Tim Brown
Evacuations in Southland
People evacuated from the Southland towns of Mataura and Wyndham have not been allowed to return home tonight, because the flood risk is still too high. Meanwhile hundreds of Gore residents evacuated… Audio
Mataura residents told to leave as soon as possible due to flooding
Most of the residents of the town of Mataura have been told to leave as soon as possible as the river neared its peak.
After three days of heavy rain the river is running between four and six metres… Audio
Evacuations in Gore, Mautaura after heavy rain, flooding
Gore and Matuara residents living in low level areas have been told to evacuate.
This after hundreds of people in the Southland towns have had an anxious night after being told to prepare to leave at… Audio
Flooded Mataura River predicted to peak this morning
People in the Southland towns of Gore and Mataura have been told to evacuate their homes as the Mataura River levels continue to rise.
After three days of heavy rain the river is running between four… Audio
Weather: Slip leaves Routeburn trampers trapped
The Routeburn Track has been struck by a land slide overnight, leaving 31 trampers trapped.
The slip hit the Howden Hut around 1.30am and all those inside are safe and awaiting evacuation.
RNZ… Audio
Milford cut off due to heavy rain
The heavy rain in Fiordland, where hundreds of people have been trapped by torrential falls, is expected to ease a bit later this morning.
MetService is expecting a further 90 to 150 millimeters on… Audio
Southland murder case
A man has been charged with murder of an 8 year old boy in Otautau, 40km northwest of Invercargill. Southland police have just held a media conference and RNZ reporter Tim Brown was there. Audio
Dunedin scrub fire threatens homes
A large scrub fire is burning in Dunedin's western hills, prompting the evacuation of several homes.
The fire took hold on the popular Pineapple Track in Dunedin's Flagstaff area shortly before 1pm… Video, Audio
Tim Brown: 'People don't buy sustainable products, they buy great products'
The sustainable shoe company Allbirds opened its first Auckland store this week, giving New Zealanders an opportunity to try on "the world's most comfortable shoe" (according to Time Magazine). Former… Audio
Not Steep Enough
RNZ's Dunedin reporter, Tim Brown talks us through the importance of gradient. Audio
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