Tim Brown
Defence Force to blow up chemical
In South Dunedin, the Defence Force is preparing to carry out a controlled explosion. RNZ's reporter Tim Brown is at the cordon and speaks to Philippa Tolley. Audio
Potentially dangerous chemical could be blown up
South Dunedin properties will be evacuated this morning as the Defence Force's bomb squad assesses a potentially dangerous chemical.
It may be blown up, as the owners of the building are concerned… Audio
Dunedin reporter Tim Brown
We cross to our reporter in Dunedin where a bomb disposal unit has arrived at a house of interest to the police. Audio
Police focus on Dunedin car
There is a strong police and armed offenders squad presence on a suburban Dunedin street, RNZ reporter Tim Brown says. A vehicle of interest, in the suburb of Waverly, may be related to one of the… Audio
Queenstown tourists hit by falling tree still in hospital
The five tourists hit by a falling tree in Queenstown yesterday are all still in hospital this morning. The tree fell on top of the group as they were sitting on the riverbank by the Shotover Jet base… Audio
Otago in 2019
RNZ's Tim Brown looks ahead to a year in Otago and Southland as the regions grapple with growth and the problems that can come with it. Audio
Otago residents stay put despite flooding concerns
Civil Defence is urging Dunedin motorists to stay off the roads after torrential rain continues to drench the city, causing widespread flooding and slips. Reporter Tim Brown is near Henley, where… Video, Audio
Children approached by stranger in Dunedin
There's concern in Dunedin that school children are being targeted by a suspected paedophile. There are reports of four separate suspicious approaches to children who were on their way to school. It… Audio
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in NZ shoe company Allbirds
Leonardo DiCaprio has invested in NZ shoe company Allbirds. The company was the brainchild of Tim Brown, a former All White, who'd spent an awful lot of time in football boots, and became moderately… Video, Audio
Climber rescued from Mt Aspiring
Terry Harch spent three nights trapped and alone on Mount Aspiring... But tonight he's on his way to Dunedin Hospital after a break in the weather finally allowed a helicopter to reach the Australian… Video, Audio
Insight: The Cost of the Foreign Buyer Ban
Otago reporter Timothy Brown heads to Queenstown to find out what unintended consequences of the foreign buyer ban might lie ahead for the resort town. Audio
Snow in Dunedin: 'More of a grey slushland'
It's been snowing down south, with the wintry conditions closing some roads. RNZ reporter Tim Brown has been checking out the weather in Dunedin and joins us. Audio
New govt committed to new Dunedin hospital
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses plans for the region's new hospital. Audio
Wanaka set to sizzle as heatwave blankets much of south
Hot air from Australia has moved across the Tasman, crossed the Southern Alps, and blanketed Canterbury and Otago in high temperatures. RNZ reporter Tim Brown is up the 45th parallel track near… Audio
Two killed in Dunedin house fire - update
Two people have died in a house fire that broke out in Dunedin just after 5am on Monday. RNZ reporter Tim Brown is at the scene and joins Susie Ferguson with the latest details. Audio
Two killed in Dunedin house fire
Two people have died in a house fire that broke out in Dunedin just after 5am on Monday. RNZ reporter Tim Brown is at the scene. Audio
Dunedin City Council votes in favour of $20 million footbridge
The councillors were debating what to include in the city's draft 10-year plan, and have backed the architectural footbridge linking the central city and the waterfront. Audio
Roxburgh homes, schools inundated with mud and water
It will be days before life in Roxburgh returns to normal, as it's likely to take 2000 truckloads to clear the mess after the worst flood in 40 years. RNZ reporter Tim Brown joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Allbirds - The right amount of nothing
Former World Cup soccer player Tim Brown on finding the right amount of nothing in an overcrowded market and why launching his sustainable footwear label, Allbirds wouldn't have been made possible in… Audio
85-year-old man found guilty of historic sex charges
Dunedin man Murray Oscar Kannewischer has been found guilty of more than 20 historic sex charges. RNZ Otago/Southland reporter Tim Brown has the latest. Audio
