooding yesterday morning.
Waitangi from the Rohe: Dunedin
All around Aotearoa today are commemoration events, celebrating, commemorating, reflecting on who we are, and pondering our shared future. In Te Waipounamu, Ngai Tahu holds an annual Waitangi Day… Audio
