Broadcaster's cameras stolen from Hagley Oval
Two cameras have been stolen from international broadcaster TalkSport at Christchurch's Hagley Oval.
Trudeau meets with Trump over tariffs
Trudeau meets with Trump over tariffs
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has visited Donald Trump's Florida resort to meet with the US President-elect, days after Trump threatened to slap tariffs on Canadian imports.
‘Tremendous effort’: ECan clears consents backlog
‘Tremendous effort’: ECan clears consents backlog
Environment Canterbury says it has finished processing its backlog of consents, some dating back to 2002.
Call for children to have advocate in break-ups
Call for children to have advocate in break-ups
The difference between a stable home and being in crisis can be as simple as the loss of a job or relationship break-up, Otago University's Mark Henaghan says.
Change needed to win election: Labour leader
Change needed to win election: Labour leader
Labour leader Chris Hipkins is calling on his party to change in order to win the next election.
'Project of century': Notre-Dame Cathedral restored
'Project of century': Notre-Dame Cathedral restored
French President Emmanuel Macron has praised more than 1000 craftspeople who helped rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral, five-and-a-half years after fire gutted the Gothic masterpiece in Paris.
Ex-mayor wins parking ticket fight
Ex-mayor wins parking ticket fight
Former Wellington mayor Dame Kerry Prendergast has won a fight with her former council over a $40 parking ticket.
Apartments evacuated after gas main ruptured
Apartments evacuated after gas main ruptured
About 40 residents of an apartment complex in Dunedin had to be evacuated after a vehicle crashed into the building, rupturing a gas line.
Parade celebrates traffic safety
Parade celebrates traffic safety
Dunedin's first Orange Day Parade since 2020 attracted hundreds of pupils from 20 schools.
Warning given just before cutbacks
Warning given just before cutbacks
Clinicians warned officials about the dangers of scaling down the new Dunedin hospital project just two days before the government announced cutbacks, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.
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Claims young divers intimidating aqua joggers
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Claims young divers intimidating aqua joggers
Divers as young as 10 are being accused of using "intimidation tactics" against aqua joggers, as tensions rise over the allocation of pool space.
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Investigation into DCC
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Investigation into DCC
An investigation is being undertaken into the Dunedin City Council’s financial reporting, the Otago Daily Times understands.
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Nightclub worker indecently assaulted underage patron
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Nightclub worker indecently assaulted underage patron
A Dunedin nightclub worker who plied a schoolgirl with drinks and sexually abused her was arrested at the airport as he awaited a flight home to Japan, a court has heard.
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George St costs indefensible: Vandervis
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George St costs indefensible: Vandervis
Spending exceeding $60,000 on designing a seesaw and more than $50,000 on a shade canopy design in George St, Dunedin, is indefensible, a city councillor says.
Summer on the way, says Niwa
Summer on the way, says Niwa
Summer officially starts tomorrow, and while some might think the weather to match it has not yet arrived, Niwa is making assurances that it is indeed on the way.
Summer games held across city
Summer games held across city
A hint of sporting fever has hit Dunedin as the Regional Summer Games began last night.
Panel to help revive city’s live music scene
Panel to help revive city’s live music scene
Hopes are high Dunedin’s live music scene can be revived with the appointment of a blended band of experienced, young, passionate and knowledgeable people for the DCC's Ōtepoti music advisory panel.
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Amended dog bylaw approved
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Amended dog bylaw approved
Who let the dogs out in central Dunedin? The Dunedin City Council, that’s who.
New hospital on Santa’s list
New hospital on Santa’s list
Santa, also known as Mike Waddell, says all he wants for Christmas is the new Dunedin hospital to be built to its specifications as promised.
Pupil surprised by win in writing contest
Pupil surprised by win in writing contest
When Ash Boraman-Ritchie completed a writing test earlier this year she was not too confident she had done well.