Tess Brunton

The Minister of Tourism is in Invercargill where he is on a tour of tourism businesses in Southland today, before he heads to Queenstown tomorrow.

Stuart Nash has been under pressure from tourist… Audio

Tourism businesses in the lower South Island are hopeful Stuart Nash will show up in town with a game plan when he visits this week.

The Toursim Minister begins his tour, which includes stops in the… Audio

Queenstown has gone from being described as tourism's crown jewel to a vilified community facing vitriol - and told it's getting what it deserved.

But businesses say it's not just the iconic… Audio

Some wineries are worried they may not have enough staff when pruning begins.

Their focus so far has been scraping together enough workers for the harvest which is about to start.

Many companies… Audio

Warmer, wetter, windier and wilder - that's what Otago residents are being told to expect as part of a milestone report on climate change.

The Otago Climate Change Risk Assessment maps out the… Audio

Franz Josef and Fox Glacier communities have been given the blunt message the government can't save every business that's struggling during the pandemic.

A week ago, the two communities sent Tourism… Audio

Franz Josef and Fox Glacier communities have been given the blunt message the government can't save every business that's struggling during the pandemic.

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash visited the… Audio

All talk and no support was the conclusion from Franz Josef and Fox Glacier locals after a meeting with the Tourism Minister today.

Stuart Nash and West Coast Tasman MP Damien O'Connor fronted… Audio

As Queenstown moves into its traditionally quietest time, businesses are preparing for more tough times ahead.

The resort town remains one of the hardest hit areas, with the revenue of small… Audio

A Queenstown hotelier says he's worried the resort town will struggle with staffing when visitors are allowed to return.

The resort town has been hard hit with some businesses down to 10 percent of… Audio

Businesses near Franz Josef and Fox glaciers have issued a plea for government support after a new report finds widespread job losses and many people leaving the struggling communities.

They've sent… Audio

The gates are firmly shut to international tourists at the moment, and the government is being told to use this time wisely.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says tourism is putting… Audio

Invercargill residents are ready for a breath of fresh air from their council by-election after months of turmoil.

A councillor role has been empty since the deputy mayor resigned in October, citing… Audio

An East Otago mother has been left confused and concerned as blood test results start to roll in after a lead contamination testing blitz.

It's been more than a week since residents in Waikouaiti… Audio

Residents affected by the water contamination issue in East Otago hope a top level review will shed some light on the issue.

Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall has ordered a rapid review… Video, Audio

Blood testing for residents of Karitane and Waikouaiti begins this afternoon, after the Council found high readings of lead in their water supplies.

People in the East Otago towns were told a week… Audio

Residents, businesses and schools from Waikouaiti and Karitane are having to drastically adapt to life without being able to drink water from their taps after concerning levels of lead were detected… Audio

Residents in two coastal Otago towns don't know when they'll be able to safely drink their tap water again due to high levels of lead.

Yesterday the Dunedin City Council informed the 1,500 residents… Audio

Dunedin City Council wants to lump an extra 3000 homes on to its district plan after admitting current ambitions aren't nearly high enough.

Projections suggest at least 5400 houses are needed over… Audio

Residents of the Otago towns of Waikouaiti and Karitane won't be drinking the tap water for at least the next few days.

Samples taken in early December found nearly four times the safe amount of lead… Audio