Otago
Otago museum to return Indigenous Australian artefacts
Six cultural artefacts of Indigenous Australians held in an Otago museum will be returned more than a century after they were taken.
Foreign nationals arrested in Dunedin for serious drug offences
The two men were arrested after allegedly attempting to take drugs off a ship docked at Port Chalmers in Dunedin.
Vintage train's future in doubt if forced to relocate
A vintage train group in Oamaru says its future is under threat if it is made to relocate by the local council.
International mental health programme to be adapted for Aotearoa rangatahi
An international mental health first aid training programme targeting rangatahi will be piloted in the Southern Lakes.
Waitaki Whitestone Geopark moves a step closer to approval
The country's first potential Unesco accredited global geopark is one step closer to becoming reality.
From $12 ticket to the Supreme Court: Censured councillor's appeal knocked back
A councillor who took his own council to the Supreme Court over a stoush that started with a $12 parking ticket has had his application to appeal dismissed.
Teen who caused crash that killed two mothers named
The family of two mothers killed in a fatal Waihola crash say they are glad the remorseless teenage driver is being named today but remain disappointed with his sentence.
High tech automated meat processing rig for Otago plant
Silver Fern Farms is investing $11.2m in a custom-built automated lamb processing system for its South Otago plant.
Te Whatu Ora Southern applies for safe zone at Dunedin abortion clinic
Te Whatu Ora's Southern section has applied for a safe zone around its Dunedin abortion clinic at the first available opportunity.
Interruptions and laughter as six vie for Queenstown mayoralty
A walkout and a clash over straw polling kicked off a lively debate as mayoral hopefuls auditioned for Queenstown's business community last night. Audio
Nau Mai Town - Episode 1: Kurow
If you say it out loud, the word Kurow sounds a lot like Te Kohurau. That's because the latter is the original name of a small South Canterbury town named after a tupuna (ancestor). Audio
Five Eyes in Queenstown: Top spies jet in for gathering
US spies are gathering in Queenstown for a clandestine meeting of the global Five Eyes intelligence network.
Dunedin mayoral race
In Dunedin 11 mayoral hopefuls are vying for the top job at this year's local body elections. Incumbent Aaron Hawkins is being challenged by a group of fellow councillors who all say his leadership… Audio
Still no sign of meteorite which crashed down near Dunedin
A search of farmland near Dunedin has been unable to unearth any remnants of the meteorite which crashed down last month.
Dunedin distillery turns bread into gin
Like water into wine, Jenny McDonald and Sue Stockwell are turning bread into gin. Dunedin Craft Distillers are the only New Zealand company producing botanical spirits from surplus bread and bakery… Audio
New catch limits proposed for recreational fishers in Fiordland
Recreational fishers in Fiordland are being encouraged to fish for a feed, not the freezer under proposed rule changes.
No risk to public after mercury spill in Cromwell - FENZ
The exact size of the spill is yet to be determined but there have been no reports of poisonings or injuries in relation to it.
Initiative introduces Māori students to health sector employment options
A new collaboration is helping Māori high school students learn about careers in health.
Turks - a new design for a lightweight back country hut
A lightweight plastic mountain hut that can withstand extreme conditions and be helicoptered to remote locations could be the future of back country accommodation and beyond.
Glenorchy at risk of severe liquefaction in quake, also flooding, study finds
Glenorchy is a small, idyllic settlement just down the road from a place called Paradise. But its residents face an uncertain future after a study detailed significant natural hazards.
