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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.
More green waste as solar farm powers up
More green waste as Canterbury solar farm powers up
A large Canterbury solar farm which is gearing up to increase power output has also created a massive jump in green waste.
Three charged over Liam Payne death
Three charged over death of One Direction star
Three people have been charged in relation to One Direction singer Liam Payne's death, after the star fell from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last month.
'Bring down the temperature,' Biden urges
'Bring down the temperature,' Biden urges after Trump victory
US President Joe Biden has urged Americans to "bring down the temperature" following Republican Donald Trump's election victory.
What's in the Treaty Principles Bill?
What's in the Treaty Principles Bill?
The four-page Treaty Principles Bill has been introduced and will be debated in Parliament next week.
Families forced to flee bushfire in southwest Queensland
Families forced to flee bushfire in southwest Queensland
A Queensland community has rallied to help keep a bushfire at bay after families were forced to flee their homes.
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Only ‘a few spits’ forecast for city as rain front passes
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Only ‘a few spits’ forecast for city as rain front passes
While more heavy rain warnings are being scattered about Southland, Fiordland and South Otago over the next two days, most of it will miss Dunedin.
View Trump’s impact could last decades
View Trump’s impact could last decades
Donald Trump’s impact as American president could span decades, one expat has warned.