Tess Brunton

Westland District still has a red level rain warning in place, with up to 700 millimetres expected in the ranges and 200 millimetres on the coast.

Emergency management has mobilised staff and… Audio

South Dunedin is one of New Zealand’s most densely populated areas but it is also one of the lowest lying. Coming up with ways to save it from repeated flooding is becoming urgent. Audio

Tess joins Kathryn to talk about developments in the long-running saga of the Gore District Council, the plans on how to make Te Anau-Manapouri Airport financially viable and Queenstown's treatment… Audio

Tourism operators say they don't want new technology to jeopardise the manaakitanga they offer visitors. The industry is facing a rapid rise in new technology they say offers opportunities as well as… Audio

Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin Audio

Otago university's warning a student could be killed or seriously harmed in flat initiations that can quickly lead to bullying, intimidation and harassment. And it's written to flats it knows are… Video, Audio

Travellers to and from Queenstown faced a chaotic end to the school holidays after reports of an explosive device shut down the airport, led to cancelled flights and left them travellers stranded. The… Video, Audio

Flights are cancelled, passengers are stranded and workers are standing in the rain outside Queenstown Airport as authorities deal with a bomb threat.

Police say the terminal was cleared as a safety… Audio

Tess Brunton is in Queenstown where a potential bomb threat has evacuated the airport earlier this morning. The airport said it activated its emergency security protocols shortly after 8.30am and… Audio

More than 300,000 people are being potentially supplied drinking water that doesn't have the necessary protective barriers. The country's water regulator, Taumata Arowai, has named 27 councils that… Audio

Some businesses around Queenstown finally have relief after two weeks of boiling water to keep afloat amid a cryptosporidium outbreak.

20,000 people living in Frankton, Shotover Country, Lake Hayes… Audio

The main river in Gore, the Mataura, is expected to keep rising until this evening.

RNZ reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Morning Report. Audio

Towns right across the bottom of the South Island are dealing with significant flooding this morning.

A regional state of emergency was declared at six-o'clock Thursday night after more than a dozen… Audio

Returning to our earlier story, Gore is under a state of emergency after significant surface flooding inundated the town. Our reporter Tess Brunton is in Gore and speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed]… Video, Audio

The number of confirmed cases of a parasitic gastro outbreak in Queenstown has almost doubled to 15. A boil water notice is still in place for anyone connected to the public supply including tourist… Audio

Southern voters say the cost of living and housing are top of their list as they head into the upcoming election. Tonight, the finance spokespeople for the top four polling parties will face-off in… Audio

South Dunedin residents are coming to terms with the hazards facing their community.. The South Dunedin basin, home to more than 13,000 is at risk from climate change, flooding and rising groundwater… Audio