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Funds from stolen crayfish paid gang mortgage

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Funds from stolen crayfish paid gang mortgage

A patched King Cobra member used money from a stolen crayfish racket to pay the mortgage on a gang pad and buy a car, a court has heard.

New district court judge appointed

Hermann Retzlaff will begin sitting as a judge at the Dunedin District Court from next month....

New district court judge appointed

The former attorney-general of Samoa has been appointed as Dunedin’s newest judge.

Company confirms 'tragic' death at Kaikorai factory

Emergency services at the scene at Scott Technology. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Company confirms 'tragic' death at Kaikorai factory

Dunedin robotics company Scott Technology Ltd says it is "deeply saddened" after the death of a worker at its Kaikorai Valley Rd site yesterday.

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Air NZ stands by high fares for the South

Air NZ CFO, Richard Thomson. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Air NZ stands by high fares for the South

Air New Zealand has defended high prices Southerners are railing against, but its chief financial officer could only offer sympathy yesterday.

Masters crew excited about event

Dunedin rowers Lorraine Drew (78, left) and Bernadette Drummond, 71, look forward to making waves...

Masters crew excited about event

It started out as three months in a rocky boat — lucky just to keep afloat at times.

Southerners brave cold for Anzac services

Southerners brave cold for Anzac Day services

Crowds have braved chilly conditions to turn out for Anzac Day services in the South this morning.

100-year-old veteran:‘ I felt it was my duty’

World war II vet, Arthur Driver, 101. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

100-year-old veteran:‘ I felt it was my duty’

Arthur Driver is among the last of his generation.

‘Celestial smile’ to greet very early risers

Otago Museum Director, Dr Ian Griffin. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

‘Celestial smile’ to greet very early risers

If you get up at 4.56am tomorrow, go outside, do a handstand and turn to the east, neighbours might think you are a hardcore fitness guru.

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Tears as beloved kids' art workshop closes

Ma Fi Arts teacher Matthew Robertson shapes a bit of clay while partner Fiona Robertson holds a...

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Tears as beloved kids' art workshop closes

After more than 20 years of introducing children to the fine arts, a Dunedin couple is closing shop.

Seesaw to be repaired a second time

Seesaw to be repaired a second time

A wheelchair-accessible seesaw in George St has again been removed because of damage.

Fiery ending to Brighton neighbours' row

A Brighton man accused of threatening his neighbours was found by police making a bonfire of his possessions on the front lawn.

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Chewbacca suit six month labour of love

Macandrew Bay Star Wars megafan Jason Connolly adjusts the fur on his Chewbacca costume worn by...

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Chewbacca suit six month labour of love

He rode shotgun with Han Solo, put C-3PO back together and strangled Lando when his betrayal became clear.

Person died at scene of Dunedin workplace incident: police

A person has died following a workplace incident in Dunedin today, police said.

Exhibition honours port residents who served in WW1

Port Chalmers Maritime Museum exhibition curator Shirley Jack reads a book she put together about...

Exhibition honours port residents who served in WW1

A Dunedin woman’s five-year passion project has turned into an Anzac display at a maritime museum.

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Concern about ECE qualifications plan

The 20 hours scheme pays higher subsidies for the first 20 hours of attendance at services that...

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Concern about ECE qualifications plan

Extreme concerns have been raised by Dunedin’s early childhood education sector following a recent government review which appears set to "dumb down" ECE teacher qualifications.

Brockville trailer death charge upgraded to manslaughter

Andrew Jayden Mercer has been charged with manslaughter. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Brockville trailer death charge upgraded to manslaughter

A Dunedin man has been charged with manslaughter after his partner died following a fall from a moving trailer.

Hundreds remember ‘beautiful’ presence

Remembering the late Pope Francis are Luciana Soto (left), of Argentina, and Marita Johnson, of...

Hundreds remember ‘beautiful’ presence

As the bell tolled at Dunedin’s St Joseph’s Cathedral, people gathered to remember a humble man who helped to change the world — Pope Francis.

Sub-zero start for some in South

It's a chilly start for many in the South this morning, with sub-zero temperatures and frosts in some areas.

Fallen trees on gully track

Theresa Moore (front) and Sarah Wright climb over a fallen douglas fir tree on a track in Bethunes Gully, Dunedin, yesterday.

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Concern swells over 'horrendous' flight costs

"[The sector is] less competitive than groceries and banks that the government spend a lot of...

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Concern swells over 'horrendous' flight costs

Dire accounts of prohibitive airfares for flights to and from the South continue to flood in from Otago Daily Times readers.

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