Timothy Brown
Dunedin may send rubbish to Canterbury
Dunedin City Council may have to resort to exporting its rubbish in coming years, due to a lack of planning and foresight. The council says it's an unlikely scenario but contingency plans need to be… Audio
Heavy winds, rain lash Queenstown, Central Otago
Queenstown and Central Otago are cleaning up after wild southerly change swept through the region, downing trees and cutting off power to thousands. Audio
Three people remain in hospital after tree fell on them
Three people are likely to spend a second night in Dunedin Hospital after a large willow tree fell on them at the Shotover Jet base at Arthurs Point near Queenstown. Audio
Queenstown tourists hit by falling tree still in hospital
Five foreign tourists hit by a falling tree at the ShotoverJet base near Queenstown yesterday are still in hospital on Wednesday morning. Three - including a pre-school child and his mother - are in… Audio
NZ one of least affordable countries for housing
The annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey shows housing in New Zealand's eight main centres is now on average more than six times the average income. Audio
Questions remain after woman severely injured from lime scooter crash
The police in Dunedin are still piecing together how a woman on a Lime Scooter came to collide with a truck in the city. A 26-year-old foreign national is in a critical condition after the crash on… Audio
First insight into what caused helicopter crashes that killed Wallis brothers
As Wanaka's Wallis family prepares for their first Christmas following the death of brothers Matthew and Nick, the transport accident investigator has released its interim reports into the crashes… Video, Audio
Six houses in Dunedin now uninhabitable following land slip
Six houses now sit empty in the Dunedin suburb of St Clair, after two more households were told to get out after cracks were found under a neighbouring home. Audio
Dunedin residents evacuated after slip opens up
Residents of four Dunedin homes may have to find somewhere else to spend Christmas after a slip opened up on a nearby hillside, forcing them to evacuate. Video, Audio
New Dunedin Hospital building to open in 2023
Health Minister David Clark has announced part of the Dunedin Hospital rebuild will be fast-tracked. Audio
Commuters outraged over Dunedin's cycleways overhaul
There's growing ill-feeling between motorists and cyclists in Dunedin, and a local councillor fears plans to scrap all-day free parking from large swathes of the central city will only add to the… Audio
Oamaru on water restrictions as supply runs dangerously low
Waitaki District Council says it pleased with Oamaru residents on Wednesday to conserve water, but residents didn't heed the call and as a result full restrictions are in place. But as our… Video, Audio
145 whales die after stranding on Stewart Island
While 145 pilot whales died after stranding on Stewart Island, Department of Conservation says its focus is on saving killer whales that stranded on 90 Mile Beach. Video, Audio
Otago town of Henley still cut-off after Tuesday's floods
There are three roads in to Henley and unless you have a four-wheel drive or gills, none of them have been able to be crossed since the Taieri River broke its banks on Tuesday. Video, Audio
Otago Peninsula disrupted by major roading project
Dunedin is expecting its biggest tourist season yet with close to 120 cruise ships and countless campervans descending on the city during the warmer months. But one of its drawcards - Otago Peninsula… Audio
Sewage flows through central Otago town
Locals are cleaning up in Middlemarch, where some streets were transformed into sewage ponds by Tuesday's downpour. Now they're looking for answers as to how their area could be so badly affected. Video, Audio
Heavy rains flood Otago farms
Heavy rain has pushed the Clutha River to its highest level in nearly 20 years, while the Taieri and Waipori Rivers have spewed into farmland, and water still surrounds the settlement of Henley. Video, Audio
Dunedin artist celebrated for achievement in Māori art
The Te Waka Toi Awards, which celebrate excellence and achievement in Māori art, were held at Te Papa on Saturday night. Dunedin artist Marilynn Webb has scooped the Te Tohu mō Te Arikinui Dame Te… Audio
Dunedin's future plan prepares for climate change
Dunedin City Council has unveiled its plans to cope with future growth and climate change in the city. On Wednesday morning decisions about the city's second-generation district plan have been… Audio
Is it time to properly pronounce Otago's Māori place names?
Many Māori place names in Otago - itself an Anglicised Te Reo name - have become lost in translation, and stayed that way for more than 150 years. Timothy Brown investigates whether it's time to right… Video, Audio
