Southland
Fisherman must give up his secrets
A fisherman has been told he must share his knowledge of the best fishing spots to Sanford, his former employer. Audio
Power coming back on in Southland and Otago
Back to the power disruption in the lower South Island . We're still waiting to hear from the lines company Delta which covers Dunedin city, but last night they said hundreds in Port Chalmers, Berwick… Audio
Painter Nigel Brown
New Zealand artist Nigel Brown discusses his exhibition I AM / WE ARE at MTG Hawkes Bay. The exhibition is a major retrospective spanning 35 years of the painter's career so far, and includes… Audio
Todd Barclay admits he has made some mistakes as a new MP
The National Party MP for Clutha-Southland, Todd Barclay has admitted that he has made some mistakes. Audio
Record influx of tourists to Stewart Island
The population of Oban more than quadrupled today with the arrival of the largest cruise ship to visit Stewart Island. The Pacific Pearl arrived today with more than 1700 passengers...
First Bluff oysters of the season
The first of the 13 million or so Bluff oysters expected to be harvested this season are making their way to shops around the country today. Audio
Police appeal for information on dead boaties
Southland police are asking for help from the public in their investigation into a fatal boating accident at Breaksea Sound in Fiordland.
Southland car crash claims one life
One person is dead after a crash in Southland this morning. Emergency services and the police are at the scene of the crash on the Te Anau to Mossburn Highway.
Gridlock over who should pay for Queenstown roads
Tension is growing in Queenstown over who will fund new roads and buildings to support the continued tourism boom.
Southland smelter loses battle over holiday rights
New Zealand Aluminium Smelters is hinting it could appeal a court ruling over holiday rights for 64 of its employees in Southland.
Suspended meatworker's wife says 130 families are struggling
130 meatworkers and their families still have no news on what's happening at the Prime Range meat works, says Shirley, the wife of one of the workers. Audio
Shock in Invercargill as meatworks shuts
The sudden suspension of 130 workers at a meat works is a shock for Invercargill - and people deserve answers, the city's mayor says.
Health boss happy with under-fire meals
The food provided by the Southern District Health Board's new Compass-run meals service is perfectly adequate, its chief executive says.
Meat workers in limbo after sudden suspension
A group of 130 meat workers in Southland are waiting for news about their jobs after being sent home suddenly a week ago.
130 meatworkers wait for news after suspension
130 meat workers in Southland are waiting for news about their jobs after being sent home suddenly a week ago. The Meat Workers Union's Otago-Southland secretary Gary Davis joins us. Audio
Record breeding season for endangered bird
There has been a record breeding season of one of New Zealand's most endangered birds, the Chatham Island tāiko.
54 years on, hunt for missing plane continues
Nearly 54 years after a plane went missing between Christchurch and Milford Sound, two groups are still searching for it on either side of the South Island. Audio
Overcrowding fears for Milford and Routeburn
Bookings on the South Island's famous tramping tracks are running at an all-time high, raising concerns about overcrowding and potential damage to New Zealand's reputation. Audio
Tramping on and off the the beaten track
Bookings on the South Island's famous tracks are running at an all time high, raising concerns about overcrowding and potential damage to New Zealand's reputation overseas. Audio
Rebecca Ryan: handling Handel
Soprano singer from Bluff, who pursued a successful opera career in the UK and sings the role of Poppea in the Handel opera Agrippina at the annual Opera in a Days Bay Garden. Audio
