Election 2026 interview: The Greens' Scott Willis
For this week's Election 2026 interview, ODT political editor Mike Houlahan spoke to Taieri Green list MP Scott Willis.
Pole-hurling Corstorphine man tasered and bitten
Pole-hurling Corstorphine man tasered and bitten
A man was tasered and bit on the leg by a dog after throwing tent poles at officers and allegedly threatening to kill Dunedin property owners, police say.
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Dinosaur dispute: Councillor upset by email
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Dinosaur dispute: Councillor upset by email
An allegation of a ‘‘playground beat-up’’ between Dunedin councillors has emerged from fervent debate about the city’s most notable dinosaur.
Return to sender: Freed inmate back behind bars after stealing car
Return to sender: Freed inmate back behind bars after stealing car
A man released from the Otago Corrections Facility chose to spend his first day of freedom by allegedly stealing a car, police say.
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Spitting at officer ‘out of character’
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Spitting at officer ‘out of character’
A sex offender serving an indefinite jail sentence has admitted spitting in an Otago prison officer’s face.
College of Education campus relocating
College of Education campus relocating
Invercargill’s University of Otago College of Education campus is to be relocated under a statement of intent (SOI) signed by the university and the Southland Institute of Technology (SIT).
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Dognapped pregnant Labrador had puppies next day
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Dognapping case involving pregnant Labrador ‘unusual’
A Balclutha man dognapped a pregnant Labrador in a case described as “unusual” by a judge.
Handbag snatcher robs woman in central Dunedin
Handbag snatcher robs woman in central Dunedin
Police are on the trail of a handbag snatcher in Dunedin who swiped the bag from a woman’s car as she returned from the cinema.
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Curriculum changes: ‘we’ll make it work’
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Curriculum changes: ‘we’ll make it work’
A rural principal juggling teaching with implementing sweeping curriculum changes is determined to make it work for her pupils.
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DCC blunder lands woman with $70 parking ticket
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DCC blunder lands woman with $70 parking ticket
A Dunedin woman is questioning a parking ticket she received last Sunday when a sign right above the park shows paid parking was not required that day.
School mural ‘big step up’
School mural ‘big step up’
Nic Dempster will not be spending so much time at Waikouaiti School any more.
Opening date for uni building
Opening date for uni building
The troubled and long-delayed building for the University of Otago’s Christchurch campus finally has an opening date, as the university looks to grow student numbers across the board.
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Ong calls police after claiming security cameras ripped down
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Ong calls police after claiming security cameras ripped down
Benedict Ong says he has serious concerns for his safety after being threatened with a baton in the street and having his home security cameras ripped down.
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Whale, hello there! Marine mammals visit Otago Harbour
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Whale, hello there! Marine mammals visit Otago Harbour
They told Mila Smith de Zeeuw: ‘‘Go study in Dunedin. It’ll be great. You’ll have a whale of a time’’.
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'It was the drugs': Scot reveals reason he finally became NZ citizen
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'It was the drugs': Scot reveals reason he finally became NZ citizen
John McIntosh was in a drug-fuelled haze when he finally decided to become a New Zealand citizen after seven decades in this country.
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Prospect of sealing road gets closer
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Prospect of sealing road gets closer
Residents concerned about the safety of a pothole-ridden, gravel Dunedin road are buoyed the council has taken a step towards sealing it.
Starry, starry nights for Speight’s chimney
Starry, starry nights for Speight’s chimney
Illuminating the Dunedin skyline is a projection featuring three stars upon the chimney at Speight’s Brewery.
Imagine food, glorious food
Imagine food, glorious food
Do you fill up more at the supermarket when you’re hungry? Scientific research might confirm why.
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Brewery takes aim at Dunedin student group
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Brewery takes aim at Dunedin student group
New Zealand’s biggest alcohol company says the actions of a small, student-led Dunedin group were why liquor laws needed to change.
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Dunedin boss groped two women at work party
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'Simply unacceptable': Dunedin boss groped two women at work party
A Dunedin forestry boss groped two women working at a bar during his company party, a court has heard.