Tess Brunton

Tourism leaders are urging young people to start thinking of the industry as a career and not just short term jobs on the way to something better.

They've been speaking at the Tourism Summit Aotearoa… Audio

The West Coast is trying to entice health workers keen for a bit more adventure in their lives to become Coasters.

The recruitment campaign is a collaboration between Te Whatu Ora and Development… Audio

Some matches for next year's Women's Football World Cup are nearly sold out already - even though individual tickets only went on sale today.

The Cup is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand… Video, Audio

Central Otago orchardists say the upcoming harvest is looking promising, but there are more challenges ahead.

The RSE scheme for bringing in seasonal workers from the Pacific recently got a boost… Audio

The Lady of the Lake - Queenstown's Earnslaw - has celebrated 110 years since it first set sail. And its owners say it hasn't run out of steam yet.

The TSS Earnslaw marked its birthday today with a… Video, Audio

Staffing shortages and reduced airline capacity are hampering businesses as they attempt to brush the cobwebs off their mothballed operations.

Business owners in West Coast glacier towns are working… Audio

There were more than 600 jobs on offer in Queenstown at a recruitment event last night - but only 100 prospective employees to fill the vacancies.

The resort is gearing up for a busy summer and the… Audio

Outside our bigger cities, Aotearoa's smaller centres are seeing stacked races and fraught local issues. Audio

The clock is ticking down in Rotorua towards the first summer in years with international visitors.

But with serious concerns raised about the treatment of tenants living in hotels for emergency… Audio

While Sir Tim Shadbolt, Invercargill's incumbent mayor of more than 20 years, was a no-show at last night's mayoral debate, nine challengers stepped up to share their vision for the southern city.

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RNZ reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Māni Dunlop about what she's been hearing from people in Dunedin. Audio

Residents of Glenorchy face an uncertain future after a study detailed significant natural hazards facing the small Otago settlement.

The study found that an earthquake is likely to result in severe… Audio

Hundreds of international and New Zealand athletes are raring to hit the slopes in the Queenstown Lakes at this year's Winter Games.

It's been a challenging few years for the event, but organisers… Video, Audio

Queenstown businesses want New Zealand to attract high quality tourists, but not at the expense of those on a budget. The Tourism Minister has confirmed the country won't market towards budget… Audio

It will be months before Mataura residents know the full extent of the flooding risk after discovering issues with their stop banks.

Environment Southland is undertaking more investigations after… Audio