Call for better rubbish management at beaches
Call for better rubbish management at beaches
A volunteer clean-up organiser is pushing for more bins, cameras and signage after 34,550 litres of rubbish was found on Dunedin beaches in seven years.
Jono Edwards
‘Flash’ house to be farm accommodation
‘Flash’ house to be farm accommodation
As far as farming accommodation goes, the Otago Polytechnic’s latest charity house is on the flash side.
Social net walking
Social net walking
Dunedin Public Art gallery public liaison officer Jon Chapman leads a clanging, shaking net of noise-makers around the Octagon on Saturday.
Security for Otago farmers unclear amid water plans
Security for Otago farmers unclear amid water plans
Some Otago farmers could be left with "unbankable" irrigation schemes as the Government recommends an overhaul of the Otago Regional Council's planning processes.
More Elton John tickets go on sale today
More Elton John tickets go on sale today
Fans can expect a "monstrous" show when the Rocketman takes the Dunedin stage, a veteran Australian promoter says.
Cruise passenger crowding hinders local bus users
Cruise passenger crowding hinders local bus users
Extra buses may be added in Port Chalmers as cruise ship passengers fill the services, leaving locals in the lurch.
Frustrated at ORC's 'very slow work'
Parker frustrated at ORC's 'very slow work'
An ''overhaul'' of Otago's planning framework has been ordered by Environment Minister David Parker as an investigation into the regional council shows years of underinvestment.
Medical school 'derelict in its duties': family
Medical school 'derelict in its duties': family
Hard-working future doctors have been ''scapegoated'' by the Otago Medical School in the overseas placement scandal, the family of an affected student says.
Disused borstal now hotbed for delinquents
Disused borstal now hotbed for delinquents
An overgrown Dunedin section once used as a borstal has become an ‘‘attraction for undesirables’’ with several arrests there for unlawful entering and burglary in the past year.
Coldplay behind mysterious ads
Coldplay behind mysterious ads
Don't panic - it all makes sense.
Coldplay picks ODT for exclusive peek at lyrics
Coldplay picks ODT for exclusive peek at lyrics
British musical giants Coldplay have chosen the Otago Daily Times of all the world's media outlets to reveal lyrics to their new album.
Lightning strike devastates century-old tree
Lightning strike devastates century-old tree
A large 100-year-old oak on a Palmerston farm is teetering on its roots after being split by lightning yesterday.
109 inquiries about loan scheme
109 inquiries about loan scheme
The level of inquiries for an initiative fighting predatory lending with no or low-interest loans has exceeded expectations.
Moa footprints in the public eye
Moa footprints in the public eye
Conservation will be on display at Otago Museum as visitors are offered a peek into the protection of moa footprints.
Donated artefacts 'special'
Donated artefacts 'special'
When Dunedin institutions fall, Toitu Otago Settlers Museum is there to preserve their artefacts.
Hoiho done no favours by STV
Hoiho done no favours by STV
A waddling Otago icon is being robbed of stardom by the STV voting system.
Yellow-eyed penguin nest numbers down
Yellow-eyed penguin nest numbers down
The bad news keeps coming for the world's rarest penguin with "severe declines" of nest numbers in some areas.
40 years of communications
40 years of communications
Communicating with search and rescue teams is much easier now than when Dave Stevenson (75) started.
Dunedin property valuations soar
Dunedin property valuations soar
The prices of Pine Hill, Mornington and Caversham households have soared in Dunedin's new three-yearly valuations.
Revealed: The Dunedin areas where capital values soared
Revealed: The Dunedin areas where capital values soared
The prices of households in several areas throughout Dunedin have soared in the city's most recent three-yearly valuations.