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South D benefits could offset costs

Planners and consultants have sought to work out how the increasing threat of flooding in South...

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South D benefits could offset costs

The cost of responding to the impact of climate change on South Dunedin may be billions of dollars over 75 years, but the benefits could also be worth billions.

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Fine, disqualification after failure to stop caused injury

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Fine, disqualification after failure to stop caused injury

A driver in school traffic hit a woman on her motorised wheelchair, leaving her with a broken toe, a court has heard.

A cracking day to lob a few beanbags

A cracking day to lob a few beanbags

Third-year bachelor of science students and flatmates Dani Wilson and Zoe Flowerday compete at a game of cornhole during the OUSA Whanau Day at the Union Lawn on Saturday.

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New ‘Future Dunedin’ DCC ticket declared

Car dealer Andrew Simms. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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New ‘Future Dunedin’ DCC ticket declared

Dunedin mayoral candidate Andrew Simms has revealed a seven-member "Future Dunedin" team in his bid to shake-up city politics.

Taking children shopping a positive: study

Professor Rob Aitken and Associate Professor Leah Watkins. Photo: supplied

Taking children shopping a positive: study

Few things are more embarrassing for a parent than watching one of their little darlings throwing a full-on tantrum in the middle of the confectionery aisle at a busy supermarket.

Lotto 2464

Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.

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Anticipation builds for iD Fashion Week

Dunedin model Brianna Pipiriki practises her walk at the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday ahead...

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Anticipation builds for iD Fashion Week

The countdown to the return of New Zealand’s premier fashion shows has started, and models could be seen strutting down the railway runway yesterday for some last-minute preparation.

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$18.4m to maintain G. Is landfill

The landfill is due to close before the end of the decade. Photo: ODT files

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$18.4m to maintain G. Is landfill

More than $18 million has been set aside to keep the Green Island landfill running smoothly before and after the city’s next tip starts to accept waste, the council says.

Climate protesters oppose ship’s presence

A Climate Liberation Aotearoa activist protests the presence of cruise ship Celebrity Edge in...

Climate protesters oppose ship’s presence

Climate protesters have opposed the presence of a 4000-people cruise ship in Otago Harbour with a slow and silent march.

Injuries spur call for more needle exchange funding

An increasing number of drug users getting life-threatening injuries from needles in the South Island has prompted University of Otago researchers to call for more funding to support needle exchanges.

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‘No boundaries’ at Holi, India’s festival of colours

Dancing dressed in traditional clothes yesterday is Bhavya Prasad. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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‘No boundaries’ at Holi, India’s festival of colours

Vibrant colours, water guns and Bollywood music made for a fun celebration of one of the biggest Indian festivals in Dunedin.

World in pictures: recent photographs

Hindu devotees take part in the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, India....

World in pictures: recent photographs

Photos by Reuters

One dead, two critically hurt after vehicle flees police

One dead, two critically hurt after vehicle flees police

One person has died in Auckland, and two others have been critically injured, after a driver fled from the police and crashed early Sunday afternoon.

Voice of America silenced

US President Donald Trump's directives look set to devastate an organisation of...

Voice of America silenced

More than 1300 Voice of America employees have been placed on leave, crippling a media broadcaster that operates in nearly 50 languages.

Cool change for many but Sydney still swelters

Sydney was set to reach 38°C on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Cool change for many but Sydney still swelters

A cool change has delivered relief to thousands of Aussies forced to hit the beach or camp under air conditioners in two states, but a heatwave persists in NSW.

'I did not want to die'

'I did not want to die': Lost fisherman going home after 95 days

A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family.

Deadly tornadoes rip through states

Debris lies around damaged houses the morning after a tornado touched down in Florissant,...

Deadly tornadoes rip through states

A series of deadly tornadoes is hitting the US Midwest and Southeast, raking a path of destruction affecting hundreds of homes.

Trump launches air strikes against Yemen's Houthis

Dust rises from the site of strikes in Sanaa, Yemen on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Trump launches air strikes against Yemen's Houthis

US President Donald Trump has launched a large-scale military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis over attacks against Red Sea shipping, warning "hell will rain down" on them if they don't stop.

Ex-prisoner's story of farming and forgiveness

Ben Purua. Photo: Supplied / Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards

Ex-prisoner's story of farming and forgiveness

After a childhood filled with violence and facing jail at 16, a finalist for the KiwiBank Young New Zealander of the Year credits farming, family and forgiveness for allowing him to change his life.

Luxon reaffirms NZ's support for Ukraine

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he does not agree with Mike King's controversial alcohol...

Luxon reaffirms NZ's support for Ukraine

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has attended a virtual summit along with other world leaders to discuss the potential deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine.

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