Otago
Dunedin Hospital rebuild: Will it live up to expectations?
Dunedin was promised a brand spanking new hospital - but will cutbacks compromise it? Audio
Dunedin Hospital rebuild: Will it live up to expectations?
Dunedin was promised a brand spanking new hospital - but will cutbacks compromise it?
AudioMore Queenstown businesses look to buy worker accommodation
More Queenstown businesses are looking to buy accommodation for their staff, with the rental shortage causing some employees to leave before their first day.
Queenstown Lakes visitors invited to help fund region's climate and conservation goals
Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism have launched community funding platforms.
Queenstown and Wakatipu to get power system upgrades
Work on a multi-million dollar power upgrade is expected to improve resilience and secure future electricity supply for Queenstown and the Wakatipu Basin.
Desperate Queenstown renters turn eye to empty houses
People are asking Queenstown real estate agents if they can stay in vacant houses as the rental crisis continues to snowball.
From BMX to motorsport: Sarah Walker 'learning on the job'
The Otago Rally returns this weekend with a full complement of international drivers for the first time since 2019.
New Dunedin Hospital cost cuts delayed project, health officials say
Te Whatu Ora was directed to find cost cuts for the new Dunedin Hospital build, as prices skyrocketed due to inflation.
Inquiries underway after person dies in workplace incident
A person has died after a workplace incident in Jacks Point this afternoon.
Homeless in paradise: Queenstown residents living in cars, tents
People in Queenstown are resorting to living in cars, tents, hostels and couch surfing as rentals are in very short supply. Audio
Power cuts avoided after residents heed call to conserve electricity
Power cuts have been avoided in the South Island after residents heeded calls to reduce their electricity usage.
Queenstown council looks to govt for answers as pressure grows for housing action
Queenstown's deputy mayor says the district needs help from the government to solve its housing crisis. Audio
Dunedin postpones plans for new groyne at St Clair Beach
The council has voted to park any immediate plans for reinstalling a groyne at St Clair Beach.
Concerns for safety and health of Queenstown homeless as winter creeps closer
People in Queenstown are living in cars, hostels, tents and couch surfing - and the problem is only snowballing, the co-organiser of a housing protest says.
Claim $90m in 'savings' for new Dunedin Hospital will be meaningless by opening date
The Dunedin City Council has been told planned cuts to the city's new hospital are "stupid".
Queenstown housing: Survey results reflect long-running frustration
Many respondents are stressed about housing and there is also a low rating for the council.
'Extreme' summer has southern farmers feeling ignored
Recent rainfall has alleviated drought concerns in Otago and Southland, but it's been another tough summer.
Work underway on $5m stopbank upgrade to protect Dunedin Airport, farmland
Work is underway on a floodbank upgrade to protect Dunedin Airport and thousands of hectares of highly productive farmland from flooding.
Around the motu: Tim Brown in Dunedin
The issue of karakia at public gatherings has come to a head at a recent Otago Regional Council meeting. Also the Gore District Council has been sentenced on a WorkSafe charge of failing to perform a… Audio
Police seek man after assault at Queenstown bar
Queenstown police have released a photo of a man they wish to speak to in connect to a violent assault at a bar in the early hours of this morning.
