News | Otago Daily Times Online News

59 dead, 148 hospitalised in nightclub fire

A victim of Pulse Club is being accompanied at Stip General Hospital on March 16, 2025 in Stip,...

59 dead, 148 hospitalised in nightclub fire

Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 150, officials said, after sparks ignited...

Woman stole $1m from trust helping needy children

When Iesha Warren first started working for a trust that helped needy children and families, she was responsible for the payroll.

School lunch critics 'nitpicking' - Seymour

David Seymour tries out one of the new lunches yesterday. Photo: RNZ

School lunch critics 'nitpicking' - Seymour

In an interview with Q+A's Jack Tame on Sunday, Associate Education Minister David Seymour has accused critics of the government's revamped school lunch programme of "nitpicking".

Museum war exhibition to be extended

Public interest in the war memorial was not slowing down, says Te Papa. Photo: RNZ

Museum war exhibition to be extended

Originally intended to be in place for just four years, the exhibition featuring ultra-realistic figures of seven World War I servicemen and a nurse 2.4 times their life-size, had already been extended twice since its 2015 opening.

Warm start across South

Revellers started the St Patrick's Day celebrations early this morning, with leprechauns...

Warm start across South

It has been a hot start to the day across southern regions, while wind warnings are in place for inland Otago and parts of Canterbury.

Logging truck catches fire near Geraldine

There was also a shortage of relief trucks which were used when firetrucks were being serviced or...

Logging truck catches fire near Geraldine

Firefighters are at the scene of a logging truck fire at Orari, near the Canterbury town of Geraldine.

SUBSCRIBER

South D report highlights threats

South Dunedin Future programme manager Jonathan Rowe at the announcement of a GNS study into...

SUBSCRIBER

South D report highlights threats

South Dunedin already has high exposure to a range of natural hazards and mitigation will have to be stepped up to enable the community to adapt, a report has found.

SUBSCRIBER

Plenty of support for mental health at Laps for Life event

On their seventh lap at the Laps for Life event in North Dunedin yesterday were (from left)...

SUBSCRIBER

Plenty of support for mental health at Laps for Life event

A mental health advocate says she could not be more proud after seeing the caring Dunedin community turn out for a charity walk in support of suicide prevention.

SUBSCRIBER

New drain significant milestone

Bath St renovation project manager Jon Krause stands in front of the hush pit, designed to...

SUBSCRIBER

New drain significant milestone

Careful navigation of Bath St’s subterranean "spaghetti junction" was required to carry out some of the most complex underground work in Dunedin’s history, the project manager says.

Lighting up the harbour

Lighting up the harbour

The Celebrity Edge pulls into Otago Harbour yesterday morning after visiting Fiordland.

SUBSCRIBER

Drunk teen crashed ute into property

SUBSCRIBER

Drunk teen crashed ute into property

A drunk Milton teenager crashed into an elderly couple’s property, destroying their front door and fence, a court has heard.

SUBSCRIBER

Weather to run hot and cold — fast

Surfers in action at Dunedin’s St Kilda Beach on a beautiful autumn day on Saturday. PHOTO:...

SUBSCRIBER

Weather to run hot and cold — fast

Today's hot start is not going to last.

$5.5m ticket sold at city supermarket

A trip to a Dunedin supermarket was very lucky for one Lotto player, who has snared a $5.5 million win.

SUBSCRIBER

South D benefits could offset costs

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

SUBSCRIBER

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.

SUBSCRIBER

Fine, disqualification after failure to stop caused injury

SUBSCRIBER

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.

SUBSCRIBER

New ‘Future Dunedin’ DCC ticket declared

Car dealer Andrew Simms. PHOTO: ODT FILES

SUBSCRIBER

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.

SUBSCRIBER

Anticipation builds for iD Fashion Week

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

SUBSCRIBER

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.

Search form

Search form

Updated 10.30 am