Samantha Gee
Native Australian bat found in Marlborough
An encounter with a native Australian bat in Marlborough is raising questions about how it got there. Samantha Gee has the story. Audio
Rivers and lakes at low levels due to dry winter
A dry winter is seeing rivers and lakes across the motu at low levels - damaging the ecology of the waterways as well as pushing up power prices. Samantha Gee has more. Audio
Family Start Nelson to lose a quarter of funding due to Oranga Tamariki cuts
An organisation that supports New Zealand's most vulnerable tamariki and their whānau is set to lose a quarter of its core funding. Samantha Gee has more. Audio
Dunedin Councillor breaches code of conduct with race-based comments
The Dunedin City Council has upheld the findings of a code of conduct complaint investigation - into race-based comments made by councillor Lee Vandervis. It found Mr Vandervis breached the code by… Audio
Experimental vineyard hopes to future-proof wine sector
A new experimental vineyard in Marlborough will see more research going into wine production by controlling the environment that grape vines are grown in. Samantha Gee visited the new lab in Blenheim.
…Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
RNZ Nelson reporter Samantha Gee talks about two high needs schools which are unsure of their future, despite the promise of refurbishment from the government. Audio
Rebuild uncertain for high-needs schools
Just weeks after they were thrown a lifeline by the new coalition government, two South Island schools for high needs students still don't know what the future holds, Samantha Gee reports. Audio
Aratere docked in Picton after running aground
The stricken Interisland ferry Aratere is now docked in Picton under a detention order with no word when it might be declared safe to operate. It's still not clear what exactly happened before the… Audio
Water quality a concern in Nelson
Protests over water-quality is a big issue on the West Coast - have protesters gone too far? Reporter Samantha Gee has more. Audio
Study shows locals don't boomerang back after moving for study
A Ministry of Education report has found students who grew up in Nelson and the West Coast who move away for tertiary study - are less likely to return to work in their home town. Samantha Gee… Audio
Around the motu : Samantha Gee in Nelson
Almost two years on from the August 2022 storm, Nelson people who were left with uninhabitable homes are finally closer to knowing their fate. Audio
Pigeon Valley Startup: Four young siblings selling kindling
Four siblings have banded together to spark up a little business in the hope it will help them fund their big dreams. They've collected pinecones, branches and wood from around their rural property to… Audio
Marlborough residents will wait 3 years for stopbank repair
RNZ's Samantha Gee tells Nathan about Nelson residents having to wait 3 years to have the stopbank around the Wairau River repaired Audio
Marlborough District Council tells Spring Creek residents plans for stop bank
Around 80 Spring Creek residents turned out to hear the council's plans to fix the damaged stopbanks that are supposed to protect the South Island town from the Wairau River. Samantha Gee was at the… Audio
UN expert visits Nelson to learn about tenths case
A UN indigenous rights expert has made a special visit to the top of the South Island - to learn about the Nelson Tenths case and the Crown's breach of its legal obligations to Maori customary… Audio
Grass to take weeks to grow again after Tasman drought
The big dry has been creeping across parts of the top of the South Island into the Tasman District. A drought was declared in the region last month - with some saying its the worst they've seen in 50… Audio
Company fined for damaging Marlborough archaelogical site
We are heading to the Top of the South with our regional reporter there Samantha Gee. The West Coast Regional Council is "closely monitoring" the Taylorville Resource Park, Nathan Rarere asked her… Audio
Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
Drought has been declared in Marlborough, Nelson's struggling city centre is up for discussion, and a reward is being offered in the homicide cold case of Jessica Boyce. Audio
Farmers in top of South Island still facing extremely dry conditions
Many farmers across the top of the South Island are still facing extremely dry conditions, with no significant rain on the horizon. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay met with farmers in South… Audio
Company fined for damaging Marlborough archaeological site
A company that damaged one of the Aotearoa's most significant archaeological sites has been ordered to pay just over 55-thousand dollars after doing earthworks without the required consent from… Audio
