Ian Telfer
Young revel in Victorian fete
The Victorian era has captured a generation of young followers in Oamaru. Audio
Cycle lane opposition puts profits before lives
Dunedin cyclists say businesses which are opposing cycle lanes through the city are putting profits before lives. Audio
Food safety forum tackles Fonterra botulism scare
An international food safety conference has begun by tackling Fonterra's milk powder botulism scare head on. Audio
Meat Workers Union horrified meat industry stopping boning
The Meat Workers Union says it is horrified workers are losing their jobs because more processsing is heading to China. Audio
Protected bicycling lanes to be way of the future
The Transport Agency and Dunedin city council have today begun consulting the public on a four million dollar safety project to create one or two way fully-separated cycle lanes along State Highway… Audio
Student's clean, modern umu could transform island cooking
A Samoan engineering student has created a modern, clean-burning umu which could transform traditional island cooking. Audio
First national standards drafted for lakes and rivers
After years of debate, the Government has put up what it is calling the first national bottom lines to protect lakes and rivers. Audio
Otago University made it impossible to return - former manager
A marketing manager fighting her sacking from Otago University says it was made impossible for her to return. Audio
More from our reporter at Dunedin's Melbourne Cup event
Our Otago reporter Ian Telfer is at Dunedin's Wingatui racecourse, which is hosting one of the three race meetings in New Zealand including Melbourne Cup which was shown on big screens. Audio
School fair alcohol tent blocked using new law
There'll be no beer or wine at a primary school fair in Dunedin this weekend because public health officials objected. Audio
Ngai Tahu wants to invest $100m in Dunedin hospital rebuild
The South Island iwi Ngai Tahu is aiming to invest 100 million dollars in a public-private partnership to rebuild Dunedin hospital. Audio
Science Teller festival breaks down barriers
A rapper about evolution, a dung beetle navigation expert and a global beer specialist are visiting New Zealand as part of a push to improve science communication. Audio
Otago University NZ's first Fairtrade uni
Otago University has today become New Zealand's first Fair Trade university. Audio
Taranaki oil disaster could swamp estuaries, beaches
A new simulation of a Gulf of Mexico-style oil well blowout off the Taranaki coast predicts crude oil would swamp sensitive estuaries and Auckland's western beaches. Audio
Conservation Minister pushes for Otago marine reserves
The Conservation Minister is driving hard to find Otago's first marine reserves within two years. Audio
Southern DHB promises seamless transition for breast screening
The Southern District Health Board is promising women in the region won't be left without breast cancer screening when it stops doing it next year. Audio
Deficits holding back hospital upgrades at Southern DHB
A Southern District Health Board member says the DHB's persistent deficits are holding back important hospital upgrades. Audio
Otago prisoners leave with better health
The Otago prison medical service says nearly every inmate goes out in better health than they came in with, even if they are not happy about it. Audio
Orchestra travels from the South Island for first time
An orchestra that has never travelled outside the South Island is heading off to represent Australasia in Japan. Audio
Otago prisoner needs surgery for wrongly treated injury
A recently released Otago prisoner must have surgery now because he did not receive the medical treatment he needed in prison. Audio
