Peter Newport

A shortage of staff and funding has left Queenstown covered by only one ambulance at night and two during the day. Audio

Otago University was thrown into chaos today in spite of police attempts to manage an anonymous online shooting threat. Audio

Students and staff at the University of Otago are on high alert after an anonymous message posted on an online forum on Monday night suggested there would be a shooting at the campus today. Our… Audio

At Otago University is our reporter Peter Newport. Audio

Some students were on edge last night and apprehensive about attending classes at Otago University today after an anonymous threat to carry out a campus shooting. Audio

An ambitious one hundred million dollar plan to make Stewart Island into the world's biggest wildlife sanctuary is being proposed to residents this week. Audio

A foreign driver who was killed along with two of his passengers had limited New Zealand driving experience and had been seen overtaking dangerously just minutes before the crash. Audio

New Zealand's most expensive house per square metre is on the market in Queenstown - and it only has one bedroom. Audio

Town criers from all over the world are in Central Otago this weekend for their World Championships. Audio

Queenstown's local council has decided to lodge an urgent application to the Environment Court in a dramatic bid to ease overcrowding in the resort town. Audio

In a move to fix the chronic Queenstown housing shortage the local council has decided to ask the Environment Court to approve a plan which will allow six storey buildings and higher density… Audio

The All Blacks have been pushed hard by Argentina in their first pool game of the 2015 World Cup. Our Queenstown reporter Peter Newport's joined other punters to watch the match at a local bar. Audio

It was thought Donald Trump would again rule this afternoon's Republican presidential debate, but instead, it set the stage for a fair fight. Audio

Former All Black Andrew Hore was convicted today of supplying a gun to a non-licensed person, a conviction that could prevent him from travelling overseas for events like going to see the Rugby World… Audio

Tenant complaints about squalid Queenstown rental properties have highlighted the practice of landlords claiming to live in their properties in order to avoid Government tenancy regulations. Audio

The Queenstown Council is moving to tighten up on crowded rentals including trying to get hold of one landlord whose properties are packed with people. Audio

Extreme pressure on housing in Queenstown is producing slum conditions for many workers, according to tenants who have contacted Radio New Zealand. Audio

An ambitious attempt to find out why New Zealanders are some of the fattest people in the world has been launched in Queenstown today. Audio

Recreational users of South Island mountain areas are joining forces to get better public access to the Coronet Peak ski field. Audio