Otago

In the most successful breeding season since the sea lions returned to Dunedin shores, 20 pups were tagged from St Kilda to Warrington.

In a letter to all university staff, Prof David Murdoch promised creating change would be his "highest priority" following the brutal review of allegations of racism at the School of Physical…

A new species of large, extinct duck has been discovered at one of the country's richest fossil sites in St Bathans in Otago. Audio

A pop-up, drive-through vaccination clinic will open this week in Queenstown after close to 1600 people received Covid-19 vaccines that were stored incorrectly.

More than 1500 people who received a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago may not be fully protected after the doses were stored at an incorrect temperature.

State Highway 6 through Kawarau Gorge in Central Otago is down to one lane after fresh rockfall.

A large film studio complex proposed near Wanaka also includes a theme park element, but a project director says it won't be like Disneyland. Audio

The failure of a South Island building company may be a sign of things to come for the construction sector.

A building company with 13 franchises nationwide is confident cash flow issues at its Otago operator is an isolated incident.

A Dunedin doctor says the government has repeatedly failed to deliver the tools frontline health workers need to do their jobs. Audio

Researchers working together - from Canterbury Museum and three Australian universities - are excited at the impact of the discovery on understanding the region's natural history.

US model Bella Hadid has signed a petition seeking justice for a high school student whose hijab was forcibly removed. Audio

Dunedin police have slammed those who organised and attended a large party in the city's student quarter last night, with Covid-19 cases now confirmed in the community.

Wakatipu High School has confirmed one student has tested positive for Covid-19, and it has two other probable cases, with 43 students and four teachers identified as close contacts so far.

An Otago schoolgirl ended up in hospital with a concussion after three other pupils ripped her hijab off and beat her.

Queenstown has recorded another 22 new Covid-19 cases bringing its total to 56.

The head of Destination Queenstown has resigned less than a year after starting.

A positive Covid-19 case has been confirmed in Dunedin with the person also spending time in Wanaka and Cromwell during their infectious period.