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Saving mainland hoiho needs more than predator control

Hoiho/yellow-eyed penguins are a locally iconic species, that is on track to become extinct on the South Island and Rakiura over the next few decades. Recent articles in the ODT have highlighted...

Wet end to weekend for Otago coast

A heavy rain watch for Otago covers 15 hours from 6am to 9pm on Sunday. Image: MetService

Wet end to weekend for Otago coast

A change in the weather is expected to bring a very wet Sunday for those in coastal Otago, including Dunedin, MetService says.

Trump ends security for Covid adviser Fauci

Dr Anthony Fauci said it could take at least two weeks to gain insight into how easily Omicron...

Trump ends security for Covid adviser Fauci

US President Donald Trump says top infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci cannot have government-provided security forever, and urged him to hire his own.

One critically hurt in Canterbury crash

Two people have been injured in a serious crash in Canterbury's Selwyn District early today.

Australia Day 'a tricky one'

Celebrate or shun? Australia Day 'a tricky one'

Many Australians will make a beeline for the beach or a barbecue on Australia Day while others will shun festivities or take to the streets in protest on the national day.

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Family still living in ‘limbo’ after last year’s floods

Brianna Soper sits in the living room of her Surrey St home which was rendered unlivable in the...

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Family still living in ‘limbo’ after last year’s floods

A young South Dunedin family stuck in "limbo" since last year’s floods have been left bouncing between rentals while a decision on what to do with their extensively damaged home drags on.

‘Bit of a shock’ to spot mysterious weka in city

A weka struts around a North East Valley driveway on Thursday, after it narrowly avoided getting...

‘Bit of a shock’ to spot mysterious weka in city

Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, or Christopher Luxon — a sighting of any of these in Dunedin would be considered extremely rare.

‘Underlying attraction’ to girls

Michael Nunn was sentenced to 15 months’ two weeks imprisonment for sexual offending. PHOTO:...

‘Underlying attraction’ to girls

A Dunedin man with a self-confessed "underlying attraction to young females" molested a child for 30 minutes, a court has heard.

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Divers check for spread of invasive marine worm

Otago Regional Council contractors Dr Daniel Pritchard, Xjana Luamanuvae-Su’a and Dr Jess Wenley...

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Divers check for spread of invasive marine worm

A crack team of divers combing through the Otago Harbour waters are fighting against a potential invasion by foreign sea worms.

Shuttle parking change

The World Vision 40 Hour Famine challenge starts on Friday and about 90,000 young people across...

Shuttle parking change

New signs have been placed outside Dunedin’s Toitū Otago Settlers Museum to help with cruise ship shuttle parking.

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Documents hint at 10% rates rises for 3 years

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Documents hint at 10% rates rises for 3 years

Dunedin residents could be facing rates rises of almost 10% a year for the next three years.

Planting the seeds of success

Sawyers Bay youngsters (from left) Fletcher Adam, 9, Alex Seaton, 10, and brother Isaac, 8, have...

Planting the seeds of success

From little acorns, mighty oaks grow.

Fruit for all volunteers’ mantra

Community Fruit Harvest Dunedin Ōtepoti co-ordinator Angus Sinclair-Thompson picks plums from a...

Fruit for all volunteers’ mantra

Tonnes of fruit are being saved from a rotten fate and instead redirected to hungry mouths around Dunedin, thanks to volunteer fruit pickers.

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Rising rents ‘endlessly stressful’

A report by the Child Poverty Action Group has found rental properties in Gore are 19% less...

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Rising rents ‘endlessly stressful’

Residents across Otago have shared stories of being forced to move in with parents and left on the edge of homelessness amid skyrocketing rental prices.

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Call for council to ramp up spend on events

Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium. Photo: ODT files

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Call for council to ramp up spend on events

Dunedin should ramp up its spending to attract events before Christchurch’s new stadium gets established, councillors have been told.

Ill-gotten gains

Ill-gotten gains

Police investigating the burglary of an air ambulance in Mosgiel have located a trove of stolen items from several other suspected burglaries.

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Plan dashed as lodge to be sold

The semi-abandoned Aaron Lodge holiday park, once proposed as a solution to the homeless crisis,...

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Plan dashed as lodge to be sold

Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich is disappointed his plan to help solve the homeless crisis in the city is no longer an option.

Getting into character

Getting into character

The former Forbury Park raceway is being used for costume fittings for the Netflix production of East of Eden, which is being filmed in Dunedin for several days, starting tomorrow.

Council’s verges policy may change

Canongate resident Allison Beck is pleased the Dunedin City Council is planning to spend more...

Council’s verges policy may change

Dunedin residents enraged by a council policy to save money by letting grass verges become overgrown appear to have scored a victory.

Young artists create vibrant mural designs

South Dunedin Street Art Trail’s young workshop participants finish their mural in Wilkie Rd...

Young artists create vibrant mural designs

A South Dunedin street wall has been transformed into a canvas for some young graffiti artists.

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