Southland
Stewart Island School - Sue Graham
It looks like Stewart Island's only school will get to keep its second teacher. Halfmoon Bay School made headlines recently after it started a TradeMe campaign designed to entice families from… Audio
Car salesman counts the cost of wet test drive
An Invercargill used-car salesman is counting the cost after a customer took a test drive and ploughed the Ford Falcon XRS into the ocean. Audio
Father admits mistakenly shooting dead his son
A father has admitted, in an Invercargill court, to mistakenly shooting dead his son on a hunting trip on Stewart Island in March. Audio
NZ A to Z - B for Bluff and O for oysters
Dr Michael Stevens - University of Otago. Spenser Morrison - Invercargill. Vic Pearsey - Champion Oyster Opener. John Edmondson - Chair, Bluff Oyster & Food Festival. Graham Wright - General Manager… Audio, Gallery
South Island set to be disappointed with Budget
Back now to this week's budget and the South Island's priorities. Audio
Stewart Island school desperate for more students
As we know Prince Harry had a great time on Stewart Island. If you saw that and thought life there is attractive, well here's your chance. Audio
The Quizmaster and the Prince - Vicki Coats
Stewart Island quiz mistress, Vicki Coats, did everything she wasn't supposed to do in the presence of a Royal. But Prince Harry didn't seem to mind. He spent the evening at the South Sea Hotel for… Audio
Catering firm to take over southern hospital kitchens
Catering giant Compass is taking over at Dunedin's and Invercargill's hospital kitchens in the face of heated community and union opposition. Audio
Steve Wilde: Queenstown
Regional correspondent for Radio New Zealand, reporting on Anzac commemorations in Queenstown. Audio
Dick Martin: tunnellers
Son of WW1 sapper Bertram Martin, one of the New Zealand Tunnellers. Audio
New technology could lead to moose sighting
Biologist Ken Tustin has a new lease on life as new cameras installed in parts of Fiordland could capture moose he thinks are still living there. Audio
Royal visit - Pip Leask
It's been announced that Prince Harry will become the first member of the royal family to visit Stewart Island this May. He will also visit Christchurch, Wellington, Linton, Whanganui and Auckland… Audio
Snow and ice make driving hazardous
Snow and ice have been making driving hazardous all day in the lower South Island. Audio
Snowy South - Pam Turnbull
Snow is falling and it may signal an early winter for the South Island. Metservice says a cold front has brought snow to low levels in parts of the South Island. The weather caused road closures last… Audio
Possible Tiwai Point closure would alter demand for electricity
A Government report says the closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter would leave the country with an electricity glut. Audio
Police reveal evidence missing boy in murder-suicide
The police searching for a missing Southland boy for almost a month have revealed all the evidence so far points to him being the victim of a murder-suicide by his step-father Audio
Missing Southland Boy likely victim of murder-suicide- police
Southland police searching for a missing boy at Curio Bay say evidence points to a tragic murder-suicide and that John Beckenridge drove his step-son off a cliff into the sea. Audio
Regional Wrap
Four people give their impression of farm conditions around New Zealand. Audio
Art with Mary Kisler: William Hodges
Senior Curator at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki discusses work by 18th century artist William Hodges. Audio
Police to try underwater camera in Curio Bay
The police searching for a missing Southland boy are going back to Curio Bay tomorrow, this time with an underwater camera attached to a helicopter. Audio
