Obituary: a determined voice for peace
The Reverend Professor Emeritus, Dr Peter Clarkson Matheson, lived a rich and talented life.
Mexican ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
Mexican ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
A Mexican Navy sailing ship festooned with lights and a giant flag has crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, shearing the top of its masts and causing injuries, New York City's mayor says.
Trump to speak to leaders, wants end to 'bloodbath'
Trump to speak to leaders, wants end to 'bloodbath'
US President Donald Trump says he'll speak to Russia and Ukraine's presidents following talks between the two sides at which a Ukrainian official said Moscow's negotiators voiced new demands.
Pope Leo to take charge of Catholic Church
Pope Leo to take charge of Catholic Church
Pope Leo XIV formally takes up his role as leader of the Catholic Church on Sunday, with a Mass in St Peter's Square, drawing a large crowd of well wishers, world leaders and royalty.
Boost for urgent, after-hours health services in South
Boost for urgent, after-hours health services in South
Communities in Dunedin and Invercargill will have better access to urgent and after-hours healthcare as part of a nationwide investment, the Health Minister says.
Israel airstrike hits tents in Gaza as talks resume
Israel airstrike hits tents in Gaza as talks resume
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 24 Palestinians in a tent encampment in Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip, as mediators hosted a new round of talks between Israel and Hamas.
Austria wins Eurovision crown
Austria wins Eurovision crown
Austria has won the Eurovision Song Contest with a song combining opera and techno about the power of love.
The win-win solution for cash-strapped councils
The win-win solution for cash-strapped councils
One Waikato council has found a win-win solution for cash-strapped councils that still want to support community initiatives.
Suspect tracked to shopping centre on run
Suspect tracked to shopping centre on run
A man has been charged with aggravated robbery and a second suspect is still on the loose after police swarmed an Auckland shopping centre.
Stanford students, staff on hunger strike
Stanford students, staff on hunger strike
Stanford University students and faculty launched a hunger strike this week, joining a broader statewide movement calling for universities to divest from companies with ties to Israel.
Little launches Wellington mayoral campaign
Little launches Wellington mayoral campaign
Andrew Little has officially launched his mayoral campaign, saying he's ready to do the hard work and ensure he leads a council that serves Wellington.
Drysdale finally buys house - but mayor not moving in yet
Drysdale finally buys house - but mayor not moving in yet
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale has bought a house in Pāpāmoa, but won’t move with his family from Cambridge until the end of the school year.
$1.5m boost for Māori Wardens in Budget
$1.5m boost for Māori Wardens in Budget
Māori Wardens will receive a $1.5 million funding boost in this year's Budget, which they say will ensure they're better equipped to keep communities safe.
Opponents livid as seabed mine project clears fast-track hurdle
Opponents livid as seabed mine project clears fast-track hurdle
A company's plan to mine 50 million tonnes of South Taranaki seabed every year has cleared the first hurdle in the Fast-track process.
26 'unsafe' vehicles off Dunedin roads
26 'unsafe' vehicles off Dunedin roads
Numerous vehicles have been taken off Dunedin roads after a multi-agency operation targeting illegally modified and unsafe vehicles.
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Unusual backdrop to DCC plan hearing
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Unusual backdrop to DCC plan hearing
Walk-outs, insults, political manoeuvring and cackling councillors. It was anything but your usual Dunedin City Council meeting.
Awards for ODT: Campaign ‘journalism at its best’
Campaign ‘journalism at its best’
The Otago Daily Times has won four awards at the Voyager Media Awards, including metropolitan newspaper of the year.
Stalwart of Otago rugby remembered
Stalwart of Otago rugby remembered
Otago rugby stalwart and one-test All Black Tuppy Diack died in Dunedin yesterday.
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Govt gives Mosgiel port $8.2m
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Govt gives Mosgiel port $8.2m
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says he doesn't want to "get caught in the middle of a cockfight" between two competing inland port projects despite the govt financially backing the Mosgiel option.
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Hillside reopening sign of ‘belief’
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Hillside reopening sign of ‘belief’
The return of Hillside Workshops is a statement of the government’s "belief in the city of Dunedin", deputy prime minister Winston Peters says.