Tim Brown
Kawarau Gorge Trail gets go-ahead to link Queenstown network
Otago is a step closer to the largest contiguous cycle trail in the Southern Hemisphere - with the Kawarau Gorge Trail now getting the green light after objections in the Environment Court were… Audio
Far-right media hosts due back in court
Founders and hosts of the far-right media outlet Counterspin Kelvyn Alp and Hannah Spierer are due in court today. They're accused of sharing live-stream footage of the Christchurch mosque attacks… Audio
Around the motu: Tim Brown in Dunedin
RNZ journalist Tim Brown joins Kathryn to talk about the controversy surrounding Gore's new Mayor Ben Bell and the attempt by seven councillors to oust his choice of deputy, Queenstown's vulnerable… Audio
Groundswell distances itself from Voices For Freedom
Farmer protest group Groundswell is distancing itself from the antivaxxers Voices For Freedom.
They turned up in large numbers last month at the Groundswell-organised We're Not Going To Take It… Audio
Farmers take protest to cities
Farmers have driven their tractors into towns and cities protesting against proposed new agricultural emissions rules.
They argue new rules are being imposed too quickly, and are too expensive.
… Audio
Icy start to the day after snow, hail, and Antarctic blast
It's been an icy morning in the South - after rain, hail, snow and frosty temperatures turned Southern roads into ice sheets this morning.
Temperatures dropped rapidly yesterday as a blast of… Audio
Dunedin snow and roads update
Waka Kotahi is advising those affected by the wintery blast to be extra careful.
In Wellington, listeners have been texting in saying there are snow flurries affecting Transmission Gully.. People in… Audio
Tourists, snowfall make perfect start to Queenstown ski season
Unprecedented early season snowfall & the return of tourists have combined for the perfect opening day to Queenstown's ski season.
Reporter, Timothy Brown, and camera operator, Nathan McKinnon… Video, Audio
Health system under severe strain during winter illnesses
Multiple waves of winter illness are washing over a health system already under strain, and now the fight is on to keep clinicians heads above water. Dunedin Hospital is closed to visitors, Hawke's… Video, Audio
Electric shock leaves construction worker seriously injured
A construction worker was seriously injured by an electrical shock on George Street in central Dunedin this morning.
The street is currently undergoing upgrades with contractors carrying out work in… Audio
Dunedin knife attacker jailed for 13 years
The man who stabbed four people during a frenzied knife attack in a Dunedin supermarket has been jailed for 13 years.
Luke James Lambert was this afternoon jailed on each of four counts of attempted… Video, Audio
Aucklanders set free on the rest of the country
Aucklanders have been set free to roam the rest of Aotearoa.
Many have packed their cars and are off on a summer holiday.
And some have flown out of the supercity.
RNZ reporter Tim Brown is in… Audio
Dunedin Countdown attacker pleads guilty
The man who stabbed four people in a central Dunedin supermarket has entered guilty pleas for the frenzied attack.
Facing four charges of attempted murder, Luke Lambert changed his pleas to guilty… Audio
Covid-19: Queenstown traffic light update
The traffic light system is in place.
Queenstown is now orange.
Reporter Tim Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Lake Ōhau fire sparked by short circuit on a power pole
A short circuit on a power pole sparked the devastating fire at Lake Ōhau last year.
Fire and Emergency has just released its investigation and response reports into the fire that destroyed dozens of… Audio
South Island Guns n Roses fans miss out
Guns N Roses' southern fans are immensely frustrated to have a concert scrubbed off their calendars, with the news the band will now only perform in the North Island.
It had been due to perform in… Audio
Timaru homicide: Family from South Africa left MIQ a week ago
The family at the centre of a homicide in Timaru had only left MIQ a week ago after arriving in the country from South Africa.
Three young children were found dead after police were called to a… Video, Audio
Homicide investigation underway in Timaru
A homicide investigation is underway after three people were found dead at a Timaru house last night.
The police were called to the house on Queen Street in the suburb of Parkside just after 10… Audio
Covid-19: NZ split along alert level lines
New Zealand is split along Covid-19 lines from level 2 to level 4.
RNZ reporters hit the streets to see what it was like. Audio
Covid-19: First morning of Alert Level 2 for many
The Covid-19 split has just got deeper. Most of the country - 3.2 million - have slipped into level 2 restrictions - while 1.6 million Aucklanders continue to hunker down at level 4.
Reporters were… Audio
