First infrastructure plan for country revealed
The report discusses "formidable challenges" to NZ's roads, water pipes, power lines, hospitals, schools and courts.
Wairarapa settlements cut off
Wairarapa settlements cut off
A washout at a single lane bridge has cut off several settlements in southern Wairarapa, including Lake Ferry and Cape Palliser.
IT issues continue to plague Southern hospitals
IT issues continue to plague Southern hospitals
Doctors and nurses at South Island hospitals have been struggling with clinical documents not being displayed or not being saved.
Moa Point sewage: Heated meeting and no clear answers
Moa Point sewage: Heated meeting and no clear answers
Tempers have flared at a packed public meeting over the meltdown at Wellington's Moa Point sewage treatment plant.
Legless drunk driver fails to outrun police
Legless drunk driver fails to outrun police
A Dunedin driver who smashed into a traffic light tried to flee police on foot but was allegedly so drunk he was ‘‘hardly able to stand on his own’’.
Otago and Southland teams meet on the beat
Otago and Southland teams meet on the beat
Otago and Southland Marching Teams met in Gore on Sunday for the biannual combined competition.
Public toilets vandalised
Public toilets vandalised
A vandal who targeted four of Dunedin’s public toilets destroyed ‘‘anything not made of steel and bolted down’’, meaning the DCC is $5000 out of pocket for repairs.
River breaches banks, driver rescued as rain lashes Canterbury
River breaches banks, driver rescued as rain lashes Canterbury
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A driver had to be rescued after their car got stuck in floodwaters in Banks Peninsula as heavy rain lashes parts of Canterbury.
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Lack of rentals leaves disabled woman ‘traumatised’
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Lack of rentals leaves disabled woman ‘traumatised’
A lack of safe rental housing has left a young disabled Dunedin woman "deeply traumatised" with brain injuries, sepsis events and having surgeries to pin severely broken ankles.
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First tick for proposed cafe despite objection
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First tick for proposed cafe despite objection
A suburban cafe proposed for a historic Dunedin corner store has passed its first test after being decried by a neighbour as a magnet for anti-social behaviour.
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Dunedin rugby player loses appeal over secret sex tape
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Dunedin rugby player loses appeal over secret sex tape
A Dunedin man who sent a secret sex tape to dozens of his rugby mates has failed to have his conviction quashed.
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Ritchies drivers left in limbo
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Ritchies drivers left in limbo
Bus drivers for Ritchies Transport in Dunedin are reporting an increased amount of sick leave taken, as the company grapples with losing contracts, the Otago Daily Times understands.
Students welcomed by mana whenua at Puketeraki Marae
Students welcomed by mana whenua at Puketeraki Marae
Māori University of Otago students have received a special welcome at Puketeraki Marae to help them connect with each other and mana whenua.
Party goers’ head injuries attributed to projectiles
Party goers’ head injuries attributed to projectiles
A goth-themed party in Dunedin’s student quarter ended with three people being transported to hospital "in various states of consciousness" after having objects thrown at their heads, police say.
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Divers retrieve rubbish from lake
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Divers retrieve rubbish from lake
The view from above is stunning but the view down below not so good.
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Adjustment to managing major contracts
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Adjustment to managing major contracts
The Dunedin City Council plans to adjust the way major contracts are kept on track.
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Future consultation to take new approach
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Future consultation to take new approach
Lessons learnt from consulting the public about Aurora Energy’s future could influence how the Dunedin City Council seeks feedback on another big issue — Enterprise Dunedin’s future.
Uni students are back in town
Uni students are back in town
University of Otago students are back in Dunedin and getting their bearings about town at the students association’s Tent City.
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Aust charity backs Dunedin cancer research
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Aust charity backs Dunedin cancer research
Word of a Dunedin trust’s ground-breaking work, using specially trained dogs to sniff out cancer, is spreading an Australian charity has raised $200K for the trust to continue its research.
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Probe into Te Kaika widened by govt
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Probe into Te Kaika widened by govt
A government probe into under-fire charity Te Kāika is more wide-ranging than previously known, the Otago Daily Times can now reveal.