Mother and pup
Fast asleep on the bush walk in Pounawea! Stopped in our tracks. Obviously!
Homemade spring rolls
Homemade spring rolls
Baby Sofia Fox showing off her baking skills with her homemade six-month spring rolls. - Sam Fox
Heritage building turned into dream home
Mission to turn heritage building into dream home
An historic Canterbury home is getting a new lease on life as its owners John and Wendy Hillary pour their life savings into rebuilding it into a modern classic.
Building set alight in anti-Semitic attack in Sydney
Building set alight in anti-Semitic attack in Sydney
The wall of a Sydney childcare centre has been set alight and spray-painted with an offensive slogan in a fresh anti-Semitic attack. The premises, in Storey St at Maroubra in the eastern suburbs,...
Biden issues preemptive pardons for family, Trump targets
Biden issues preemptive pardons for family, Trump targets
Former US president Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for several of his family members and people who new President Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation.
Teen admits murder of young girls in Southport
Teen admits murder of young girls in Southport
A British teenager has unexpectedly pleaded guilty to murdering three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event last July.
Water leaks costing country $122m a year
'Terrible waste': Water leaks costing country $122m a year
Public health experts have found New Zealand's water infrastructure system is leaking at a rate far higher than in leading European countries.
Wild weather to lash northern NZ
Wild weather to lash northern NZ
The upper North Island is expected to be in for a drenching on Tuesday, with a subtropical low sweeping down from Northland.
Trump 'saved by God to make America great again'
Trump 'saved by God to make America great again'
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An emboldened Donald Trump declared that "America's decline is over" as he reclaimed the presidency, portraying himself as a saviour chosen by God to rescue a faltering nation.
Ceasefire agreement celebrated
Ceasefire agreement celebrated
Hundreds of Palestinian supporters gathered in Dunedin’s Octagon to celebrate the ceasefire in Palestine yesterday.
Hospital NZ’s most delayed major project
Hospital NZ’s most delayed major project
Amid reports of leaky operating theatres, millions have been left unspent keeping the lights on at Dunedin’s ageing hospital, making it New Zealand’s most delayed major health project.
New health minister declines ‘ODT’ interview
New health minister declines ‘ODT’ interview
The minister in charge of overseeing the new Dunedin hospital project has declined to speak to the Otago Daily Times.
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Fairweather moving north to ‘well-respected club’
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Fairweather moving north to ‘well-respected club’
Swimming New Zealand chief executive Steve Johns believes it will be a smooth transition for Dunedin world champion Erika Fairweather as she departs for northern waters.
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Pain relief aim of brainwave training
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Pain relief aim of brainwave training
Retraining the brain may hold the key to giving relief to the one-in-five New Zealanders who suffer from chronic pain.
Long wait for housing in city ends in move to Chch
Long wait for housing in city ends in move to Chch
A large homeless family sent to Dunedin as refugees from Syria seven years ago have given up on the city.
More funds to grow DSO sought
More funds to grow DSO sought
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra needs more funding from community sponsors to grow and take its rightful place among the best in the country, its new development manager says.
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Pistachio sector doco gains traction
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Pistachio sector doco gains traction
What do pistachio nuts and the Los Angeles wildfires have in common?
Dunedin-born director nominated for Bafta
Dunedin-born director nominated for Bafta
An animated children’s film by a Dunedin-born director has been nominated for an award at this year’s British Academy Film Awards.
Summer swings by, for a bit, then back again later
Summer swings by, for a bit, then back again later
Dunedin's "cold streak" may finally have thawed enough for us to say summer has arrived.
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Not funding chambers, councils say
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Not funding chambers, councils say
It may look like southern councils are providing significant money to chambers of commerce, but the reality is different, they say.