Otago Daily Times: Dunedin

A large spill from a concrete truck has resulted in lengthy delays for motorists this morning.

Joe Karam has won one of the largest defamation payouts in the country, and says the $1 million in damages and costs awarded is a warning to website owners and online commentators.

Another top staff member at AgResearch has resigned, citing its restructuring plan as a reason for leaving.

A crown limousine was involved in a crash while undertaking reconnaissance in Dunedin a day before the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in the city.

Hip-hop artist Boots Riley raps with the crowd at Moot Court, in the University of Otago Richardson Building, yesterday.

The Dunedin City Council was warned two weeks ago the developers behind a proposed $100 million waterfront hotel could walk away, because of mounting frustration at delays, emails released yesterday show.