Otago
South Dunedin residents evacuate due to flooding
Residents in South Dunedin are being told to evacuate and get to higher ground if they feel unsafe. If they have friends or whanau they can stay with, they should go there first. Reporter Anna Sargent… Audio
State of emergency declared in Otago due to heavy rain and flooding
Dunedin has been placed in a state of emergency after Otago continued to battle torrential rain overnight. Emergency Management Otago Duty Controller Steve Rushbrook spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
What the authorities advise with Otago under a red heavy rain warning
It is the first red warning issued for Otago since MetService started the red warning system in 2019.
Fewer regional flights mean less money circulating - mayor
Queenstown Lakes District's mayor is disappointed that Air NZ is making cuts to regional routes. Audio
Private company offers to help build Dunedin Hospital
With plans for the new hospital in trouble, the company is interested in getting a call from the Health Minister. Audio
What's behind Otago's first red-level rain warning?
"With the weather funnelling in basically directly from the east, that rain is going to linger," MetService says.
People told not to travel on roads in Otago due to weather
Civil defence has activated its bunker in Dunedin and people are being told to be prepared and not to travel - with a deluge of rain expected to last until late tomorrow night. It's hitting North… Audio
Dunedin Hospital rebuild had been held up as an example
Analysis - That was up until last week's bombshell that cost blow-outs are forcing a rethink.
Around the motu : Peter Newport covering Queenstown
The CEO of the Queenstown Lakes District Council Mike Theelen has just been awarded a 15.5% pay rise to $479,486, which Peter says has produced considerable community backlash given the current rate… Audio
Dunedin Hospital scaleback: 'The longer you wait, the more likely you'll suffer harm'
People will die if plans to scale back the redevelopment are carried out, the Nurses Organisation says. Audio
Hundreds of traffic calming projects in limbo after govt funding changes
Evidence showing how lower speed limits decreased the risk of serious injury or death did not "cut much ice" with the government, a transport expert says. Audio
Mayors told two weeks ago Dunedin Hospital build was still all go
Bryan Cadogan says he was "given the assurances that the promises would be kept" at a forum. Audio
The 3 key documents about Dunedin Hospital yet to be released
The city's mayor has questioned the assertion the beleaguered hospital upgrade could blow out to $3 billion, and three files are still not public.
'This is the start': Mayor threatens more protests over hospital downgrade
More than 35,000 people marched on Saturday and there's more to come, Jules Radich says. Audio
Unions urge rethink on Dunedin Hospital downgrade
Some 35,000 people turned out to protest on Saturday after ministers announced they would scale back the hospital rebuild project.
Dunedin Hospital: What you need to know
Big changes have been announced for Dunedin's hospital - but what exactly is planned? Here's all the info. Audio
Did National check its numbers before new Dunedin Hospital promises?
Thousands of people are expected to protest today over the latest setbacks in the rebuild project. Audio
Central Otago residents weigh in on what they want to see for region's growth
Central Otago is creating a strategy to shape its economic future with hopes it may ease the pressures from rapid growth. Audio
People 'going to die' over Dunedin hospital downgrade - union
The government has announced a planned redevelopment will either need to be reduced or done in stages. Audio
'A broken promise': Government's plan to downgrade Dunedin Hospital
The government's announcement amounts to "clinical cuts and a broken promise", mayor says. Audio
