Tess Brunton

Organisers say Southern Field Days is back and better than ever with a record number of exhibitors.

The biennial event in Waimumu, in the Gore District, was cancelled twice during the pandemic.

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Pest controllers have trapped close to 20 more rats since Friday at a South Dunedin supermarket, which remains closed for cleaning and monitoring. It comes as a new video shows a mouse scurrying… Audio

Southland residents are worried their homes and baches at a small beach community will be swept into the Waiau River as swift waters claw into the banks.

A local state of emergency has been declared… Audio

Tess Brunton updates the situation at Bluecliffs in Southland Audio

Thousands of competitors are preparing to test their skills at the Masters Games in Dunedin, in events ranging from squash to jigsaw puzzle racing.

The 35th Games kick off on Saturday with… Audio

Time to discover the goings on in the Otago and Southland neighbourhood with RNZ reporter Tess Brunton. Audio

Dunedin is preparing to grow, with a plan for more housing developments and industrial land, and a more sustainable future.

The draft Future Development Strategy proposes how and where Dunedin should… Audio

Police are investigating the sudden death of a man whose body was found at a Dunedin property on Monday morning.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Hillary Street in Liberton in the… Audio

Police are asking the public for help after a man was found dead at a Dunedin property this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene on Hillary St in Liberton at around 9:00am. The… Video, Audio

Maritime New Zealand has launched an investigation after a tourist ship ran aground in Fiordland Wednesday night.

The Fiordland Navigator made a distress call after running aground near Crooked Arm… Audio

Tess has the latest on a cruise ship which has run aground in Doubtful Sound, and on Queenstown water woes. Audio

Advocates say people with disabilities are missing out on experiencing all the country has to offer because of poor accessiblity in the tourism industry.

One in four New Zealanders have some form of… Audio

Westland District still has a red level rain warning in place, with up to 700 millimetres expected in the ranges and 200 millimetres on the coast.

Emergency management has mobilised staff and… Audio

South Dunedin is one of New Zealand’s most densely populated areas but it is also one of the lowest lying. Coming up with ways to save it from repeated flooding is becoming urgent. Audio

Tess joins Kathryn to talk about developments in the long-running saga of the Gore District Council, the plans on how to make Te Anau-Manapouri Airport financially viable and Queenstown's treatment… Audio

Tourism operators say they don't want new technology to jeopardise the manaakitanga they offer visitors. The industry is facing a rapid rise in new technology they say offers opportunities as well as… Audio

Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin Audio

Otago university's warning a student could be killed or seriously harmed in flat initiations that can quickly lead to bullying, intimidation and harassment. And it's written to flats it knows are… Video, Audio