Dunedin market aims to divert pre-loved clothes from landfill
Dunedin market aims to divert pre-loved clothes from landfill
A new weekly Dunedin fashion market promises to help keep clothing out of the landfill.
Owner concerned about ‘future’ over property’s proposed heritage listing
Owner concerned about ‘future’ over property’s proposed heritage listing
An elderly Dunedin widow struggling to get by fears an unwanted heritage listing will ruin the resale value of her property.
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Unexpected find likely new sea squirt species
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Unexpected find likely new sea squirt species
Any time a scientist drops a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) into the sea to see what lies beneath, they generally have a good idea of what they are likely to find.
Act wanted clearer assurances on school
Act wanted clearer assurances on school
Act New Zealand voiced fears a business case for the University of Waikato’s proposed new medical school could become a "tick-box exercise", documents reveal.
Work continuing on new hospital building
Work continuing on new hospital building
Work is continuing on the concrete structure in front of the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatient building.
With the programme
With the programme
Founding Dunedin Fringe Festival member Antony Deaker shows off the festival’s printed programme, which was launched last night.
Vicar 'devastated' after historic items stolen
Vicar 'devastated' after historic items stolen
The vicar of a Christchurch church is devastated historic items including silver chalices and a large eagle lectern have been stolen.
Musician trial: Defence argues 'harassment' by complainant
Musician trial: Defence argues 'harassment' by complainant
The ex-boyfriend of a woman accusing a well-known New Zealand musician of domestic violence was called in as a last-minute defence witness on Thursday.
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‘Hangxiety’ risk topic of study
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‘Hangxiety’ risk topic of study
"Hangxiety" — it is the anxious or worried feeling people get the day after a night out drinking.
Outfits hot off the press
Outfits hot off the press
Kaikorai Valley College students and staff turned old Otago Daily Times newspapers into dresses for their annual house day yesterday.
Over 200 schools sign up for census
Over 200 schools sign up for census
Researchers are hoping to get a glimpse into the lives of Aotearoa's children in next month's school census.
Rise in people downgrading car insurance
Rise in people downgrading car insurance
It appears more people are looking at downgrading their car insurance to third party cover as policy costs continue to rise.
'Criminal career' to life turned around
'Criminal career' to life turned around
Te Manga Herewini was a high-profile violent offender but he has come leaps and bounds since pursing a "criminal career" and now helps other youth in similar circumstances.
'So much instability': Otago expert on Ukraine, Gaza
'So much instability': Otago expert on Ukraine, Gaza
An expert in international relations says the Ukraine and Gaza wars and other disruption could end up in the destruction of the whole international order.
One dead and three badly hurt in bike crash
One dead and three badly hurt in bike crash
A person has died and three others are seriously injured after a crash between a shared bike and car in Martinborough.
Man loses court case over $40 fine
Man loses court case over $40 fine
A Rolleston man is claiming a moral victory after losing his battle against Selwyn District Council to have a parking ticket waived.
Christmas Day bridge fall death an accident
Christmas Day bridge fall death an accident
The death of a man who fell from a Dunedin pedestrian overbridge on Christmas Day in 2022 was an accident, a coroner has ruled.
Western Australia braces for destructive cyclone
Western Australia braces for destructive cyclone
Schools have been closed as northern Australia braces for a tropical cyclone that is set to develop into a destructive category five system.
Disorder on prison transport flight to Christchurch
Disorder on prison transport flight to Christchurch
A plane transporting prisoners from Auckland to Christchurch was forced to turn around after one of those on board damaged an interior window.
Class action launched over 'ineffective' flu medicine
Class action launched over 'ineffective' flu medicine
A class action filed today says Kiwis have been deceived for about two decades through the use of phenylephrine in cold and flu medicine.