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Budget no frills and no thrills

Finance Minister Nicola Willis promised that Budget 2026 would not be one to get the pulse racing, and boy did she deliver.

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Budget no frills and no thrills

Budget no frills and no thrills

Finance Minister Nicola Willis promised that Budget 2026 would not be one to get the pulse racing, and boy did she deliver.

Dunedin bus veers off road

Dunedin bus veers off road

Emergency services at the scene in Quarry Rd, Mosgiel where a bus veered off the road yesterday.

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Otago secondary schools cross-country

The under-14 and under-15 girls set off.

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Otago secondary schools cross-country

Hundreds of keen runners gave it their all at the annual Otago secondary schools cross-country at Kaikorai Valley College yesterday.

Opposition: Govt making Kiwis' lives harder

The Opposition says this year's Budget leaves Kiwis to fend for themselves, with more spending for prisons and more children in poverty.

No 'sugar hits' as Willis battles to balance books

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has used her election-year Budget to preach prudence and discipline, with the books now forecast to be back in black a year earlier than picked.

ODT Rugby Chat: Moving forwards

On ODT Rugby Chat, brought to you by Garador, we talk to Kaikorai prop Phil Taua Ah Soon and Harbour loosie Taylor Dale.

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Emmy win brings one home for late colleague

Developer Noel Park holds a previous trophy as Animation Research staff in Dunedin celebrate...

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Emmy win brings one home for late colleague

Emmy number five, and this one was special for a ground-breaking Dunedin business.

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DCC fails to make substantial cuts

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DCC fails to make substantial cuts

Dunedin city councillors could not agree on how to cut a spending programme considered too large to be realistic, leading to a $12 million intervention.

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Life of human cannonball truly a blast

Human cannonball Luis Dazazarta flies up to 30m when he is shot from a cannon during his act with...

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Life of human cannonball truly a blast

If Luis Dazazarta was ever to retire from his job as a human cannonball, the Weber Brothers Circus may struggle to find another man of his calibre.

Queenstown tourist paddles into trouble on $100 raft

Marie Zessin in her boat heading to Pigeon Island. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Queenstown tourist paddles into trouble on $100 raft

A German backpacker who got ‘‘lucky in an unlucky situation’’ says she is not a stupid tourist.

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Anxiety inspires holistic remedy

Otago Girls’ High School year 12 student Jeantine Dixon is preparing to sell her anxiety relief...

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Anxiety inspires holistic remedy

Experiencing repeated panic and anxiety attacks after her father’s death prompted a Dunedin secondary student to make an anxiety relief spray.

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Delegation tastes fruit of their farmers’ labour

Papua New Guinea High Commissioner Sakias Tameo holds up a tray of chocolate fish during the...

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Delegation tastes fruit of their farmers’ labour

A Papua New Guinea trade delegation visiting Dunedin had the ‘‘rare privilege’’ of seeing their cocoa beans come to life in chocolate bar form.

Family of killed Dunedin man ‘trying to cope’ with loss

Police at the scene of a property which had a death on the corner of Somerville St and Marne St...

Family of killed Dunedin man ‘trying to cope’ with loss

The father of a man killed in suburban Dunedin described the victim as ‘‘the most happy-go-lucky, laid-back sort of person you’d ever meet’’.

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Set-up lets staff 'drill, drill, drill’

Winch operator Maddy Burns practises her skills with critical care paramedic Anthony Hoets in...

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Set-up lets staff 'drill, drill, drill’

A helicopter strung up on the side of an aircraft hangar is more than just a lovely wall feature.

Spirits high but doubt clouds future of Bluff oyster festival

Bluff Oyster and Food Festival chairman John Edminstin had several reasons to smile at the...

Spirits high but doubt clouds future of Bluff oyster festival

A lower than usual turnout did little to dampen the high spirits of organisers and attendees at the annual Bluff Oyster and Food Festival.

Alleged murderer to appear in court

A police officer keeps watch at the intersection of Somerville St and Marne St in Andersons Bay,...

Alleged murderer to appear in court

A man charged with murder is set to appear in the Dunedin District Court today, after a death in the city on Friday evening.

Family escapes Balclutha house fire

Fire crews at the scene in Balclutha today. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Family escapes Balclutha house fire

A young family was being comforted after escaping a house fire on State Highway 1 at the southern end of Balclutha today.

ODT Sports Chat: Netball and Basketball numbers up

ODT Sports Chat: Netball and Basketball numbers on the rise

On our first of our ODT Sports Chats for the year brought to you by the Edgar Centre we are talking Netball and Basketball as we are hearing participation numbers in both codes are on the rise.

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Good mates make Speight’s ‘an icon’

Engineering reliability leader Greg Hamburger (left) and brewing technician Bill McAdam are two...

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Good mates make Speight’s ‘an icon’

Even after 150 years, Speight’s workers say the company is still filled with colourful characters, each with a story.

Dunedin premier rugby: final scores

The final scores are in for the ninth round of Dunedin premier rugby.

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