Concern over measles spread as holidays approach
Doctors are "very worried" about a measles outbreak as cases rise rapidly overseas, and they're urging people heading overseas in the upcoming school holidays to make sure they're vaccinated.
Glaciers lose equivalent of a third of Lake Taupō since 2005
Glaciers lose equivalent of a third of Lake Taupō since 2005
New Zealand glaciers have lost the equivalent of over a third of Lake Taupō in volume since 2005, updated official statistics show.
Waitati crash leaves one dead, SH1 blocked
Waitati crash leaves one dead, SH1 blocked
One person has died after a crash north of Dunedin overnight.
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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.
Dressed for the occasion
Dressed for the occasion
Holding on tight to their stuffed toys and each other are Dunedin siblings (from left) Clara, 7, Harrison, 4, and Addi, 8, Forbes, at Tuhura Otago Museum’s Pyjamarama Lego edition event yesterday.
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Building ‘affordable convening space’ can be honoured
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Building ‘affordable convening space’ can be honoured
Councillors have a chance to honour the purpose of building a library in South Dunedin if they agree to a course correction, Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says.
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Contributions hike a ‘kick in the guts’
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Contributions hike a ‘kick in the guts’
The Strath Taieri Community Board chairman says proposed hikes to development contributions in Middlemarch would be "a kick in the guts" for the community.
Former Cadbury workers raise $100k for mental health
Former Cadbury workers raise $100k for mental health
Every Saturday former Cadbury employees can be spotted shaking around a painted gumboot for donations towards supporting mental health, and last weekend the coins collected in a boot reached a...
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...
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Landfill can still receive waste, hearing decides
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Landfill can still receive waste, hearing decides
Dunedin's waste can continue to be dumped at the contentious Green Island landfill, a hearing has determined.
Tradition a tribute to fallen soldiers
Tradition a tribute to fallen soldiers
A weekly tradition in a small Otago RSA hall has kept the names and memories of almost 100 fallen soldiers alive.
Threatened with gun: report
Threatened with gun: report
Andrew Tate, the right-wing provocateur accused of rape and sex trafficking in Romania, allegedly ordered a woman into submission as he pointed a gun at her face.
Six killed in helicopter river crash
Six killed in helicopter river crash
A tourist helicopter plummeted upside down into New York City’s Hudson River yesterday, killing all six people on board, including a Spanish family with three children and the pilot, Mayor Eric...
God, guns and aid on the frontlines
God, guns and aid on the frontlines
Myanmar’s devastating earthquakes have seen little pause in their civil conflict as rebel insurgents battle the country’s military dictatorship.
China hits back at Trump's tariffs
China hits back at Trump's tariffs
China has increased its tariffs on US imports to 125%, hitting back against US President Donald Trump's decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145%.
Obituary: straight shooter with a heart of gold
Obituary: straight shooter with a heart of gold
As you would expect for a man who had strong views on and experience with firearms, Chaz Forsyth was a straight-shooter.