Otago
Reclusive photographer's body went undiscovered for months
The death of Peter Robb made international headlines for his misguided pursuits at love, but remains unexplained.
Temporary fix for Lawrence water supply on track, council says
Clutha District Council says it is on target to temporarily fix a town's water supply before it is expected to run out.
Bright aurora light up Southern photographers
Two nights of bright aurora have had night photographers running for their cameras to capture the multicoloured skies.
Dunedin signs off on plan for the next 30 years
The Future Development Strategy suggests how and where Dunedin should grow and what is needed to make it happen.
Department of Conservation closing Dunedin centre
Visitor habits are changing and DOC needs to adapt in a financially sustainable way, its operations director says.
Mining company believes $4.4b in gold can be found in Central Otago
Santana Minerals has released a scoping study to the Australian Stock Exchange revealing key financial data and other metrics for its gold mine project at the Rise and Shine prospect.
Body found in unexplained Dunedin death had been in home 'some time'
Initial indications suggest the body had been there for some time, police say.
Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
North Otago gold mine OceanaGold has unveiled a fully electric excavator and the race is on to secure a water supply for the Otago town of Lawrence. Audio
OceanaGold believes new electric excavator key to decarbonisation
A North Otago gold mine has powered up an electrifying new addition to help it become more sustainable.
Town may only have a few weeks' water left
The town's water supply may only have four to six weeks' capacity left with concerns about the remaining quality.
Scammed couple take Wilson Parking to task over insistence on payment of extra $85 fee
A couple say it's unfair how hard they have had to fight to overturn a parking breach after they were scammed in Queenstown.
'Sign of the times': Iconic Arrowtown fashion stores closing
Buckingham St fashion stores Wallace & Gibbs and IKON are closing after 30 and 18 years respectively.
'I was hooked': Otago Rally returns
Those vying for a win will face off across 16 timed stages over 280 kilometres.
Dunedin dog safety programme aims to keep tails wagging
Dunedin City Council's programme has been expanded to teach more students about the mutts and bolts of dog safety.
Dealing with fast spreading pest hits new milestone for Otago Regional Council
Efforts to remove wilding conifers from the Queenstown Lakes have hit a major milestone, shifting from management to maintenance only.
Whisky and a view? Distillery advertises 'best job in the world'
Scapegrace Distilling Company is looking for a master blender to work on the shores of Lake Dunstan.
Raising height of Speedway fences to be considered in crash investigation
A video showing how close spectators got to being hit by a car that crashed over a safety fence was an "eye opener", Speedway's president says. Audio
'Heavy, long-lasting rain' to pile in on West Coast - MetService
Emergency Management teams are ramping up ahead of a major weather system set to bring days of heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country from Tuesday.
Man hides under mink blanket after fleeing police
It was "obvious" someone was hiding under the blanket, police say.
Fascinating objects on display for the first time, in new exhibition
Choosing an exhibition of 14 objects from more than 1.5 million diverse items in the Otago museum's collection was intimidating, its director says.