Govt to crack down on boy racers, fleeing drivers
The government has announced harsher penalties for boy racers and fleeing drivers as it tries to clamp down on anti-social road behaviour.
Son of couple killed by ram furious over inquiry decision
Son of couple killed by ram furious over inquiry decision
It has been a year since an elderly couple were found dead on their four-hectare lifestyle property after a rogue ram entered their paddock and killed them.
Archway lecture theatre: Treasure or toilet block?
Archway lecture theatre: Treasure or toilet block?
An award-winning Otago University lecture theatre slated for demolition has been slammed as "hideous", "fugly as hell" and looking like "a toilet block".
State of emergency in Banks Peninsula extended
State of emergency in Banks Peninsula extended
The state of emergency on storm-hit Banks Peninsula will remain in place for at least another day, while the Christchurch City Council monitors a land slip in Akaroa.
New cancer drugs get Pharmac boost
New cancer drugs get Pharmac boost
Cancer specialists and patients with advanced melanoma have welcomed the news that three potentially life-saving skin cancer medicines are to be funded from 1 June.
Emergency worker meets baby she helped deliver during 111 call
Emergency worker meets baby she helped deliver during 111 call
A southern emergency call handler has had an emotional meeting with the mum whose baby she helped deliver during a 111 call from 1000km away.
Teen critical after house fire
Teen critical after house fire
A teenager is in a critical condition after being pulled from a house fire in Cambridge overnight.
Stone tools insight into history of Tiwai Point
Stone tools insight into history of Tiwai Point
Stone tools from hundreds of years ago that were collected before the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter was built are being assessed and catalogued at Tūhura Otago Museum this weekend.
Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial
Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial
Tensions were high in a small, regional courtroom as the only guest to survive a deadly mushroom lunch at Erin Patterson's home walked the few steps to the witness box.
War memorial museum closed after asbestos found
War memorial museum closed after asbestos found
Auckland War Memorial Museum says specialists will be working to remove asbestos dust this weekend after its discovery during renewal work.
Feedback sought on proposed Covid-19 medicine changes
Feedback sought on proposed Covid-19 medicine changes
Pharmac is seeking public feedback on a proposal to simplify the criteria for people to receive Covid-19 antiviral medicines.
Central Otago and Lakes buck rent drop trend
Central Otago and Lakes buck rent drop trend
A renters' advocate says tenants are still paying too much rent, despite an increased supply of rental properties driving down costs in some parts of the country.
Technical issue with ODT E-edition resolved
Technical issue with ODT E-edition resolved
The Otago Daily Times E-edition is back online after a technical issue was fixed.
New pope put his head in his hands as papacy loomed
New pope put his head in his hands as papacy loomed
As US Cardinal Robert Prevost realised during the secret conclave that he might be elected the next Catholic pope, he put his head in his hands at the daunting prospect of leading the 1.4...
Blasts rock Indian Kashmir as Pakistan conflict escalates
Blasts rock Indian Kashmir as Pakistan conflict escalates
Blasts rang out across Indian Kashmir late on Friday, with the Indian military saying they were shooting down drones in the worst fighting with Pakistan in nearly three decades.
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Councillors agreed with Dippie's email insults
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Councillors agreed with Dippie's email insults
Councillors texted a prominent Dunedin businessman saying they agreed with an explosive email in which he called them weird, woke and out of their depth.
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Homeless man’s hopes crushed
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Homeless man’s hopes crushed
A homeless man says it is "hard to feel hope" after his makeshift shack burned down at the Oval in a cooking fire.
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Contractors warned of hospital cutbacks
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Contractors warned of hospital cutbacks
Contractors tendering for work on the new Dunedin hospital build have been warned about "significant" cuts.
Unions lead protest on pay equity changes
Unions lead protest on pay equity changes
Hundreds of protesters braved the wet weather in Dunedin to voice their outrage at the government’s changes to the pay equity process.
NZ cardinal confident new pope will speak out
NZ cardinal confident new pope will speak out
The new pope will not hesitate to speak out about issues around the world, a New Zealand cardinal who voted in the conclave says.