Squeaking seesaws silenced
A subcontractor completes minor adjustments on one of three seesaws in George St, Dunedin, to fix an ongoing squeaking issue.
Dunedin
Sun shines on 100th birthday celebrations
Sun shines on 100th birthday celebrations
It snowed on the day Doris Inglis was born — 100 years later there was hardly a cloud in the sky.
Battery drive gets pupils closer to Europe
Battery drive gets pupils closer to Europe
Taieri College rugby players are eager to lace up their boots under the Italian sun — but first they need to meet a fundraising goal north of $250,000.
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Application to extend life of tip notified
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Application to extend life of tip notified
Concerns about offensive odours and questions about the effect the Green Island landfill has on waterways have pushed the application to extend the life of Dunedin’s tip into the public realm.
Family buys polytech’s charity home
Family buys polytech’s charity home
A Dunedin family has taken up the keys to their new home and community organisations throughout Otago will reap the benefits.
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Public suspicious of DCC: Vandervis
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Public suspicious of DCC: Vandervis
Public suspicion of the Dunedin City Council was a large obstacle to selling Aurora Energy, one councillor mused well before the idea was abandoned.
Health Minister no-show regrettable: Radich
Health Minister no-show regrettable: Radich
Health Minister Shane Reti’s no-show at a hospital rally in Dunedin tonight could prevent him from receiving information ‘‘his officials are probably not telling him’’, the city’s mayor says.
Keeping build promises 'vital'
Keeping build promises 'vital'
If Dunedin cannot get a suitable hospital built, other parts of New Zealand should be worried about what is in store for them, a former national health boss has warned.
One seriously injured in Dunedin gym incident
One seriously injured in Dunedin gym incident
A person was taken to hospital in a serious condition after an incident at a Dunedin gym this afternoon.
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Doubling of project costs not a budget blowout, council says
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Doubling of project costs not a budget blowout, council says
Costs for four planned facilities at Green Island have more than doubled to $42m since an estimate four years ago, but the DCC says there is no budget blowout of its resource recovery project.
Charges laid over assault
Charges laid over assault
A Dunedin man has appeared in court after allegedly leaving another person seriously injured in North Dunedin yesterday.
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Benefits of social media ban doubted
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Benefits of social media ban doubted
An authority on adolescent development believes banning social media for under-16s will not necessarily lead to better mental health for young people.
Historic hall set for vital repairs
Historic hall set for vital repairs
Instead of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, the sounds emanating from the University of Otago’s historic Marama Hall will be replaced with less cultured buzzing, banging — and possibly bellowing.
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Claims of ‘secret’ payments rubbished
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Claims of ‘secret’ payments rubbished
Payments of more than $5m to iwi partners were made in "secret", an Otago regional councillor says, while another says it is just a case of an "attention-seeker stirring the pot with his anti-Māori sentiments".
Police working to locate lost trio
Police working to locate lost trio
Updated 7.45 am
A police search and rescue team is working to locate three people lost on a North Taieri walking track.
Editorial excellence recognised
Editorial excellence recognised
Otago Daily Times sub-editor Tony Love has been named Allied Press’s 2024 Valpy Rosebowl Trophy winner.
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.