Editorial excellence recognised
Editorial excellence recognised
Otago Daily Times sub-editor Tony Love has been named Allied Press’s 2024 Valpy Rosebowl Trophy winner.
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King’s High School Senior Prizegiving 2024
King’s High School Senior Prizegiving 2024
Students were recognised for their achievements in the King’s High School 2024 senior prizegiving. Prestige AwardsRocky Allan: contribution to the spirit of the school cup; Aidan Blakie: top...
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Kura’s 30th anniversary a ‘huge’ feat
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Kura’s 30th anniversary a ‘huge’ feat
Thirty years in, Otago’s only full immersion Māori kura is flourishing.
John McGlashan College 2024 Senior Prizegiving
John McGlashan College 2024 Senior Prizegiving
Students were recognised for their achievements in the John McGlashan College 2024 senior prizegiving. Premier AwardsPremier award for literature, Hugo Poland. Premier award for school music,...
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Podcast to help students navigate life away from home
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Podcast to help students navigate life away from home
One of the biggest sources of stress for many tertiary students is being dropped into a totally foreign environment and left to fend for themselves with little support.
Logan Park High School Senior Prizegiving 2024
Logan Park High School Senior Prizegiving 2024
Students were reccognised for their achievements in the Logan Park High School 2024 senior prizegiving Special Awards School Duxes – Charles Ross and Hope Huang Head...
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Dunedin missed out on Metallica due to lack of cash, DCC told
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Dunedin missed out on Metallica due to lack of cash, DCC told
Dunedin's stadium needs more cash to successfully bid for big acts like Metallica, councillors have been told.
Govt quiet on option of selling hospital building
Govt quiet on option of selling hospital building
The government will not say whether selling the outpatients building is still an option to help fund the new Dunedin hospital project.
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Lego contest finalist ‘just happy to be here’
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Lego contest finalist ‘just happy to be here’
Kathy Richards still vividly remembers her first Lego set.
Hospital build: $50m-plus consultancy spend ‘madness’
Hospital build: $50m-plus consultancy spend ‘madness’
Southland District Mayor Rob Scott has labelled the $50million-plus consultancy spend on the new Dunedin hospital as ‘‘madness’’, saying the figures just do not add up.
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Turning 103 but ‘don’t feel a day over 90’
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Turning 103 but ‘don’t feel a day over 90’
Anyone who knows Connie Nelson says she is the picture postcard for a healthy elderly ‘‘gal’’ — a remarkably sprightly and sharp-witted woman for her age.
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Survey shines light on potential GP exodus in South
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Survey shines light on potential GP exodus in South
Nearly one-third of GPs in the South are considering leaving their practices in the next three to five years as burnout and age take their toll, a survey has shown.
Checking in
Checking in
Members of the police commercial vehicle safety unit were conducting spot checks on buses used for ferrying cruise ship passengers between Port Chalmers and Dunedin. Senior Sergeant Hugh Tait said...
Police say speedster was on bail
Police say speedster was on bail
A Dunedin man on bail allegedly drink-driving sped past police doing more than double the speed limit on Thursday.
Charges laid after crash
Charges laid after crash
A Dunedin man has been charged after allegedly driving at speed and crossing the centre line before a crash which blocked a major road.
'Extremely lucky': Woman unhurt after ride-on mower rolls
'Extremely lucky': Woman unhurt after ride-on mower rolls
A Palmerston woman in her 50s escaped with a few bumps after her ride-on mower tipped over on a slope, pinning her against a fence.
Driver charged after South Rd collision
Driver charged after South Rd collision
A Dunedin man has been charged after allegedly driving at speed and crossing the centre line before a crash which blocked a major road.
Option to sell outpatients
Option to sell outpatients
Health officials have investigated selling the outpatients building to help fund the beleaguered new Dunedin hospital project, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
Leading Covid voice rewarded
Leading Covid voice rewarded
Dianne Sika-Paotonu was a leading voice during the Covid-19 pandemic, sharing sometimes complex science-based information in layman’s terms with media across the country.
Man facing raft of driving charges
Man facing raft of driving charges
Police say a Dunedin drink-driver on bail was seen doing 120kmh down Hillside Rd.