Peter Newport
Queenstown airport and pilots in a standoff
Battle lines are drawn between more passengers and profit for Queenstown airport as it brings in night flights, versus serious safety fears from pilots on the other. Audio
Our Queenstown reporter has more
Our Queenstown reporter Peter Newport has been following the case from the beginning and was part of the team which dug up the wreckage.sh Audio
New regional airline slashes seats on one route already
A new regional airline launched today has already admitted getting it wrong, having to slash half of its Dunedin to Queenstown flights due to poor ticket sales. Audio
New Zealand's newest airline takes to the sky
New Zealand's newest airline is due to get off the ground for the first time in half an hour Audio
Queenstown's bid to become a Special Economic Zone
Queenstown is putting itself forward as the first region in New Zealand to be classified as a Special Economic Zone. Audio
Plans to change Stewart Island's electricity supply
Stewart Islanders are spurning any attempt to move to a greener way of getting their electricity. Peter Newport has found the locals want things to stay just as they are. Audio
Judge overwhelmed with emotion in court
A judge was overwhelmed with emotion and had to stop as she discharged a man without conviction today for accidentally shooting his son dead during a hunting trip to Stewart Island. Peter Newport was… Audio
Staff shortage for Queenstown ambulances
A shortage of staff and funding has left Queenstown covered by only one ambulance at night and two during the day. Audio
Otago campus thrown into chaos today after threat
Otago University was thrown into chaos today in spite of police attempts to manage an anonymous online shooting threat. Audio
Large police presence at Otago Uni
Students and staff at the University of Otago are on high alert after an anonymous message posted on an online forum on Monday night suggested there would be a shooting at the campus today. Our… Audio
University on alert after shooting threat
At Otago University is our reporter Peter Newport. Audio
Otago students on edge following shooting threat
Some students were on edge last night and apprehensive about attending classes at Otago University today after an anonymous threat to carry out a campus shooting. Audio
Stewart Island could become world's biggest sanctuary
An ambitious one hundred million dollar plan to make Stewart Island into the world's biggest wildlife sanctuary is being proposed to residents this week. Audio
Fatal crash with foreign driver under investigation
A foreign driver who was killed along with two of his passengers had limited New Zealand driving experience and had been seen overtaking dangerously just minutes before the crash. Audio
Tiny Queenstown house most expensive per metre in NZ
New Zealand's most expensive house per square metre is on the market in Queenstown - and it only has one bedroom. Audio
Town Criers assemble in Cromwell for World Champs
Town criers from all over the world are in Central Otago this weekend for their World Championships. Audio
Queenstown launches dramatic bid to ease overcrowding
Queenstown's local council has decided to lodge an urgent application to the Environment Court in a dramatic bid to ease overcrowding in the resort town. Audio
Chronic Queenstown housing shortage
In a move to fix the chronic Queenstown housing shortage the local council has decided to ask the Environment Court to approve a plan which will allow six storey buildings and higher density… Audio
Queenstown reporter joins punters at bar for the AB match
The All Blacks have been pushed hard by Argentina in their first pool game of the 2015 World Cup. Our Queenstown reporter Peter Newport's joined other punters to watch the match at a local bar. Audio
Fiorina on top in Republican debate
It was thought Donald Trump would again rule this afternoon's Republican presidential debate, but instead, it set the stage for a fair fight. Audio
