Timothy Brown
Freedom campers getting the hang of the rules
Freedom camping hot spots in the south, such as Queenstown Lakes and the Mackenzie districts, were under siege only a few years ago.
But authorities say the introduction of bylaws, the… Audio
Protestors demand ODT cartoonist removed over racist drawing
Half-baked. That's how cartoonist Garrick Tremain's apology is being labelled. It came just hours after he refused to say sorry for a cartoon which made light of Samoa's measles crisis, when speaking… Audio
Once-affordable Dunedin now facing growing numbers of homeless
Some people in Dunedin are resorting to staying in violent relationships to keep a roof over their head.
Others are couch-surfing or living in overcrowded conditions as the city struggles with… Audio
Crown sets out final argument against Venod Skantha
The Crown has set out its final argument against murder-accused Dunedin doctor Venod Skantha.
The 32-year-old denies killing 16-year-old Amber-Rose Rush in February last year.
RNZ Otago-Southland… Audio
Accused killer had threatened another teen, court hears
The former Dunedin doctor accused of murdering Amber-Rose Rush threatened another teenager after indecently assaulting her, the High Court has heard.
Venod Skantha denies killing the 16-year-old in… Audio
Police officer describes days before Amber-Rose Rush's killing
In the trial of a former Dunedin doctor accused of killing a teenage girl, the jury has today heard from a police officer who observed the accused's behaviour in the days after the murder.
Venod… Audio
Accused killer suggested to victim's mother death was suicide
The former Dunedin doctor accused of murdering teenager Amber-Rose Rush suggested to her mother the 16-year-old may have committed suicide.
When that was dismissed, he offered the names of potential… Audio
Guards remain at Southland property after 8yo boy killed
Guards have remained overnight outside a property in the small Southland town of Otautau where an 8-year-old boy was killed on Wednesday night.
Police officers were called to the rural settlement of… Audio
Are water reforms re-opening the town and country divide?
Many in Otago's rural sector thought rhetoric used by the Labour Party during 2017's election campaign was an attack on farming. And now the Government's intended freshwater reforms are seen by some… Audio
Battle for world's steepest street headed to court
The battle for the world's steepest street is headed to court . . . kind of. Ffordd Pen Llech in the Welsh resort of Harlech dethroned Dunedin's Baldwin Street in July. Since then there has been a… Audio
Queenstown housing crisis needs govt help - provider
Those at the frontline of Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago's housing crisis say the problem is now too big to be solved locally. They say legislation is hamstringing authorities and reliable… Audio
Farmers vent frustrations over govt's freshwater plans
Over 250 South Canterbury farmers met with government officials on Thursday to vent their frustrations over the new freshwater policy.
Earlier this month, the government announced its plan to restore… Audio
Queenstown locals face homelessness as development begins
Residents at a Queenstown campsite are facing homelessness as they're kicked out to make way for a billion dollar development.
The Queenstown Council owned cabins at the former Lakeview Camp Ground… Video, Audio
Homeless man's crime spree an attempt to return to jail
A homeless man who went on a crime spree just hours after being released from prison in the hopes of being returned there will spend another 21 months behind bars.
Kaama Waenga says he broke into a… Video, Audio
Whistle-blowers expose bullying at Dunedin Women's Refuge
Whistle-blowers have lifted the lid on bullying, unsafe work practices and theft at Te Whare Pounamu Dunedin Women's Refuge. A damning report has backed workers' claims and highlighted serious… Audio
Big hopes: Record number of candidates for Dunedin mayoralty
A record number of candidates have put their name forward to contest for Dunedin's mayoralty. Fourteen hope to fill the void left by three-term incumbent Dave Cull who is stepping aside. RNZ's Timothy… Audio
Gore gun thief arrested, one police pistol still missing
The police have arrested the man wanted in relation to the theft of two police-issue Glocks from a patrol car in Gore.
Hori Gemmell was arrested late this afternoon and is in custody in Gore.
… Audio
Search still on for man who stole glock pistols
Armed police are still searching for the man who has run off with two Glock pistols from a police car in Gore. Hori Gemmell has been identified as the suspect believed to have stolen a patrol car… Audio
Police review how pistols were stolen from a patrol car
The police are reviewing how two loaded handguns were able to be stolen from a patrol car in Gore on Wednesday night.
The man they believe is responsible remains on the loose and they say catching… Audio
Dunedin Airport first in NZ to introduce body scanners
Dunedin Airport becomes the first in the country to introduce body scanners for domestic passengers, a move airport bosses say should speed up passenger journeys. Video, Audio
