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Award-winning artwork a matter of chipping away at it
Alex Hodge reckons it would be a great story if his first award-winning artwork was inspired by a cricket ball flying through his kitchen window.
Anger over slashing of ICU beds
Anger over slashing of ICU beds
The number of intensive care unit beds planned for Dunedin’s new hospital on opening has been slashed by a third, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
Scaffolding erected to safeguard supermarket
Scaffolding erected to safeguard supermarket
Scaffolding has been erected around part of Woolworths Dunedin South to protect the building from a potential collapse of the nearby Dunedin Gasworks Museum’s 25m-high brick chimney.
Steaming on through ...
Steaming on through ...
Motorists in Dunedin might have been startled by the sight and sound of a fire-breathing 1934 Sentinel S4 steam truck as it chugged down Cumberland St yesterday.
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Attack of ‘extreme violence’ earns 29 months in prison
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Attack of ‘extreme violence’ earns 29 months in prison
A Dunedin man was left with 14 fractured ribs after an "extreme" and "gratuitous" attack.
Dance celebrations for everyone
Dance celebrations for everyone
It does not matter in you are 8 or 80.
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‘Can’t be both’ councillor, panel member
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‘Can’t be both’ councillor, panel member
A housing advocacy group has raised the spectre of predetermination on a hearings panel that could add 146 properties to Dunedin’s heritage register.
Alleged offender detained
Alleged offender detained
Police officers detain a man shortly after he allegedly assaulted a female in Dunedin yesterday.
Tribute paid to employees killed or injured at work
Tribute paid to employees killed or injured at work
Karen Ferguson still remembers the day her dad, Mick Day, went to work and never came home.
Musician continues fight for name suppression
Musician found guilty of domestic violence continues fight for name suppression
A well-known musician found guilty of domestic violence in February is continuing to fight to keep his name a secret.
Flying 'shouldn't just be for the wealthy'
Govt eyeing more affordable domestic airfares
The government is not ruling out underwriting the expansion of small regional airlines to help maintain routes and keep the price of flying competitive.
Philippines denies China seizure of disputed reef
Philippines denies China seizure of disputed reef
The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing had seized control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea.
Wellington's Golden Mile upgrade poised to begin
Wellington's Golden Mile upgrade poised to begin
Nearly six years on from when work first started on the capital's Golden Mile upgrade, ground has been broken.
One dead, several injured after Florida ferry crash
One dead, several injured after Florida ferry crash
One person was killed and several injured after a ferry carrying 45 passengers in Clearwater, Florida was struck by a boat which then fled the scene, local officials say.
Gang links reportedly probed after funeral home fire
Gang links reportedly probed after funeral home fire
Police are reportedly investigating whether a fire at an Auckland funeral home is linked to a dispute over the body of patched Mongrel Mob member
Dad who killed young son in crash released
Father who killed young son in crash released from jail
A Canterbury father who killed his six-year-old son in a car crash has been released from prison.
Panic in Pakistan as India vows to cut off water supply
Panic in Pakistan as India vows to cut off water supply
For the first time, India has suspended the World Bank-mediated Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 that ensures water for 80% of Pakistani farms, sparking major concerns.
Locals uneasy after spate of gang crimes in Wairoa
Locals uneasy after spate of gang crimes in Wairoa
There's a sense of unease in Wairoa after two private properties were shot at by gangs in the past 10 days.
Brother sexually violated younger sister
Brother sexually violated younger sister
A teenage girl was sexually violated by her older brother after he plied her with drugs and alcohol during a Christmas trip to his home in Nelson.
Supreme Court rejects rapist's 'sexsomnia' appeal
Supreme Court rejects rapist's 'sexsomnia' appeal
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal brought by a rapist who claimed he had sex unknowingly with his victim while he was asleep at his Christchurch flat.