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‘Miserable’ weather fails to dampen spirits
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‘Miserable’ weather fails to dampen spirits
Hot dogs, hot chips, hot chocolate, even curry — you name it — if it was hot, it sold like hot cakes at the cricket yesterday.
Importance of work by ‘little artists’
Exhibition showcases importance of work created by ‘little artists’
A young Dunedin artist hopes her collaborative children’s exhibition will show adults they are not the only ones who can put big feelings on display.
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Plastic dumping in student area threat to wildlife
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Plastic dumping in student area threat to wildlife
A Dunedin marine conservationist has been left distressed by the "thoughtless dumping" of tens of thousands of polystyrene beans from a beanbag in Castle St, following St Patrick’s Day festivities.
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Protest warning over library rental plan
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Protest warning over library rental plan
A protest march over the South Dunedin library could be held just before this year’s council elections if community groups are not shown more respect, an advocate has warned.
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Man got teen accomplice to do dirty work in alleged burglary: judge
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Man got teen accomplice to do dirty work in alleged burglary: judge
A 32-year-old man got his 16-year-old accomplice to do the "dirty work" when the pair allegedly burgled a Dunedin liquor store in the middle of the night.
House fire rips through two rooms
House fire rips through two rooms
A house fire in the Dunedin suburb of Ocean Grove ripped through two bedrooms before firefighters put it out.
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Mobster displayed gang patch at Mosgiel pool
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Mobster displayed gang patch at Mosgiel pool
A Dunedin man has become the first person in the city to be sentenced for displaying gang insignia, after he wore a Mongrel Mob vest at a pool.
Photos: Remote southern islands haven for birdlife
Photos: Remote southern islands haven for birdlife
ODT photographer Stephen Jaquiery returned from a conservation mission to subantarctic islands with these stunning images.
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Rising to the top a result of endurance
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Rising to the top a result of endurance
Four of nine commanders in the Royal New Zealand Navy are women, but it is still far from plain sailing.
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Physics proves a binding force for student siblings
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Physics proves a binding force for student siblings
Too many cooks in the kitchen can be a problem, but apparently you can never have too many Cooks in the University of Otago physics department.
Explosive acting, dazzling pace create funny and memorable event
Explosive acting, dazzling pace create funny and memorable event
A capacity house at the Athenaeum Theatre on Monday night enthusiastically applauded Nick Tipa’s one-man work Babyface.
Drunk as a newt
Drunk as a newt
Revellers celebrate during the St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, Ireland, yesterday.
Farmer says wild dogs should be classed as pests
Farmer says wild dogs should be classed as pests
A Far North farmer who has been losing dozens of sheep to wild dogs wants the canine attackers officially labelled pests, so there can be more freedom to eradicate them.
Petition launched to get uni sculpture removed
Petition launched to get Middleditch sculpture removed from university
An Otago student has set up a petition to have disgraced Dunedin artist John Middleditch's sculpture removed from public display at the University of Otago.
85 people murdered in New South Wales last year
85 people murdered in New South Wales last year
Murders have spiked in New South Wales, driven by multiple-victim homicides including a shopping centre massacre in which six people were killed.
Man found unconscious on road dies in hospital
Man found unconscious on road dies in hospital
A man who was found critically injured on a roadside in Miramar, Wellington, has died in hospital.
Hundreds reported dead after Israeli strikes on Gaza
Hundreds reported dead after Israeli strikes on Gaza
Israeli air strikes have pounded Gaza, killing more than 250 people, Palestinian health authorities say.
Wickliffe on hunger strike after alleged beating
Dean Wickliffe on hunger strike after alleged beating by guards
The lawyers of Dean Wickliffe say he is on hunger strike at the Spring Hill Corrections Facility after alleging he was beaten by prison guards.
Huge Dunedin Lotto prize still unclaimed
Huge Dunedin Lotto prize still unclaimed
One of two South Island multimillion-dollar Lotto prizes from the weekend has been picked up, in Christchurch, but the Dunedin one has yet to be claimed.
Dunedin woman's killer denied parole again
Dunedin woman's killer denied parole again
A Dunedin man who used knives and a spade to murder his ex-girlfriend will remain locked up until he finds a suitable release facility.