Tourist bit officers at traffic stop
Tourist bit officers at traffic stop
A Frenchman in New Zealand on a working holiday who violently fought three police officers is now trying to avoid a conviction.
Sonny Chin groping victim felt 'very attacked'
Sonny Chin groping victim felt 'very attacked'
A disgraced Dunedin healer, currently on parole for sex offences against seven women, has admitted another workplace groping.
Fierce storm batters parts of North Island
Fierce storm batters parts of North Island
Some parts of storm-hit Northland may be cut off for days as the intense weather system moves down NZ, impacting other regions in time for the Easter holiday.
Restaurant owner who sold toxic food has sentence cut
Restaurant owner who sold toxic food has sentence cut
A Christchurch restaurant owner who sold toxic food to customers and directed the recalled product to be eaten by her staff has received a reduced sentence.
Asbestos blown on to homes by waterblasters
Asbestos blown on to homes by waterblasters
Gardens are being dug up and buildings washed in the Wellington suburb of Newtown.
UK court defines woman by biological sex
UK court defines woman by biological sex
Britain's highest court has ruled that only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws.
Lundy to appear before Parole Board
Lundy to appear before Parole Board
Mark Lundy is scheduled to appear before the Parole Board on Thursday.
Outage shows weakness: tech leader
Outage shows weakness: tech leader
A widely disruptive internet failure caused by rats and human error shows the vulnerability of the South’s network, a technology leader says.
Chimney cracks 'might not be new'
Cracked chimney stack forces closure of gasworks museum
Cracks in the Dunedin Gasworks Museum’s 25m-high brick chimney may not be that new.
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Hospital’s mental health facilities to undergo major upgrade
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Hospital’s mental health facilities to undergo major upgrade
A major redevelopment of Wakari Hospital will start with a troubled ward previously described as "not fit for purpose" and "volatile".
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Care urged after deadly start to year
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Care urged after deadly start to year
Otago's emergency services are pleading with drivers to take care over Easter after the deadliest start to the year on the region’s roads in five years.
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Central Otago rapist fails in bid for freedom
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Central Otago rapist fails in bid for freedom
A Central Otago man who raped a sleeping woman has failed in a bid to have his sentence reduced.
No paper tomorrow
No paper tomorrow
The Otago Daily Times will not be published tomorrow, Good Friday.
Work to start: ‘Overdue’ and ‘inevitable’
Work to start: ‘Overdue’ and ‘inevitable’
News that work on the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatients building is about to start is "overdue" and won’t make up for months of delays, a former project leader says.
Man on multiple charges
Man on multiple charges
A man who allegedly stole an e-bike and two e-scooters from the same Dunedin street has been arrested.
Witness describes horror scooter crash
Witness describes horror scooter crash
A witness has described the horrific aftermath of a collision in central Dunedin which left an e-scooter rider in a critical condition.
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Truckers back fix for problem intersection
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Truckers back fix for problem intersection
A proposed solution for a problematic North Dunedin intersection that would not involve adding traffic lights shows advice from the trucking industry has been heeded, a roading lobby group says.
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Appearance of wooden shack ‘unsurprising’
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Appearance of wooden shack ‘unsurprising’
A wooden shack has been built by a homeless man at the Oval in Dunedin.
Lotto 2473
Lotto 2473
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
School holiday fun
School holiday fun
Rory Harrolds, from King’s High School, fires the ball at the goal during a three-day Otago Water Polo camp at Moana Pool.