Alleged vandals nabbed by dogs in abandoned hospital
Alleged vandals nabbed by dogs in abandoned hospital
Three men have been charged after a derelict Dunedin former hospital building was targeted once again by alleged vandals.
Jono Edwards
Firefighters save house from being engulfed
Firefighters save house from being engulfed
A fire which badly damaged parts of a Northeast Valley house would have been much worse were it not for the quick work of fire crews at the weekend.
Light line enough to land heavy fish
Light line enough to land heavy fish
Sometimes all you need to catch a whopper is a tiny hook and a bit of patience.
Colourful industrial area mural puts city on map
Colourful industrial area mural puts city on map
A Dunedin mural will provide tourists with a more creative way to get their bearings in the city.
Working with children, former refugees 'amazing'
Working with children, former refugees 'amazing'
Summer Times reporters recently spent time following southeners going about their daily lives. Today Sakhr Munassar shares his day with Jono Edwards.
Mixed feelings over Mosgiel road works
Mixed feelings over Mosgiel road works
Mosgiel business owners have mixed opinions on road works which will disrupt the township’s main street for six weeks.
Tougher line on unlicensed anglers
Tougher line on unlicensed anglers
Unlicensed anglers can now expect more of a bite from Fish and Game if caught fishing illegally.
Forest popular spot for sea lion births
Forest popular spot for sea lion births
A sea lion pup wriggling around an Otago Peninsula forest is just one new arrival in a continually-rising population.
Saving filmed history of South
Saving filmed history of South
There is no sign of completion for an Opoho man digitizing the history of the South in his basement, one film reel at a time.
Here they cone again
Here they cone again
Road cones have returned to Great King St as work on the Dunedin bus hub resumed after a break over the Christmas period.
Exploring parkour in leaps and bounds
Exploring parkour in leaps and bounds
Five Otago Daily Times reporters have gritted their teeth and gone way beyond their comfort zone to bring back stories of fear and mortification. Today, dissatisfied with walking on footpaths,...
Search for beloved ‘Angela’, 50 years on
Search for beloved ‘Angela’, 50 years on
Howard Anderson was taking his car to Invercargill before it was a cool thing to do.
Increase in number of contaminated Otago sites
Increase in number of contaminated Otago sites
Contaminated site numbers have risen slightly in Otago in the last decade.
Buyers warned of sex and smell
Home buyers warned of sex and smell
A Dunedin pig farmer is warning potential home buyers of the sex and stink that come with rural living.
Driver critical after crash with milk tanker
Driver critical after crash with milk tanker
A driver has been critically injured after their car flipped in a collision with a milk tanker near Oamaru.
Dead tired, but not dead
Dead tired, but not dead
A person thought dead at a Dunedin graveyard yesterday was actually just sleeping.
Record number of albatross chicks likely
Record number of albatross chicks likely
High fertility rates among Taiaroa Head albatross eggs after a bumper laying season means the colony is still on track for record chick numbers.
Senior cyclists young at heart
Senior cyclists young at heart
A gang of Dunedin seniors are not letting age stop them exploring the city on cycles.
20 resign from ORC in past year
20 resign from ORC in past year
Resignations have surged 43% at the Otago Regional Council this year, and include a series of high-profile exits.
Luca all smiles after special meeting with red man at Toitu
Luca all smiles after special meeting with red man at Toitu
Toitu has helped realise a Dunedin boy's Christmas wish by organising a private meeting with Santa and he has not stopped smiling since.