Dunedin
'Callous' killing: Hairdresser gets life for stabbing friend
A Dunedin hairdresser who stabbed her friend to death and buried her in a shallow grave in the backyard can't explain why she did it.
Season 2 Ep 5: The Gold Rushes
The discovery of gold drew tens of thousands to New Zealand in search of fortune. It was a hard life, but diggers brought mateship, fashion & egalitarian ideas that changed the country forever. Video, Audio
Police awards: Cops who faced Dunedin knife attacker recognised
Two police officers who faced a knife-wielding attacker in a Dunedin supermarket last year have been recognised for their courage.
Constable Sophie Allison and Detective Constable Jeremy Toschi were… Video, Audio
The Week in Detail: Lotto, rugby and local elections
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The 'spicy' mayoral races you haven't heard about
Outside our bigger cities, Aotearoa's smaller centres are seeing stacked races and fraught local issues. Audio
Dunedin mayoral race
In Dunedin 11 mayoral hopefuls are vying for the top job at this year's local body elections. Incumbent Aaron Hawkins is being challenged by a group of fellow councillors who all say his leadership… Audio
Food truck offering four dollar meals
Affordable and nourishing food can be hard to come by, especially with the rapid rise in the cost of living. Yet the Dunedin Bowling Club foodtruck offers $4 meals if you bring your own bowl. Audio
Dunedin Cemetery Tours
Gregor Campbell is an Historian and Taphophile who runs cemetery tours in Dunedin. He tells Karyn he's intrigued with what's written on the head stones. Audio
Southern Swing
Dunedin's music scene is perhaps best known for its eponymous rock sound, but there are some fantastic jazz players in the Edinburgh of the South. Audio
All Blacks vs Ireland: Good thing there's a roof
Analysis - Two decades since the All Blacks last faced off in a bone-chilling test against Ireland in Dunedin, both sides will welcome the chance to play under a roof this weekend, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Dunedin councillor continues push for St Clair erosion protection
A Dunedin mayoral hopeful is pushing on with his fight to reinstate a groyne at St Clair Beach despite the proposal being voted down this week.
Calling Home: Pete Gorman in Gyumri, Armenia
Karitane native Pete Gorman has been working as a digital nomad since 2015, living for short periods of time in an incredible number of countries. Pete and his wife Nok are currently living in Gyumri… Audio
Safer steps at St Clair's beach for surfers
Following a long campaign, the Dunedin Council has built a safe stair case at St Clair beach for surfers! They're expected to be opened by the end of June. Co-chair of St Clair Action Group Dr Richard… Audio
Calling Home: Gillian Bremner in Botswana
Gillian Bremner was looking for something different when she retired from her role as CEO at Presbyterian Support Otago. Little did she know she would soon be running a multi-tiered tourism company in… Audio
Lilliput Libraries: A little project with big community impact
A few years ago Dunedin woman Ruth Arnison came across an unusual idea for a library - little, brightly painted cupboards full of books free for anyone to take, borrow or donate. She called them… Audio
Dunedin knife attacker jailed for 13 years
The man who stabbed four people during a frenzied knife attack in a Dunedin supermarket has been jailed for 13 years.
Luke James Lambert was this afternoon jailed on each of four counts of attempted… Video, Audio
Dunedin's George St facelift gets underway
The traffic cones are out and barriers are up as Dunedin's Retail Quarter undergoes a face lift.
The George Street revamp was prompted by the need to replace old water, wastewater and stormwater… Video, Audio
One dead in Dunedin house fire
Emergency services attended the fire in the suburb of Kensington shortly after 10pm.
Ultimatum delivered to Dunedin Otagon protesters
Pack up and leave, or we'll move you on - that's the message from the Dunedin City Council to a small group of protesters that have occupied the Octagon for almost two months.
The group began the… Audio
Popular Dunedin bar sticks with vaccine passes
A popular Dunedin bar is sticking with vaccine passes even though they are not compulsory anymore.
As of midnight last night - the requirement for passes and most mandates expired.
But for Woof bar… Video, Audio
