Otago
Farming couple strive for a work-love balance
Feature - Kirsten and Holly Landreth work together on Thornicroft Station in the Strath Taieri valley as they advance their careers - and plan a family.
Mt Aspiring Park rivers at dangerously high levels, police warn
Four people have been rescued from Mt Aspiring Park on Friday, prompting a warning about dangerous river levels.
Dunedin City Council buys fossil site that was to be mined
Dunedin City Council has reached an agreement to save a nationally significant fossil site from commercial mining by buying the land.
Mayor disappointed with region's new short-term renting rules
Visitor accommodation rules have tightened in the Queenstown Lakes District, but not to the extent the local council wanted.
Council agrees to challenge changes to new Dunedin Hospital
Dunedin City Council has voted unanimously to fight changes to the city's new hospital, agreeing to fund up to $130,400 dollars for a public campaign.
Dunedin council mulls costly fight against downgraded hospital plans
Ballooning costs mean it might soon have fewer beds, operating theatres and MRI units than promised.
The 10 most expensive streets in New Zealand revealed
The country's 10 most expensive streets can all be found in Auckland and Queenstown, new research shows.
Billy Barton - 'They call me the Ferret Man'
Billy Barton used to compete with ferrets as a past-time in his native Wales. Now he trains them and a pack of white shepherd dogs to hunt out rabbits and feral cats in NZ's war against pests. Audio
Leading academics join hands to oppose Tarras airport plan
Eleven of New Zealand's leading academics - including Dame Anne Salmond and professor Shaun Hendy - have signed an open letter calling for the plan to be scrapped.
Person seriously injured in crash involving truck and two cars
A seriously injured person was flown to hospital and SH1 was closed at Amberley, north Canterbury, following the crash.
Around the Motu: Tess Brunton in Otago
Kathryn speaks with RNZ Otago reporter Tess Brunton about the controversial changes to Dunedin Hospital, with a reduction in beds, operating theatres and space for staff to work. She'll also talk… Audio
One seriously injured in aviation incident near Mt Aspiring
One person is in a serious condition after an aviation incident near Mt Aspiring in Otago this afternoon.
Careering milk truck delivers destruction in Oamaru
A retired Oamaru barber is used to close shaves, but this one was a little too close for comfort.
Australian who drowned in Lake Wakatipu named
The name of a man whose body was recovered from Lake Wakatipu has been released.
Hidden History: New Zealand's First Cheese Factory
The last episode in a six part series looking at some lesser known events and personalities in New Zealand's history Thomas looks at the story of New Zealand's First Cheese Factory. Audio
Visitor from Australia found dead after trying to help child in water
The body of a man who has been missing at Lake Wakatipu since yesterday has been found.
Lake Wakatipu: Search underway for person reported to be in trouble
Emergency services were called to the head of Lake Wakatipu, near the Glenorchy Waterfront Reserve, about 4pm.
Lake tragedy: I'm so glad that boy's alive, says rescuer
A builder who pulled a 10-year-old boy out of the water in Glenorchy as the boy's father drowned trying to save him says the picturesque spot has hidden dangers.
'Not appreciated': Protected gulls leave unwanted mark on Oamaru
A flow of excrement is among reasons red-billed gulls are failing to find favour with businesses and residents in the town. Audio
A young woman moving mountains for a living
Feature - Olivia Thomsom from Wānaka went to university to study law and commerce - but found her calling somewhere else entirely.
