Happy campers - till novelty wore off
Happy campers - till novelty wore off
Cape Saunders residents are relieved to have power back after spending two nights in the dark.
Timothy Brown
Hundreds mourn Dunedin crash siblings
Hundreds mourn Dunedin crash siblings
The laughter at an upbeat service gave way to grief as North Taieri siblings Danielle and Shannon Kiriau were farewelled yesterday with a stirring haka.
Fruitless job hunt 'really tough'
Fruitless job hunt 'really tough'
What is life like without a job for six months? It is a struggle, those at the coalface say. During the past eight months, Dunedin teenager Danielle Newton has applied for more than 50 jobs but...
Southern suburbs among poorest 10%
Southern suburbs among poorest 10%
The 2013 Socioeconomic Deprivation Index shows little has changed in the patterns of poverty in Otago, Timothy Brown reports. The results of the latest Socioeconomic Deprivation Index show...
Victim's mother 'relieved' parole denied
Victim's mother 'relieved' parole denied
Convicted killer Paul David Bailey will spend at least two more years in prison.
Farms breaching work law
Farms breaching work law
Seven of 12 Otago and Southland dairy farms visited by labour inspectors were breaching employment law, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment said.
Willing pupil at school after 75 years
Willing pupil at school after 75 years
Most children find excuses not to go to school, but Lex Smith begged to go to St Brigid's School.
Tramper's partner: 'Today I lost a part of me'
Tramper's partner: 'Today I lost a part of me'
The partner of a tramper who died after being swept into a river in Fiordland expressed his grief yesterday at losing a loved one.
Long-term log supply contracts backed
Long-term log supply contracts backed
A directorof Dunedin's only sawmill has added his voice to the chorus calling for a fresh look at the pricing structure of the forestry industry.
MP unsure whether he blamed 'ODT'
MP unsure whether he blamed 'ODT'
Veterans' Affairs Minister Michael Woodhouse says he cannot recollect whether he blamed the Otago Daily Times for publishing a case of mistaken identity.
Clutha mayor 'absolutely furious'
Clutha mayor 'absolutely furious'
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan says he is ''absolutely furious'' with the receiver of Southern Cross Forest Products.
'Heads up' leaves mill workers shocked
'Heads up' leaves mill workers shocked
Southern Cross Forest Products' workers are gutted, stressed and shocked after yesterday being told their jobs could be gone by June 13.
Poulton 'thrilled' to win research medal
Poulton 'thrilled' to win research medal
Dunedin health researcher Prof Richie Poulton was ''thrilled'' after being recognised for his research at the Health Research and Excellence Awards.
Bottle-throwers 'cowards in the dark'
Bottle-throwers 'cowards in the dark'
Party-goers who threw bottles at Dunedin police have been labelled ''cowards in the dark''.
Fines reinforce noise control measures
Fines reinforce noise control measures
Noise control officers will be expensive party guests under a new Dunedin City Council policy.
Parking compliance improving: council
Parking compliance improving: council
Dunedin City Council's ''pragmatic approach'' to ticketing and warning infringing motorists is improving parking compliance, council regulatory services group manager Kevin Thompson says.
South Dunedin and proud
South Dunedin and proud
Cold, old and rundown - that is how some of South Dunedin's residents describe the area and it is often how the area is perceived by those outside it.
Long-term joblessness grows in South
Long-term joblessness grows in South
The number of people facing more than six months without a job in the South has more than doubled since 2009.
Queenstown Lakes area least deprived in Otago
Queenstown Lakes area least deprived in Otago
The Queenstown Lakes district could want for nothing, according to the latest Socioeconomic Deprivation Index.
Trial shows value in rental housing Wof
Trial shows value in rental housing Wof
None of Dunedin's houses will pass a rental warrant of fitness if the standards used during a recent trial of scheme are applied.