Te Anau
Around the motu : Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
In Te Anau, the housing crisis is having an effect on business. Security camera upgrades are the source of conflict in Winton and why a cat called Ginge is charming Te Anau locals. Audio
Ambitious farming sisters develop fashion and food hub
The shearers' quarters at Davaar Station are a popular stop-off for locals and tourists on the Te Anau-Mossburn Highway. Inside, Anna Macdonald tickles their taste buds with sweets while her older… Audio
Wheels on the beach go round and round
When it comes to driving on beaches, some want vehicles banned, some want tougher rules - and others just want a free for all. Audio
Tourism Minister under fire for not meeting local operators
The Tourism Minister has copped some flak from operators who are frustrated they couldn't meet with him during his trip south.
Stuart Nash has been visiting businesses in Invercargill today before… Audio
Clutha hit hard by spring snow dump
Widespread snowfalls continue to impact parts of the South Island, while wind warnings are in place for parts of the lower east coast of the North Island.
Seven Highways remain shut and warnings are… Audio
Surge in Great Walks bookings boost for local communities
Communities near New Zealand's Great Walks are celebrating a surge in domestic bookings from Kiwis keen to check out their own backyard. Audio
Southern DHB promises not to shut Lumsden birthing centre
The Southern district health board is promising not to shut Lumsden's birthing centre until it resolves a battle over the area's pregnancy numbers. The concession was won at a fiery public meeting in… Audio
Calls for Te Anau's sewage water to be fully treated
Fiordland residents are calling for Te Anau's sewage water to be fully treated before being pumped out around the local airport. Audio
'Do job properly' Te Anau urges on wastewater
Opponents of a plan to spray partially-treated sewage water from Te Anau around Manapouri airport are calling for the council to spend the money needed to do the job properly. The Southland district… Audio
1315ha blaze was 'lit under appalling conditions'
Fire and Emergency says a planned burnoff which spread to more than 1300 hectares of land near Te Anau should never have been started.
Two dead in fiery Te Anau crash, police confirm
Two people were killed in a Te Anau car crash that engulfed a car and bus in flames, police say.
No survivors from car that collided with bus - police
There were no survivors from the car which collided with a bus and burst into flames on the Te Anau-Milford highway yesterday, police have confirmed.
Car and bus caught fire after crash
Police are unsure whether everyone in the car in the crash near Te Anau has been able to escape safely.
Te Anau wastewater plan stirs up residents
People in Te Anau and Manapouri are crying foul over a plan to pump the town's sewage near the local airport and spray it onto 125 hectares of pasture. Audio
Te Anau sewage to land proposal
Te Anau residents are kicking up a stink about a Southland District Council plan to pump the town's sewage nearly 20 kilometers out of town and spread it on farmland. Audio
Your place - Te Anau
It's a modern village, sitting beside our second largest lake, a body of water of 344 square kilometers and 417 metres deep in places. Surrounded by imposing mountains, this town straddles the border… Audio