Ian Telfer
Jobless to help clean up farms after Otago's flood
Unemployed people will help clean up flooded dairy farms in Otago after the Government declared a 'medium-scale' natural disaster. Video, Audio
Dozens of Otago homes damaged by widespread flood
Outram residents have never seen anything like it. The Taieri Plains bore the brunt of the weekend's torrential downpours which saw dozens of homes around Otago damaged and 220 homes evacuated. It was… Audio
Civil defence gears up for Otago, Canterbury deluge
Civil defence and councils along the Canterbury and Otago coasts are bracing for a damaging storm that's forecast to be on the same scale as the one which flooded South Dunedin two years ago. Audio
Brighter Future? The search for Rust-belt New Zealand
Ian Telfer heads out to some of the poorer parts of the deep South to find out how people in areas with once significant industrial businesses feel, and who're they likely to back in the election. Video, Audio
Dunedin man blocked from eye appointment for three years
John Elsey, 83 from Mosgiel, is losing his sight because of cataracts, but he keeps getting letters saying his case has been assessed as routine, and there's not enough medical staff to see him. Audio
Plan B for Dunedin chocolate factory crowd-fund initiative
Jim O'Malley has withdrawn his campaign for Pineapple Lumps and Jaffas to continue to be made in Dunedin, saying the global owner Mondelez was impossible to work with. Audio
Surprise and disappointment in Clutha-Southland electorate
There were mixed emotions in Todd Barclay's electorate today after his announcement he will not contest his seat at the election in September. Audio
Lions to play Highlanders in Dunedin
The Lions will face off against the Highlanders in Dunedin tonight. RNZ reporter Ian Telfer is at the Octagon with hundreds of Lions fans ahead of the match. Video, Audio
Order for oyster cull should have been made earlier, critics say
The Government has ordered the cull of all farmed oysters on Stewart Island in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly parasite bonamia ostreae, but many say the order should have come earlier. Video, Audio
MPI decision on infected oyster farms imminent
The Ministry for Primary Industries is expected to announce today whether it will order the destruction of two infected oyster farms on Stewart Island. Our reporter Ian Telfer is in Bluff. Audio
Brighter Future - nine years on the dairy rollercoaster
During the nine years of the National-led Government the dairy industry has been on a wild rollercoaster ride, and one family wants it to slow down. Video, Audio
Farmers fear Bluff oyster crisis is 'imminent'
Oyster farmers says a crisis is imminent if all the infected oyster beds at Stewart Island aren't removed immediately. Video, Audio
Crowd-sourcing for Dunedin Cadbury factory warms up city
Dunedin City Councillor Jim O'Malley wants to raise $20 million to buy part of the Cadbury factory and keep producing Jaffas and Pineapple Lumps in the city. Audio
Brighter Future? Even the Catlins feel pressures of increasing tourism
Visitor numbers to the Catlins, which is nestled between Dunedin and Invercargill, have jumped 15% in the past year and by at least a third since 2008. Video, Audio
Foreign workers in Queenstown cabins can't afford to leave
The future of the council-owned Lakeview Holiday Park is under review as part of a new Queenstown Master Plan, but foreign workers say they have nowhere to go. Video, Audio
Arguments heat up around Queenstown gondola upgrade
100-million dollar project to double the size of Queenstown's landmark gondola ride has been challenged as a fire risk. Audio
Government to double Lagarosiphon control on Lake Dunstan
Otago regional councillor Michael Laws is hopping mad the council is spending more on controlling wallabies than it is on tackling the oxygen weed threatening the near pristine waters of Lake… Audio
Dunedin promises beds for all Ed Sheeran fans despite quick sell-out
Dunedin is insisting it will have enough beds for Ed Sheeran fans next year despite motels and hotels selling out within hours of the pop star's first concert date being announced. Audio
South Dunedin houses to be built up to 1m higher because of 2015 flood
New houses in South Dunedin will have to be built up to a metre higher because of the area's 2015 flood, which damaged 1250 properties. Audio
Dunedin gripped by housing crisis - Clare Curran
The Dunedin Labour MP says her office is inundated with desperate calls for help for shelter, after house prices rose more than 12 per cent in the last year. Audio
