Just quarter of people feel more safe than year ago: poll
Only about a quarter of New Zealanders feel safer than they did 12 months ago, according to a RNZ-Reid Research Poll.
Final report into fatal Kaikōura boat capsize due
Final report into fatal Kaikōura boat capsize due
More details about the fatal capsizing of a boat carrying bird watchers off the Kaikōura coast in 2022 will be revealed in a transport investigation report on Thursday.
Flood fears in upper South Island as heavy rain hits
Flood fears in upper South Island as heavy rain hits
Much of New Zealand is under weather alerts today and there are fears of flooding as an “atmospheric river” brings heavy rain to both main islands.
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Answers to life’s questions given loudly
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Answers to life’s questions given loudly
What is the secret to happiness?
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Bullying, racism reported at uni's business school
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Bullying, racism reported at uni's business school
Staff in the University of Otago business school’s marketing department have reported low levels of morale as well as bullying and racism.
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Sex offender tried to bribe his victim into silence
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Sex offender tried to bribe his victim into silence
A sex offender groomed his victim, hacked his devices and bribed him to keep quiet while on bail for similar offending.
Journalist thrown around track
Journalist thrown around track
Speeding through a rally stage is like entering a twilight zone, Otago Daily Times journalist George Elliott finds.
Proposed med school ‘unaffordable’
Proposed med school ‘unaffordable’
Plans for a third medical school at the University of Waikato have been rubbished by Treasury as "unaffordable" and "rushed".
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Championship-level ploughing not horseplay
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Championship-level ploughing not horseplay
An Otago man hopes defending his national horse ploughing championship on home soil will give him an advantage.
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Council predicts end to deficits in 2027
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Council predicts end to deficits in 2027
Deficits for the Dunedin City Council are forecast to end after the next financial year, but achieving an operating surplus for Three Waters looks set to take a year longer.
Young designers vie for fashion week award
Young designers vie for fashion week award
Three young Dunedin designers are among 22 finalists from fashion schools across the globe in the running for awards celebrating up-and-coming talent.
Community stalwart now citizen
Community stalwart now citizen
After 12 years serving the Dunedin community, a nun was officially made a New Zealand citizen during a ceremony in the town hall yesterday.
Trout speared in the Leith angers rangers
Trout speared in the Leith angers rangers
The discovery of a 4kg trout in Dunedin’s Water of Leith, with a large spearhead stuck in its side, has left Otago Fish & Game rangers feeling hot under the collar.
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'It was mental': Sea lion savaged by dogs in pack attack
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'It was mental': Sea lion savaged by dogs in pack attack
Three off-leash dogs savaged a sea lion in a "pack" attack on a Dunedin beach, a witness says.
Homeowner slams 'gaslighting' by Auckland academic
Dunedin homeowner slams 'gaslighting' by Auckland academic
An Auckland academic who weighed in on the heritage listing of Dunedin properties has been accused of ignoring the realities faced by homeowners.
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John McGlashan principal calls it quits
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John McGlashan principal calls it quits
John McGlashan College principal Neil Garry is retiring after nearly 40 years at the Dunedin boys' school.
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Restoration of chambers green-lit
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Restoration of chambers green-lit
Heritage New Zealand has endorsed the first stage of restoration plans for Dunedin’s "important and irreplaceable" Municipal Chambers.
Running up that hill, conquering the Wuthering Heights in style
Running up that hill, conquering the Wuthering Heights in style
An Evening Without Kate BushPacific Crystal Palace, WānakaTuesday, April 1 Kate Bush is a phenomenon, a multi-faceted performer who has retained a faithful following for decades — despite...
Woman carjacked by high stranger at intersection
Woman carjacked by high stranger at intersection
A woman was carjacked at a busy intersection by a stranger high on drugs who was carrying a rubbish bag full of clothes.
Nineteen-month wait for woman to see specialist
Nineteen-month wait for woman to see specialist
A Nelson woman says she was forced to go private after waiting 19 months for a phone call from Nelson hospital about a specialist appointment.