Dunedin
Two days, $2 million - Dunedin chocolate crowd-funding success
A Pledge Me project to buy out the boutique chocolatier Otago Chocolate company, or Ocho, has hit the $2million mark despite only launching yesterday morning. Video, Audio
Ed Sheeran puts heat on Dunedin's Easter Trading debate
The star is playing three concerts in Dunedin over the Easter weekend next year, and there are fears the city will struggle to host an extra 65,000 concert goers if shops are shut. Audio
Ambitious plan for Dunedin shows anything is possible
An ambitious plan to future-proof and develop Dunedin's waterfront with a conference centre and hotel has been unveiled by local architect, Damien van Brandenburg. Video, Audio
Just $100 for a piece of the new Otago chocolate company
The Panel discusses the temptation to invest in an Otago chocolate company. Audio
Job expo for Cadbury workers
The organiser of a jobs expo for hundreds of Cadbury workers says she is confident of finding work for most or all of them.
Big hole in Dunedin refugee support - advocate
A Dunedin refugee advocate is setting up her own support centre for the city's Syrian refugees because she believes not enough is being done to help them.
Lorde fan sits on concrete for 14 hours to get front row
Nobody was more excited to see Lorde than 17-year-old Isaac Rijlaarsdam, who camped out at 5am with his friend Beth to get centre front row in Dunedin. Audio
Refugees neglected in Dunedin, advocate says
A Dunedin refugee advocate has set up her own support centre for the city's Syrian families because she says not enough is being done to help them. Video, Audio
REVIEW: Lorde Live at Dunedin Town Hall
From the moment she stepped onstage to the opening chords of 'Homemade Dynamite' until the final shudder of 'Loveless', we were all enthralled in absolute and total ecstasy. Audio
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Weather: Wintry blasts bring snow to Otago
As rain and wind has battered the West Coast, inland Otago has had a return to winter with snow falling overnight. RNZ reporter Ian Telfer is in Dunedin, and describes the scenes across the region. Audio
Cities of Literature get together in Dunedin
Dunedin is bringing together high flyers from numerous UNESCO Cities of Literature for a week of conversations and debates about creativity, and how the cities can work more closely together. Dunedin… Audio
85-year-old man found guilty of historic sex charges
Dunedin man Murray Oscar Kannewischer has been found guilty of more than 20 historic sex charges. RNZ Otago/Southland reporter Tim Brown has the latest. Audio
Otago mayors back Ronald McDonald House in Dunedin
Public health advocates say they don't want a Ronald McDonald House in Dunedin because of its association with the fast food giant, but Otago mayors welcome the idea. Audio
Tally Ho!
The “Dunedin sound” is being celebrated by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Tally Ho! 2 features music spanning 40 years of Dunedin pop music and includes many of the original artists… Audio
Residents fearful after Dunedin freedom camping ban dismissed
Residents and camping ground owners in Brighton and Warrington are scratching their heads as to how the proposal was voted down, against the recommendations of staff and the majority of the community.
…Six60 vindicated by balcony collapse court case
The organisation of a concert in Dunedin's student quarter last year has been vindicated by the police's decision not to lay charges over the matter, the management of band Six60 says.
Dunedin council votes against freedom camper ban
The Dunedin City Council has shot down a proposed ban on freedom campers - against the wishes of its own staff and community.
Dunedin considers kicking out freedom campers
Dunedin's councillors will today vote on measures which clamp down on freedom camping in the city. In the past, visitors have been able to use two recreational reserves within the city's boundaries to… Audio
Residents weigh in on venue's next phase
More than 200 residents have given feedback to the Dunedin City Council about what to do with a landmark nightclub, Sammy's.
Ed Sheeran shows spark Easter test for pubs
A central Dunedin bar's application to serve alcohol on the sacrosanct days of Good Friday and Easter Sunday will act as a test case for other operators hoping to cater for the massive crowds expected… Audio
