News | Otago Daily Times Online News

Royal Albatross Centre guide and educator Libby Manning is about to take a month off work on the...

SUBSCRIBER

Sailing to Antarctica ‘exciting, terrifying — but in the best way’

Going to Antarctica in the comfort of a modern-day vessel is one thing, but to do it on a historic, 1911, three-masted sailing ship, in some of the coldest and roughest seas on the planet, is quite...

SUBSCRIBER

OK sought to clean up war hero’s gravestone

Otago Military Historical Group members Peter Trevathan (left) and Bernie Flaherty at Lieutenant...

SUBSCRIBER

OK sought to clean up war hero’s gravestone

A pair of military grave restorers are putting the call out to a Dunedin war hero’s family to get the go-ahead to refurbish his memorial.

Rock lobster catch set to rise; reserve next steps decided

Rock lobster catch set to rise; reserve next steps decided

The tide appears to be coming in at the right time for the Otago rock lobster industry as its catch is set to increase and it has been allowed to resubmit on a contentious marine reserve.

SUBSCRIBER

Ong’s bid to chair new funding committee ‘a stretch’: mayor

SUBSCRIBER

Ong’s bid to chair new funding committee ‘a stretch’: mayor

A third Dunedin city councillor is seeking a shake-up to the city’s governance, this time asking to chair a new committee to oversee council funding sources.

SUBSCRIBER

Simms outspends others, fronts team

SUBSCRIBER

Simms outspends others, fronts team

Campaign finance of more than $70,000 was provided by unsuccessful Dunedin mayoral candidate Andrew Simms to members of his team, including two who jumped ship.

SUBSCRIBER

Hopes farm would please son

Christmas tree farmer John Munro only has a handful of trees left to sell this season and is...

SUBSCRIBER

Hopes farm would please son

A Dunedin man turning his Christmas tree farm into the slice of wonderland it once was, hopes it would have made his son happy.

SUBSCRIBER

Man denied parole after assaults

SUBSCRIBER

Man denied parole after assaults

A convicted murderer — and one of New Zealand’s longest serving inmates — will remain behind bars after confronting Otago Corrections officers with a knife.

SUBSCRIBER

Woman gets detention for drunk-ramming car

SUBSCRIBER

Woman gets detention for drunk-ramming car

A drunken 20-year-old who deliberately rammed another vehicle at speed after a late-night dispute has been sentenced to home detention.

SUBSCRIBER

Not your ordinary motorbike club

Southern Classics member Pat Wheatley stands beside his 2006 Triumph Scrambler 900 during a catch...

SUBSCRIBER

Not your ordinary motorbike club

Pat Wheatley reckons he is like most men — an idiot.

Witnessing attack ‘terrifying’

Mourners gather to lay flowers at Bondi Beach yesterday after a mass shooting near a Hanukkah...

Witnessing attack ‘terrifying’

A Dunedin mother who was caught in the middle of the Bondi mass shooting says it was "what worst nightmares are made of".

Wastewater decision ‘best Christmas present ever’

Surrey Street Flood Action Group convener Lynne Newell and members Neil Johnstone (centre) and...

Wastewater decision ‘best Christmas present ever’

Forbury residents are hailing it "the best Christmas present ever" as the regional council takes action against sewage overflows into their street.

Bondi gunman assessed as 'no threat of violence'

Police officers enter a tent at the scene of the shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Photo: Reuters

Bondi gunman assessed as 'no threat of violence'

One of the Bondi Beach gunmen was assessed several years ago by Australia's domestic spy agency, who found there was "no threat of him engaging in violence".

Man accused of swallowing Fabergé egg pendant pleads not guilty

The pendant. Photo: Supplied / NZ police

Man accused of swallowing Fabergé egg pendant pleads not guilty

The man accused of swallowing a $33,500 Fabergé egg pendant has pleaded not guilty to a number of charges.

Man detained over US university mass shooting released

Students walk on campus following the shooting at Brown University, in Providence,...

Man detained over US university mass shooting released

The man held as a "person of interest" in the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and nine injured will be released from custody, authorities say.

Australia eyes tougher gun laws in wake of Bondi attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits the scene of the attack at Bondi Beach in...

Australia eyes tougher gun laws in wake of Bondi attack

Tighter rules around gun ownership could be rapidly rolled out in Australia after a licensed firearm user and his son killed at least 15 people in a terrorist attack.

Medical centre ditches after-hours service

The Mornington Medical Centre. Photo: Google Maps

Medical centre ditches after-hours service

The Mornington Medical Centre is no longer providing an after-hours care service, as Dunedin Urgent Doctors moves to a 24/7 model.

Director and wife found dead at LA home

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele arrive at the premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" at...

Director Rob Reiner and wife found dead in their Los Angeles home

Director Rob Reiner, who made films including 'Stand By Me' and 'The Princess Bride', has been found dead with his wife in their Los Angeles home, in what police say is an apparent homicide.

'Antisemitism in all its ugliness and cruelty': Luxon on Bondi attack

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his language has been consistent. Photo: RNZ

'Antisemitism in all its ugliness and cruelty': Luxon on Bondi attack

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the terror attack at Bondi Beach yesterday "appears to have been an act of antisemitism in all its ugliness and cruelty".

Security stepped up for NZ's Jewish community

A police car outside a Wellington synagogue on Monday, following the deadly shooting at Bondi...

Security stepped up for NZ's Jewish community after Bondi terror attack

Security measures have been increased for the Jewish community across New Zealand after the Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney.

Climbers overdue as heavy weather hits Aoraki Mt Cook

Intense moonlight makes Mt Sefton shimmer long after dark. PHOTOS: PAUL GORMAN

Climbers overdue as heavy weather hits Aoraki Mt Cook

Two climbers on Aoraki Mt Cook are overdue from their climb as strong winds and heavy rain hamper search and rescue efforts.

Search form

Search form