'Terrible waste': Water leaks costing country $122m a year
Public health experts have found New Zealand's water infrastructure system is leaking at a rate far higher than in leading European countries.
Wild weather to lash northern NZ
Wild weather to lash northern NZ
The upper North Island is expected to be in for a drenching on Tuesday, with a subtropical low sweeping down from Northland.
Trump 'saved by God' to rescue America
Trump 'saved by God' to rescue America
Donald Trump pledged to rescue America from what he described as years of betrayal and decline in his inaugural address, in which he portrayed himself as a national saviour chosen by God.
Ceasefire agreement celebrated
Ceasefire agreement celebrated
Hundreds of Palestinian supporters gathered in Dunedin’s Octagon to celebrate the ceasefire in Palestine yesterday.
Hospital NZ’s most delayed major project
Hospital NZ’s most delayed major project
Amid reports of leaky operating theatres, millions have been left unspent keeping the lights on at Dunedin’s ageing hospital, making it New Zealand’s most delayed major health project.
New health minister declines ‘ODT’ interview
New health minister declines ‘ODT’ interview
The minister in charge of overseeing the new Dunedin hospital project has declined to speak to the Otago Daily Times.
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Fairweather moving north to ‘well-respected club’
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Fairweather moving north to ‘well-respected club’
Swimming New Zealand chief executive Steve Johns believes it will be a smooth transition for Dunedin world champion Erika Fairweather as she departs for northern waters.
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Pain relief aim of brainwave training
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Pain relief aim of brainwave training
Retraining the brain may hold the key to giving relief to the one-in-five New Zealanders who suffer from chronic pain.
Long wait for housing in city ends in move to Chch
Long wait for housing in city ends in move to Chch
A large homeless family sent to Dunedin as refugees from Syria seven years ago have given up on the city.
More funds to grow DSO sought
More funds to grow DSO sought
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra needs more funding from community sponsors to grow and take its rightful place among the best in the country, its new development manager says.
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Pistachio sector doco gains traction
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Pistachio sector doco gains traction
What do pistachio nuts and the Los Angeles wildfires have in common?
Dunedin-born director nominated for Bafta
Dunedin-born director nominated for Bafta
An animated children’s film by a Dunedin-born director has been nominated for an award at this year’s British Academy Film Awards.
Summer swings by, for a bit, then back again later
Summer swings by, for a bit, then back again later
Dunedin's "cold streak" may finally have thawed enough for us to say summer has arrived.
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Not funding chambers, councils say
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Not funding chambers, councils say
It may look like southern councils are providing significant money to chambers of commerce, but the reality is different, they say.
Building confidence
Building confidence
Connor Ayson (left) and Tihei Maihi, both 9, take part in the first 2025 Full Court Family basketball camp for children aged 5 to 12 at Abbotsford School yesterday.
Family 'devastated' after Kiwi woman allegedly set on fire
Family 'devastated' after Kiwi woman allegedly set on fire
The family and friends of a New Zealand woman allegedly set on fire by a man accused of trying to murder her in Australia say they have been left numb and traumatised.
$11m of meth found in suitcase
$11m of meth found in suitcase
An American woman has appeared in an Auckland court after about 31kg of meth was found in her checked-in suitcases at the city's airport.
Triumphant Trump - a new era of upheaval
Triumphant Trump - a new era of upheaval
Donald Trump's inauguration as president will complete a triumphant comeback for a political disruptor.
MP's promotion good for South Island: mayor
MP's promotion good for South Island: mayor
Ashburton's mayor believes the promotion of local MP James Meager will have benefits for all the South Island.
Community's soft spot for sinkhole
Community's soft spot for sinkhole
A sinkhole in Nelson developed an "appreciation society" which asked the community for suggestions on how it could be used before it was filled in by the council.