No-one hurt in mishap
Emergency services at the scene in Quarry Rd, Mosgiel where a bus veered off the road yesterday.
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Otago secondary schools cross-country
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Otago secondary schools cross-country
Hundreds of keen runners gave it their all at the annual Otago secondary schools cross-country at Kaikorai Valley College yesterday.
Opposition: Govt making Kiwis' lives harder
Opposition: Govt making Kiwis' lives harder
The Opposition says this year's Budget leaves Kiwis to fend for themselves, with more spending for prisons and more children in poverty.
No 'sugar hits' as Willis battles to balance books
No 'sugar hits' as Willis battles to balance books
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has used her election-year Budget to preach prudence and discipline, with the books now forecast to be back in black a year earlier than picked.
ODT Rugby Chat: Moving forwards
ODT Rugby Chat: Moving forwards
On ODT Rugby Chat, brought to you by Garador, we talk to Kaikorai prop Phil Taua Ah Soon and Harbour loosie Taylor Dale.
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Emmy win brings one home for late colleague
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Emmy win brings one home for late colleague
Emmy number five, and this one was special for a ground-breaking Dunedin business.
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DCC fails to make substantial cuts
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DCC fails to make substantial cuts
Dunedin city councillors could not agree on how to cut a spending programme considered too large to be realistic, leading to a $12 million intervention.
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Life of human cannonball truly a blast
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Life of human cannonball truly a blast
If Luis Dazazarta was ever to retire from his job as a human cannonball, the Weber Brothers Circus may struggle to find another man of his calibre.
Queenstown tourist paddles into trouble on $100 raft
Queenstown tourist paddles into trouble on $100 raft
A German backpacker who got ‘‘lucky in an unlucky situation’’ says she is not a stupid tourist.
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Anxiety inspires holistic remedy
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Anxiety inspires holistic remedy
Experiencing repeated panic and anxiety attacks after her father’s death prompted a Dunedin secondary student to make an anxiety relief spray.
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Delegation tastes fruit of their farmers’ labour
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Delegation tastes fruit of their farmers’ labour
A Papua New Guinea trade delegation visiting Dunedin had the ‘‘rare privilege’’ of seeing their cocoa beans come to life in chocolate bar form.
Family of killed Dunedin man ‘trying to cope’ with loss
Family of killed Dunedin man ‘trying to cope’ with loss
The father of a man killed in suburban Dunedin described the victim as ‘‘the most happy-go-lucky, laid-back sort of person you’d ever meet’’.
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Set-up lets staff 'drill, drill, drill’
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Set-up lets staff 'drill, drill, drill’
A helicopter strung up on the side of an aircraft hangar is more than just a lovely wall feature.
Spirits high but doubt clouds future of Bluff oyster festival
Spirits high but doubt clouds future of Bluff oyster festival
A lower than usual turnout did little to dampen the high spirits of organisers and attendees at the annual Bluff Oyster and Food Festival.
Alleged murderer to appear in court
Alleged murderer to appear in court
A man charged with murder is set to appear in the Dunedin District Court today, after a death in the city on Friday evening.
Family escapes Balclutha house fire
Family escapes Balclutha house fire
A young family was being comforted after escaping a house fire on State Highway 1 at the southern end of Balclutha today.
ODT Sports Chat: Netball and Basketball numbers up
ODT Sports Chat: Netball and Basketball numbers on the rise
On our first of our ODT Sports Chats for the year brought to you by the Edgar Centre we are talking Netball and Basketball as we are hearing participation numbers in both codes are on the rise.
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Good mates make Speight’s ‘an icon’
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Good mates make Speight’s ‘an icon’
Even after 150 years, Speight’s workers say the company is still filled with colourful characters, each with a story.
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores
The final scores are in for the ninth round of Dunedin premier rugby.
Man charged with murder over death in Andersons Bay
Man charged with murder over death in Andersons Bay
A man has been charged with murder after the death of a person at a Dunedin property yesterday afternoon.