SH1 reopens after fatal crash near Waitati
SH1 reopens after fatal crash near Waitati
State Highway 1 north of Dunedin has fully reopened after one person died in an overnight crash near Waitati.
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$36m borrowed after fee change
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$36m borrowed after fee change
Students failing to apply for first-year university fees — thinking they were still free — led to the University of Otago borrowing millions to cover costs in February.
‘ODT’ up for six media awards
‘ODT’ up for six media awards
The Otago Daily Times is thrilled to be a finalist in six categories in this year’s Voyager Media Awards.
Woman ‘angry at the world’ slashes neighbours’ tyres
Woman ‘angry at the world’ slashes neighbours’ tyres
A Dunedin man driving to work before the sun rose discovered he had fallen victim to a mass tyre slashing in Wakari when negotiating a roundabout.
Pounamu will be ‘guiding rock’ for pupils
Pounamu will be ‘guiding rock’ for pupils
Turning 70 gave a Dunedin school the opportunity to reflect on its past.
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In 100 years, glaciers predicted to shrink 80%
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In 100 years, glaciers predicted to shrink 80%
In less than 100 years, 80% of the glaciers in the Southern Alps will be gone, a Dunedin climate scientist says.
Shining solidarity
Shining solidarity
Toitū Otago Settlers Museum and St Paul’s Cathedral in Dunedin are illuminated by blue light last night as part of a global Spark the Night campaign to raise awareness of neurodegenerative...
'Angry' Dunedin woman slashes neighbours' tyres
'Angry' Dunedin woman slashes neighbours' tyres
A Dunedin woman ‘‘angry at the world,’’ vented her frustration by slashing the tyres of many of her neighbours in the middle of the night.
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'I made the wrong decision': Cr's U-turn over South Dunedin library
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'I made the wrong decision': Cr's U-turn over South Dunedin library
A cut to a South Dunedin community hub slammed as a betrayal may not be a done deal after a councillor’s change of heart.
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Playground app the perfect guide
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Playground app the perfect guide
Sometimes, a byproduct is just as valuable as the product itself.
Still no repairs to Tunnel Beach track
Still no repairs to Tunnel Beach track
Expanded geotechnical investigations at Dunedin’s slip-laden Tunnel Beach site are expected to help safeguard the visitor experience in the long term.
Hunt for missing pup's mother
Hunt for missing pup's mother
A 3-month-old sea lion pup has been left on its own for nearly a week as the Department of Conservation hunts for its missing mother.
Buses still rumbling along 100 years later
Buses still rumbling along 100 years later
The wheels on the bus have been going round and round for a century in Dunedin.
Cancer affecting Māori focus of scholarships
Cancer affecting Māori focus of scholarships
A drive to improve cancer outcomes for Māori and address health inequities has won three Otago Uni postgraduate students scholarships in the latest Māori Cancer Researcher Awards.
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Exemption granted for bike racks
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Exemption granted for bike racks
An official exemption has been granted, but the end to Otago’s ban on using bike racks on buses has not seen daylight just yet.
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Man ‘at a loss’ as to why he bit his 2-month-old child
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Man ‘at a loss’ as to why he bit his 2-month-old child
A man who bit his 2-month old daughter is "at a loss" to explain why he did it, a court has heard.
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Researchers unite to fight deepfakes
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Researchers unite to fight deepfakes
Spreading misinformation, enabling identity theft and scams, and causing reputational damage and psychological harm — deepfakes are creating one of the world’s most significant problems.
Nature dome to mark festival milestone
Nature dome to mark festival milestone
As Wild Dunedin — New Zealand Festival of Nature celebrates its 10th year, the organisers are getting ready for the dome.
Treaty’s strength showcased
Treaty’s strength showcased
The failure of the Treaty Principles Bill should signal that the Treaty of Waitangi is not going anywhere, the head of Ōtākou rūnaka says.
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Son swindles elderly mum out of $50,000
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Son swindles elderly mum out of $50,000
An Invercargill man swindled his elderly mother out of $50,000 over three years, including while she was in hospital.