Festival aims to shine a light on Indian culture
Festival aims to shine a light on Indian culture
Dunedin's annual Diwali celebration will be on "steroids" this year with more than 1000 people expected to attend, an organiser says.
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Benefactor’s developments consented
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Benefactor’s developments consented
A multi-millionaire wanting to bring affordable housing to Dunedin has consent for his latest tranche of developments.
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Teacher who crashed was seven times legal limit
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Teacher who crashed was seven times legal limit
A teacher who flipped his car after a boozy session at a Dunedin pub was seven times the drink-drive limit, a court has heard.
Beer festival off to a flier
Brewers and patrons enjoy festival atmosphere
Brewers from the Far North to the Deep South have made their way to the Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival.
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Getting their skates on for 20 years
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Getting their skates on for 20 years
Ice skates replaced basketball and netball shoes at Dunedin Stadium when it was retrofitted to include the Dunedin Ice Rink 20 years ago.
Art of the swirl focus of competition
Art of the swirl focus of competition
A group of baristas have put the idea of drinking their art to the test.
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Fight for tree removal continues
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Fight for tree removal continues
A Mosgiel couple who want a significant tree removed from their property are taking their case to the Environment Court.
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Compost odour key issue at hearing
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Compost odour key issue at hearing
Odour from composting is the key issue to be resolved at a consent hearing for Dunedin’s proposed resource recovery park.
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SPCA restructure prompts job fears
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SPCA restructure prompts job fears
Dunedin SPCA staff fear they could lose their jobs by Christmas after the organisation announced a restructure, a union says.
Disc golf enjoying a surge in popularity in the South
Disc golf enjoying a surge in popularity in the South
Disc golf is taking flight in Dunedin as the sport enjoys a post-pandemic boom.
US searches for moving to NZ rise 2000%
US searches for moving to NZ rise 2000%
As US election exit polls began to point to a second presidency for Donald Trump, many Americans were already looking for another kind of exit: moving abroad.
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Hipkins up for the fight: ‘I still love my job’
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Hipkins up for the fight: ‘I still love my job’
A year on from the 2023 election, Labour leader Chris Hipkins reflects on his prime ministership with ODT political editor Mike Houlahan and considers how he can get the job back.
Māori Maps offers digital gateway to Aotearoa
Māori Maps offers digital gateway to Aotearoa
It's a comprehensive interactive digital map, aimed at helping Māori people abroad reconnect with their ancestral homes.
'Clowns': inside the tangled Dunedin hospital project
'Clowns': inside the tangled Dunedin hospital project
Incompetence, infighting and unnecessary delays. Mary Williams uncovers the inside story of how the mega-build of Dunedin's new hospital became a tangled mess.
Republicans on track to win Senate, House
Republicans on track to win Senate, House
Donald Trump's Republicans are projected to pick up another US Senate seat and appear to be retaining their narrow hold on the House of Representatives, putting them on track to control...
Trump names campaign manager as new chief of staff
Trump names campaign manager as new chief of staff
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Susie Wiles, one of his two campaign managers, will be his White House chief of staff, entrusting a top position to a political operative who helped...
Harbour body-in-bag accused plead not guilty
Harbour body-in-bag accused plead not guilty
Two people charged after a woman's body was found in the Gulf Harbour have pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Robertson to fund scholarships at Otago
Robertson to fund scholarships at Otago University
University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson is dipping into his pocket to pay for a new range of scholarships.
NZQA defends difficulty of 'ridiculous' exams
NZQA defends difficulty of 'ridiculous' exams
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is defending the difficulty of NCEA exam questions for students trying to achieve excellence endorsements this year.
Govt reveals 96-day train network closure for Auckland
Govt reveals 96-day train network closure for Auckland
The government says Auckland's train system will experience up to 96 days of full closure through to the end of January 2026, as work continues on the City Rail Link.