Dunedin
Music with Ian Chapman: The Dunedin Beat goes on
Otepoti Dunedin has always been a highly fertile hub for musical creativity and 2025 is proving to be no exception. Audio
Dunedin police call for sightings of missing elderly man
'Peter' was last seen on Thursday in the suburb of Kenmure.
In praise of the humble recorder
Ian Chapman revisits rock/pop songs in which, above all odds, the recorder managed to shine. Audio
Woman, dog rescued from cliff in Otago by specialist team
A specialist lines crew was brought in as a helicopter winch rescue was unsuitable.
South Island back online after contractor and rodents cut through fibre cables
Rodents and a contractor had brought down many internet and phone services for the lower South Island, with people across Southland and Otago reporting outages.
NZ's priciest pools: Where swimmers pay top dollar
Swimmers in Dunedin and Tauranga are paying top dollar, with pool entrance fees in the cities the priciest for the country.
Dunedin rolls out Scottish St Andrew's Day celebrations
Stone lifting, speed porridge and a haggis ceremony will help to mark the Scottish celebration of Saint Andrew's Day in Dunedin.
Dunedin Hospital under-resourcing 'anxiety-provoking' - cardiologist
A cardiologist says a delay for lifesaving cardiac equipment at Dunedin Hospital could have fatal consequences, and the area's population requires more services, to avoid it happening again. Audio
Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin
The Waitaki District Council says it avoided a possible environmental disaster by removing thousands of tonnes of historic waste. Audio
Dunedin Hospitals 6th level of inpatient building could be scrapped
A South Otago mum said the region shouldn't be forced to chose whose loved ones miss out on heath care to cut the budget for the Dunedin Hospital rebuild; it should go ahead as promised and be fit for… Audio
After the rain: a plumber's story
Taieri Mouth's local plumber Alvin Swete has been kept busy after the heavy rain and flooding of last week. Audio
PM denies knowledge of declined Dunedin flood risk mitigation plan
Otago floods destruction is "devastating", the PM says, but he was unaware of a government-declined plan to reduce risk to residents. Audio
Repeat flood victims call on council for help
"I consciously couldn't sell it to somebody, knowing that it's going to flood," St Kilda resident Ria Stout says. "How could you? ... It's flooded twice." Audio
Counting the damage from Otago floods - What you need to know
What you need to know about roads, essential services, where to get help, and today's weather.
Otago’s wet week – in pictures
Twice a season's worth of rain within days caused mayhem in Otago this week.
Dunedin: 100 people evacuated homes overnight
Dunedin residents who watched helplessley as floodwaters rose up around their homes are hoping the worst of the wet weather is over ... and yet the rain keeps on falling. The city has experienced its… Audio
Dunedin flooding update
A red heavy rain alert for North Otago, Dunedin and coastal Clutha remains in force until 11pm. A local state of emergency was declared overnight. Audio
Latest on Dunedin floods
NZ's Anna Sergant reports from an official briefing in Dunedin where a red heavy rain warning extended for parts of Otago until 11 o'clock tonight. Audio
Evacuations centres filling up in rain soaked Dunedin
Rain continues to pour down in Dunedin where a state of emergency has been in place since last last night. Audio
Dunedin Mayor on heavy rain hitting the city
Dunedin City mayor Jules Radich declared a state of emergency for Dunedin just after midnight Thursday night as heavy rainfall began to cause widespread flooding. Radich spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio