Tess Brunton

The tourism industry is welcoming a new roadmap to reopen Aotearoa's borders next year while preparing for more tough times ahead.

Today, the Prime Minister announced the immediate focus is to ramp… Video, Audio

A stopper's been placed on drunken teenage parties at a popular South Island camp ground - with a booze ban put in place.

Loch Laird, near Otematata, is a popular haunt for high school-aged students… Audio

The Southern District Health Board is hopeful its staffing woes will be resolved by the middle of next year. A report tabled at today's board meeting found nurse shortages are placing patients at risk… Audio

Patients are at risk of harm as a shortage of nurses on Southern District Health Board wards forces some to ration their care.

The problem was unearthed as part of a review into its safe-staffing… Audio

Some Fiordland businesses are calling a new vision for Piopiotahi Milford Sound 'a game changer'.

The Milford Opportunities masterplan suggests charging foreigners an access fee, banning cruise ships… Audio

Fiordland locals hope a masterplan being unveiled for their region today doesn't just become all talk and no action.

The Milford Opportunities Project was started back in 2017 to provide a future… Audio

Hayden Wilde was not the only NZ athlete in the mix for a medal today. Seventeen-year-old Erika Fairweather from Dunedin was racing for gold in the 400 metres freestyle, after smashing the NZ record… Video, Audio

A Queenstown migrant worker says the extension of essential skills visa is the best birthday present.

From Monday, people on essential skill visas who make less than $27 an hour will be able to stay… Video, Audio

The winter school holidays are proving to be a much-needed shot in the arm for tourism.

Air New Zealand is calling these holidays their busiest July break ever with well over half a million… Audio

For some people with disabilities, getting a vaccine can be a confronting process especially if they're hyper sensitive to light, noise and crowds.

That's where a one-day community clinic in Dunedin… Audio

Queenstown is bringing together some of the brightest business minds to work out ways to make the town more than just a tourist destination.

Covid-19 dealt a devastating below to the district as one… Audio

Australians are back in Queenstown again much to the relief of local businesses.

Travel from South Australia, the ACT, Tasmania and Victoria lifted yesterday morning.

But some key states remain cut… Audio

Some of the country's biggest tourism minds have been tackling the issues around access to the sights and sounds of New Zealand.

They say disadvantaged people are unable to explore their own backyard… Audio

Tourism operators are holding out hope for the return of cruise ships - after more than a year without the reliable dose of tourist dollars.

Cruise ships have been banned from entering New Zealand's… Audio

The snow has been settling in Dunedin's hillside suburbs since yesterday evening. Michael Cropp spoke to RNZ reporter Tess Brunton from the Ōtepoti suburb of Brockville. Audio

Some South Island skifields have been flooded with cancellations as quarantine-free travel remains off the cards during most of New South Wales school holidays.

That's after the New Zealand… Audio

There's hope a new vaccination clinic in Dunedin will encourage people from vulnerable communities to get vaccinated.

Just over 68,000 doses have been given in the Southern District so far - with 13… Audio

Tourism operators around the country are still holding out hope for a rush of income from the trans-Tasman bubble, months after it opened.

Before the pandemic, Australians made up almost half of all… Audio

Philanthropist and businessman Sir Eion Edgar is being remembered for his selfless generosity, and his wicked bowling arm.

Sir Eion died yesterday afternoon from cancer at the age of 76 in his… Audio