Timothy Brown

The first person to escape managed isolation has been sentenced in the Dunedin District Court this morning.

Suzanne Derrett appeared on one charge of failing to comply with an order under the… Audio

It was standing room only as locals packed the Tarras Community Hall last night to hear about the town's potential as a flight destination.

The meeting was called less than a week after Christchurch… Audio

A community meeting is being held in Tarras tonight to discuss a proposed airport for the small rural Otago settlement. Christchurch Airport announced last week it has bought up 750 hectares in the… Audio

It's the $1.2 billion industry you've probably never heard of.

Photonics use light to detect, image and send information.

You've probably heard of fibre optic cable, in fact you may be listening to… Audio

A new report has valued New Zealand's little-known photonics industry at more than a billion dollars. Photonics use light for sensing, manufacturing, and transmitting information - much in the same… Audio

The Government has ruled out housing managed isolation and quarantine facilities in Queenstown and Invercargill. Our Otago-Southland reporter Timothy Brown has more. Audio

The closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter has raised concerns over what it will mean for the thousands of tonnes of potentially toxic waste stored in the small Southland town of Mataura.  Audio

Southlanders have been thrown into turmoil with Rio Tinto's announcment today it will wind down the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter resulting in the direct loss of almost 1,000 jobs and another 1,600… Audio

Claims of dirty politics, cries of anger and disgust, and clear bitter division. The usually circumspect arena of the Otago Regional Council chamber had it all this morning, as three-quarters of… Audio

The former Labour Environment Minister, Marian Hobbs, was this morning ousted as chair of the Otago Regional Council.

She's held the role since last year's October elections.

But three-quarters of… Audio

A Southland teenager will today be sentenced for the murder of a nine-year-old boy in the small settlement of Otautau - about 40 kilometres northwest of Invercargill.

The rural town of about 800… Audio

Today marks the inaugural World Albatross Day.

While it is a day of celebration for the species, not all is well for the birds.

RNZ Otago-Southland reporter Timothy Brown headed out to the world's… Audio

Two young takahe have been released into Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Dunedin. The birds - Waimaire and Bennett - were relocated from Burwood Takahe Breeding Centre near Te Anau yesterday and will be… Audio

A Dunedin family wants answers after a 23-year-old man tried to take his own life just 10 hours after being discharged from a psychiatric hospital during lockdown.

The man's mother says she was… Audio

Official figures show mental health or distress is a factor in almost a quarter of police dog bites that need hospital treatment.

The police have defended the numbers, saying dogs are never used… Audio

The film and screen industry has emerged as one of the candidates to help rebuild Queenstown Lakes' shattered economy.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy sealed the district's reputation as a stunning… Audio

New Zealand is now at Alert Level 3, which which reduces restrictions on businesses and schooling and will see hundreds of thousands more people out and about.

However we're still being asked to stay… Audio

Former Dunedin doctor Venod Skantha will spend almost two decades behind bars before he is even eligible for parole for the murder of teenager Amber-Rose Rush.

The 32-year-old was sentenced to life… Audio

Former doctor Venod Skantha will be sentenced today for the murder of 16-year-old Amber-Rose Rush.

This afternoon's sentencing will follow a long road to justice for the teenager and her family after… Audio