Tim Brown

The coroner's inquest into the Christchurch terror attack has now opened.

The court was filled with the families of many of the 51 worshippers who were murdered in the shootings at Masjid Al Noor and… Audio

Gore District Council's chief executive Stephen Parry is back in the role despite resigning last month.

Parry resigned after failed mediation and months of tension with Mayor Ben Bell, who was… Audio

Rainfall overnight has caused relief for firefighters battling multiple blazes in the Mackenzie Country.

The first fire broke out at Pūkaki Downs on Wednesday night and a second started Thursday near… Audio

RNZ Otago-Southland reporter Tim Brown is in Dunedin, where deputy mayor Sophie Barker has recently resigned, citing difficulties working with mayor Jules Radich. And big changes for Gore District… Audio

The Gore District Council will this afternoon consider a petition calling for chief executive Stephen Parry to resign. The almost 5000 signature petitions came in response to calls from a group of… Audio

Tim Brown is an RNZ reporter in Dunedin covering Otago and Southland Audio

A council paralysed, a mayor and a chief executive not speaking to each other - what's going on in Gore? Audio

The Gore District Council is holding its first public meeting since it was revealed its most senior elected and unelected officials are no longer speaking.

Ben Bell ousted long-time incumbent Tracy… Video, Audio

The issue of karakia at public gatherings has come to a head at a recent Otago Regional Council meeting. Also the Gore District Council has been sentenced on a WorkSafe charge of failing to perform a… Audio

In Hawke's Bay, many children returned to school this morning for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle devastated the region.

Some schools in Napier have returned today, but the picture is as… Audio

Around the motu - we're now checking in with reporter Tim Brown in Hawkes Bay - he's been talking to two Esk Valley residents about their ordeal in rising flood waters Audio

Napier residents who have had no power to their homes for nearly a week are feeling frustated, with some describing it as worse than lockdown. 

The city's main substation was damaged by floodwater.

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Founders and hosts of the far-right media outlet Counterspin Kelvyn Alp and Hannah Spierer are due in court today. They're accused of sharing live-stream footage of the Christchurch mosque attacks… Audio

RNZ journalist Tim Brown joins Kathryn to talk about the controversy surrounding Gore's new Mayor Ben Bell and the attempt by seven councillors to oust his choice of deputy, Queenstown's vulnerable… Audio

Farmer protest group Groundswell is distancing itself from the antivaxxers Voices For Freedom.

They turned up in large numbers last month at the Groundswell-organised We're Not Going To Take It… Audio

Farmers have driven their tractors into towns and cities protesting against proposed new agricultural emissions rules.

They argue new rules are being imposed too quickly, and are too expensive. 

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It's been an icy morning in the South - after rain, hail, snow and frosty temperatures turned Southern roads into ice sheets this morning.

Temperatures dropped rapidly yesterday as a blast of… Audio