Otago
Councillor who leaked information claims council failing to follow due processes
A councillor who leaked the Queenstown council's plan to pump treated sewage into the Shotover River claims the council is again failing to follow due process in its move to strip her of…
Efforts to protect takahē stepped up after stoats kill four
Ngāi Tahu and DOC first released takahē on the Ngāi Tahu tribal property of Greenstone Station in 2023 to establish a new wild population.
Councillor may be stripped of responsibilities after information leak
They revealed a confidential council plan.
Queenstown Airport on treated wastewater going into Shotover
Queenstown Airport said pumping treated sewage into the Shotover river is not the only way to lower the risk of bird strikes from the animals congregating on waste water near the runway. It would be… Audio
Sea lion trust demands DCC video be taken down
The video, part of Enterprise Dunedin's new marketing campaign, has been roundly criticised online since being posted yesterday.
Water protection group may seek injunction to stop discharge of sewage into Queenstown River
Queenstown Lakes District Council plans to pump 12,000 cubic metres of wastewater daily into Shotover River. Audio
Plans to flush treated sewage water into Shotover river
The Queenstown Lakes District Council said it's being forced to use emergency powers to pump 12,000 cubic metres of effluent into the Shotover each day. At the moment the treated sewage is discharged… Audio
Dunedin skateboarder's free lessons for new migrants
A Dunedin local who has been giving free skateboarding lessons to the city's new migrants is hoping to encourage even more people into the sport by opening up to the wider community. Audio
Queenstown council criticised over enactment of discharge plans for Shotover River
A Queenstown councillor is accusing her council of "secrecy" and underhand tactics over its plan of enacting emergency powers to divert treated sewage into the Shotover River.
Dunedin skateboarder giving free lessons for new migrants
A Dunedin local who's been giving free skate boarding lessons to the city's new migrants is hoping to encourage even more people into the sport. Danny Healy and his nephew Lewis Cameron started giving… Audio
High-country high fashion
Eden Hore held one of one of the most significant high fashion collections of its kind in Australasia in a tractor shed on his high-country farm in the Māniatoto. Audio, Gallery
Mayor frustrated as Dunedin Hospital upgrade makes slow progress
Dunedin's mayor says he's frustrated the building of Dunedin's new hospital has progressed slowly despite figures showing almost a quarter of the budget has already been spent. Audio
Dunedin band IVY prepares to go orchestral
Dunedin band IVY met as students at Bayfield Highschool during Covid and played their first gig in 2021 Audio
Judge mutes man accused of stealing from helicopter for 'talking nonsense'
The man appeared to continue speaking even though he could not be heard in court.
Second hole-in-one for one-armed golfer
Making the 76-year-old's feat even more special is the fact that he is still recovering from shoulder surgery.
Sophia Crestani's father speaks on Dunedin St Patricks Day
Unless the culture changes someone is going to get hurt, someone is going get killed again, that said by the father of an Otago university student who suffocated at an over-crowded student house… Audio
Dunedin City Council agrees to consult community on report about flood risks
It outlined seven future plans for climate adaptation ranging from status quo to large-scale retreat with total costs ranging between $2 billion and $7.1 billion over the next 75 years.
'Stupid thing to do': Police on wallaby burning during student's St Patrick's celebrations
Dunedin police believe the animal was already dead and are investigating the incident.
Petition launched to get disgraced artist's sculpture removed from university
An Otago student has set up a petition to have disgraced Dunedin artist John Middleditch's sculpture removed from public display at the University of Otago.
Weather: 30C heat for Christchurch, heavy rain warnings for Westland
Downpours may hit Westland and Fiordland, while Central Otago and Canterbury are in for a hot day. Audio
