Tess Brunton
Invercargill mayor lambasted by iwi
Invercargill's mayor Nobby Clark has been lambasted by local iwi over his attitude towards giving civic buildings a Māori as well as an English name.
At a fiery meeting yesterday he put forward a… Audio
Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
RNZ reporter Tess Brunton joins Kathryn to talk about the decision to cut a multi-million dollar centre that would've housed teaching and professional development from Dunedin's new health precinct… Audio
Fox Glacier residents feared ghost town after slip
A ghost town - that's what Fox Glacier residents feared their town would become after access to their main tourist attraction was severed four years ago. In March 2019, a major landslide destroyed the… Audio
Prime Minister grilled by Otago University students
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has faced a grilling by University of Otago students during his trip to Ōtepoti today.
Students, staff and community members have been fighting against the university's… Audio
Another false start for Great Walks' booking system
Hopes were high that dates for booking spots on the Great Walks would be released yesterday.
But trampers and tourism businesses were disappointed, again.
The Department of Conservation has had… Audio
Lecturers, students protest Otago Uni job cuts
Hundreds of people have turned up to protest proposed job cuts at Otago University today. This is the second protest where staff, students and members of the public are marching through the campus… Audio
Heaphy Track reopening will breathe new life back in
A small West Coast community says fully reopening the Heaphy Track will breathe new life back into the town.
Last February, storms damaged the track and destroyed a vital bridge - making it… Audio
Cyclone-hit regions' tourism outlets keen for more visitors
Tourism businesses in cyclone-hit regions say the welcome mat is out, but not enough people have come in.
For many in the tourism industry, winter usually signals a time to hunker down and survive… Audio
Tourism industry says i-site visitor centres are still needed
The tourism industry says i-site visitor centres still have an important role to play, despite the ease of accessing information online. Pre-Covid, there were more than 80 centres dotted around the… Audio
Gore residents sick of conflict at council after proposed no confidence in mayor
Gore residents say they're sick of childish behaviour from their elected representatives - with councillors trying to oust their mayor.
The country's youngest mayor, Ben Bell, has been asked to… Audio
Chinese tourists trickling back to NZ
The much awaited return of Chinese tourists is off to a slower than expected start.
Pre-Covid, China was Aotearoa's second largest international market by arrivals.... behind Australia.
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Tourism industry endeavours to build back better for 'new era'
The tourism industry wants to rebuild better than ever, saying a new era is ahead.
More than 1500 travel delegates are in Otautahi for the country's biggest tourism business event, TRENZ, this week.
…1500 delegates arrive in CHCH for massive tourism event
More than 1500 travel delegates from around the world are descending on Christchurch Ōtautahi for the country's biggest tourism business event.
The industry says it's an event that can help to shape… Audio
Around the motu : Tess Brunton in Dunedin
Tess has the latest on the Invercargill City Council shambles with a councillor and former stadium manager suggesting an 18-year-old employee would enjoy jelly wrestling naked. Nigel Skelt's comments… Audio
Otago University staff face possible major job losses
University of Otago staff are grappling with news that several hundred people could lose their jobs there due to a $60 million budget shortfall.
The university revealed it is in a worse position than… Audio
Tourist numbers creeping back up
Summer tourist numbers bounced back this year to about half of what they were pre-Covid.
Overall, as well as domestic travellers, we welcomed close to 900,000 overseas visitors.
That's about two… Audio
Otago landowners push against changing floodzones
Otago landowners are fighting to stop their properties from being rezoned, saying tougher flood hazard rules could make them uninsurable and unsellable.
They live in the Gordon Road Floodway which… Audio
Unravelling Gore's frayed council relationships
Councillors are lifting the shroud from previously confidential proposals to mend the frayed relationship between the mayor and chief executive.
It follows numerous leaks from publicly excluded… Audio
Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
RNZ reporter Tess Brunton updates Kathryn on the situation with the Gore mayoralty, the government reversal to $10m in cuts to Dunedin's new hospital and the Taieri landowners who are fighting Dunedin… Audio
Govt adds $10m to new Dunedin Hospital after controversial cuts
The government's forked out an extra $10 million for the new Dunedin Hospital rebuild just months after making controversial cuts and has ruled out any further large redesigns.
Just before Christmas… Audio