News | Otago Daily Times Online News

Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup

Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup

An environmental group is at loggerheads with the country's herbicides regulator over its insistence that Roundup and its active ingredient are "not banned in any major regulatory jurisdiction".

Dentist crowned wrong tooth

Dentist crowned wrong tooth

The Health and Disability Commission (HDC) says a dentist did not provide a reasonable level of care when he put a crown on a wrong tooth.

Health NZ 'fail early' strategy labelled unacceptable by union

Health NZ 'fail early' strategy labelled unacceptable by union

Health New Zealand's new strategy to "fail early, fail often, succeed over time" when it comes to crucial data and digital operations has been labelled "unacceptable" by a union.

Price caps for essential grocery items in remote parts of Australia

Residents in remote Indigenous areas will have the cost of essential grocery items capped at the same price as major Australian cities.

Passenger crashes car while driver breath-tested

The driver was more than four times the legal limit, police say. Photo: ODT files

Passenger crashes car while driver breath-tested

A drunk driver was getting breath-tested when his passenger crashed his car in Dunedin.

Speeding rider's motorbike impounded

A motorcyclist clocked going 62km above the legal limit in Dunedin told police he wasn't aware how fast he had been going.

Musk audit 'to find billions in fraud and abuse': Trump

Musk audit 'to find billions in fraud and abuse': Trump

US President Donald Trump says he expects Elon Musk to find hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse at the Pentagon during an audit that the...

Frustrated developer to lay complaint

David Townshend has been unable to start construction on a new housing development in Riccarton. ...

Frustrated property developer to lay complaint

A property developer is laying a complaint with Christchurch City Council after a rejected consent delayed his housing build by six months.

ECan seeks exemption to bikes on buses ban

Environment Canterbury has applied for an exemption to the bike racks on buses ban.

ECan seeks exemption to bikes on buses ban

Environment Canterbury has requested an exemption to NZTA's controversial bike racks on buses ban.

New maths curriculum in primary schools

New maths curriculum in primary schools

Primary schools are starting the year with a new maths curriculum and it's a lot harder than the old one.

One dead after Lewis Pass crash

Police were called to the crash on Highsted Rd last night. Photo: Supplied

One dead after Lewis Pass crash

One person has died following a crash on the Lewis Pass (State Highway 7) late last night.

SUBSCRIBER

De-sex the ex for Valentine’s Day

Cat Rescue Dunedin board of trustees chairwoman Debby Foster holds a loveable kitten which, for ...

SUBSCRIBER

De-sex the ex for Valentine’s Day

Are you feeling a bit hissy and vengeful after being dumped by your ex in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day?

SUBSCRIBER

Trail project to push on despite cuts

The new Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust chairman Brent Irving stands outside the entrance to the...

SUBSCRIBER

Trail project to push on despite cuts

Despite having the bulk of its funding removed from the city council’s draft budget, a Dunedin cycling trail project is pedalling forward, its new chairman says.

SUBSCRIBER

Art show to give aid to new uni department

Residents and tourists alike filed in to view art as soon as the doors to the Community Art...

SUBSCRIBER

Art show to give aid to new uni department

Organisers of an art exhibition in the city hope to raise funds to help a new University of Otago department become established.

Park the stage for ‘Comedy of Errors’

Park the stage for ‘Comedy of Errors’

Dunedin Summer Shakespeare actors perform William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors at Chingford Park on Saturday evening in front of an appreciative crowd.

Inaugural market a success

George St was flooded with thousands of people enjoying the inaugural market day on Saturday....

Inaugural market a success

The success of the inaugural George Street Market bodes well for its future, its organisers say.

SUBSCRIBER

Aged-care sector questions fee fairness

Summerset shares (its Dunedin rest-home, Bishopscourt) have risen 89%.

SUBSCRIBER

Aged-care sector questions fee fairness

Developers of retirement villages and aged-care facilities in Dunedin could be charged a different set of fees relating to their impact on infrastructure after concerns were raised about the...

SUBSCRIBER

Age no obstacle for winning father, son duo

Father and son duo Tim and Harrison, 6, Vick won the South Island Sunburst Championship on Otago...

SUBSCRIBER

Age no obstacle for winning father, son duo

If you thought learning how to drive with your father was hard, try sailing across Otago Harbour.

SUBSCRIBER

Removal of ‘incompatible’ pōhutukawa recommended

The removal of this protected pōhutukawa tree in the grounds of Roslyn heritage house "Mahara",...

SUBSCRIBER

Removal of ‘incompatible’ pōhutukawa recommended

A protected but "incompatible" pōhutukawa tree should be removed to prevent further damage to a historic Dunedin house, a council planner has recommended.

SUBSCRIBER

$150K in campaign funding unused

Dunedin mayor Jules Radich speaking after new Minister of Health Simeon Brown announced that the...

SUBSCRIBER

$150K in campaign funding unused

Some money is left over from the campaign demanding a suitable hospital be built in Dunedin, but the city council has yet to be precise about how some was spent.

Search form

Search form