Rob Scott

The Southland regional council says it wanted to carry out emergency works at an endangered coastal community much sooner but couldn't because of environmental laws.

The tiny settlement of Bluecliffs… Audio

Today, the government announced the end date of axing Auckland's regional fuel tax, June 30. 
Mayor Wayne Brown has said the funding loss means he'll probably have to cancel a bunch of projects… Audio

A state of emergency has been declared in the small southland community of Bluecliffs. The settlement is about an hour and 15 minutes from Invercargill. The Waiau River is running high and more rain… Video, Audio

Fiordland locals are devastated a 10-year-old girl from Australia died after being swept down a creek in Fiordland National Park.

Emergency services were alerted shortly after 11:30am on Thursday… Audio

Water tankers are on the way to Tuatapere, where the water treatment plant flooded and stopped working Thursday night - leaving just eight hours' worth or water in town's reservoir.

Southland… Audio

Stewart Island tourism operators are reeling from a stoush over access to nearby Ulva Island bird sanctuary. Nearly 40,000 visitors went to Rakiura / Stewart Island last season, with most travelling… Audio

The dust has settled in Gore and its young, embattled mayor now has a freshly united council behind him. His deputy had called on him to resign, leading to an extraordinary council meeting where it… Audio

This week we're talking to a newly elected mayor every day and this morning we're at the bottom of the country with the newly-elected mayor of Southland, Rob Scott. Audio

Chow restaurant is a well-known casual dining spot in central Wellington and employs 35 staff.

The booths and tables at Chow can usually seat up to 176 people, but takeaways have kept the business… Video, Audio

This week we have rising country and folk singer Kendall Elise who has just released her debut album, Red Earth. She performs live in our Auckland studio with her band. Audio