What lies beneath?
Sinkholes in a Dunedin reserve offer a glimpse into a subterranean world of abandoned coal mines, hewn by hand more than a century ago. They're also a reminder of risks lurking below. Chris Morris goes digging.
ODT Insight
School removes name from blazer
High School removes name from blazer for next year
A high school has stripped its name from its school uniform as concerns about the link to a dark chapter in Dunedin's history continue to swirl.
School removes name from blazer
Kavanagh College removes name from blazer for next year
Kavanagh College has stripped its own name from its school uniform for next year, as concerns about the link to a dark chapter in Dunedin's history continue to swirl.
'My art is my salvation'
'My art is my salvation'
A former Dunedin man abused by two different offenders within the Catholic Church says a love of art has helped him heal.
The brazen heist that rocked a city
The brazen heist that rocked a city
It was the first of its kind in Dunedin — a brazen, armed hold-up by a gunman who made off with Cadbury’s entire weekly payroll, worth $53,000.
Abuse survivor reps travelling to Rome
Abuse survivor reps travelling to Rome
Two men with Dunedin links are winging their way to Rome to join the fight for "zero tolerance'' of sexual abuse and cover-ups within the Catholic Church.
Sex abuse survivor to visit the Vatican
Sexual abuse survivor to visit the Vatican
A Dunedin survivor of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is heading to the Vatican in the hope of meeting the Pope, helped by the Catholic Bishop of Dunedin.
'He was a monster': Survivor shines light on dark past
'He was a monster': Survivor shines light on dark past
Windows covered by a psychedelic paint job concealed a dark secret in Invercargill. Now one victim of a Marist Brother who raped children is letting the sunlight in. Chris Morris reports
Expansion ‘a bitter sweet milestone’
Expansion ‘a bitter sweet milestone’
The announcement this week of an expanded Royal Commission into the abuse of children is a bittersweet milestone.
'Should have done it sooner': Survivor on abuse inquiry
'Should have done it sooner': Survivor on abuse inquiry
A Dunedin survivor is welcoming the news faith-based institutions will be included in an expanded Royal Commission of Inquiry into historic abuse.
Removed ribbons to be reinstated after outcry
Removed ribbons to be reinstated after outcry
A Wellington priest has backed down and agreed to allow ribbons from the survivors of sexual abuse to adorn a church in the capital.
Teacher referred to police over Dunedin abuse
Teacher referred to police over Dunedin abuse
A former Catholic school teacher who admitted the historic abuse of then-Dunedin boy Peter Boock is now the subject of a police complaint from two sources.
Kavanagh College to consider change
Kavanagh College to consider change
A fresh call to change the name of Kavanagh College is to be considered by the school's board of trustees, as pressure mounts over the role played by Dunedin's former Catholic bishop.
Bishop apologises to Dunedin: 'It's indefensible'
Bishop apologises to Dunedin: 'It's indefensible'
The Bishop of Dunedin has apologised to the city and asked for forgiveness, after admitting the Catholic Church failed to protect children from paedophiles disguised as men of the cloth.
Not ready to condemn Kavanagh
Not ready to condemn Kavanagh
The Bishop of Dunedin is not yet ready to condemn a predecessor, but says the actions of a priest who aided a paedophile Christian Brother would ''definitely not'' be appropriate today.
Church could defrock paedophile priest
Church could defrock paedophile priest after all
The Catholic priest from Dunedin at the centre of fresh child sex abuse revelations could be defrocked after all, just as a North Island victim of his offending comes forward.
Church's failure 'serious'
Church's failure 'serious'
An international expert on clerical sex abuse now believes a paedophile priest from Dunedin may have been offending for 50 years.
Call to defrock accused priest
Call to defrock accused priest
The Catholic priest now accused of leaving more victims in his wake should be defrocked, even now, a theological lecturer says.
Man believes he was groomed by priest
Man believes he was groomed by priest
A Central Otago man believes he dodged a bullet after being groomed by Catholic priest Fr Magnus Murray in Dunedin.
ODT Insight: Sins of a Father
Sins of a Father
A paedophile priest from Dunedin and the Catholic Church's decision not to go to police. In an ODT Insight investigation, Chris Morris talks to victims, the Church and the police who put him behind bars.