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Motel owner sick of noisy parties, mess

"Out of control" student parties are causing motel guests to check out early and leave the city in droves, a frustrated Dunedin motelier says.
St Clair houses under notice remain empty a year on

Dangerous building notices remain in place for six properties in St Clair after a landslip posed an "imminent threat" more than a year ago.

Three people arrested after fighting in North East Valley

Three people arrested after fighting in North East Valley

Three people have been arrested after a group of about ten people were involved in a fight in North East Valley this afternoon.
Surfer 'punches shark in snout' after it takes bite of board

Surfer 'punches shark in snout' after it takes bite of board

A surfer at Pauanui beach has narrowly escaped the jaws of a shark by punching it in the snout after it took a bite of his surfboard.
Whoops! Truck takes out power lines in Outram

Whoops! Truck takes out power lines in Outram

At least 30 homes and businesses in Outram were without power for some or all of this morning after a truck-trailer carrying a grain silo damaged power lines.

dunedin

Some of the mess left in the Botanic Garden during Orientation Week. PHOTO: KIMBERLY SMITH

Upset by debris left in gardens

A Dunedin woman appalled by mess in the Dunedin Botanic Garden is calling for the University of Otago to take stronger action against littering students.

DCC backs continuation of STV for elections

DCC backs continuation of STV for elections

The Dunedin City Council is ready to back its single transferable voting (STV) system to the justice committee inquiry into the 2019 local elections.
Safety complaint at Wakari dismissed, despite concerns

Safety complaint at Wakari dismissed, despite concerns

A workplace safety complaint concerning Wakari Hospital has been dismissed, but the Southern District Health Board has welcomed the scrutiny of its procedures.
New e-scooter rules mooted

New e-scooter rules mooted

Dunedin could soon require e-scooter companies to hold permits and follow a code of practice similar to Auckland’s one.

regions

Cavalcade trail bosses Sandra Cain (left) and Chris Bayne are notching up milestones on this year...

Cavalcades bosses keep coming back

When Chris Bayne and Sandra Cain drive around the Otago hinterland, they know what lies behind the hills.

Blazing a trail for young women

Blazing a trail for young women

Alexia Hilbertidou’s mission is to inspire young girls to follow their dreams and enter traditionally male-dominated industries.
Solution in sight for gull mess

Solution in sight for gull mess

A solution may have been found by the Waitaki District Council to tackle the unsightly mess being left on the footpath in Coquet St by endangered red-billed gulls.
Plenty to draw newcomers to Te Anau

Plenty to draw newcomers to Te Anau

The population in Te Anau is on the rise, as both holiday-makers and permanent residents want to call the small town "home". Otago Daily Times reporter Laura Smith asks locals why they think that...

National

No-one won tonight's Powerball draw. Photo: File

Massive Lotto Powerball prize jackpots again

Tonight's whopping $35 million Lotto Powerball prize will jackpot once again.

Two dead after car crash near Cambridge

Two dead after car crash near Cambridge

Two people have died after a crash near Cambridge this evening.
Surfer 'punches shark in snout' after it takes bite of board

Surfer 'punches shark in snout' after it takes bite of board

A surfer at Pauanui beach has narrowly escaped the jaws of a shark by punching it in the snout after it took a bite of his surfboard.
'Rough sex' defence should not be outlawed - legal experts

'Rough sex' defence should not be outlawed - legal experts

Legal experts warn that changing the law to outlaw the "rough sex" defence used in the Grace Millane murder trial would undermine a basic principle of justice.

Business

Coronavirus has caused slowdown for City Forests

About 40 people working for City Forests have had work reduced as a result of the slowdown of getting logs into China, where the effects of the novel coronavirus are still being felt.

Ikea to open multiple physical, digital stores in NZ

Ikea to open multiple physical, digital stores in NZ

Ikea will open three physical and digital customer "meeting points" across New Zealand as the retailer prepares to open its first full-sized store in Auckland.
Furniture shipments delayed from China

Furniture shipments delayed from China

A major furniture retail and wholesale company in Dunedin says its orders from China are being delayed as a result of the Covid-19 shutdown there.
Westpac customers furious after double payment glitch

Westpac customers furious after double payment glitch

Westpac NZ customers have been left shocked and frustrated after many saw double payments going in and out of their accounts this morning.

queenstown

Shock dance school closure 'a real bombshell'

In what one parent calls “a real bombshell”, Queenstown’s largest and longest-standing dance school shut up shop this week.

Woman convicted for ‘wanton violence’ against strangers

Woman convicted for ‘wanton violence’ against strangers

A judge has refused an application for permanent name suppression by a Queenstown child-care centre worker who assaulted three people in the resort’s CBD and then punched a policewoman.
'The Chinese have almost disappeared'

'The Chinese have almost disappeared from Queenstown'

A Queenstown businessman says he started the year believing the summer of 2020 would be the best ever for his business. Now he’s having second thoughts.
Shotover School expansion begins

Shotover School expansion begins

A new classroom block at Queenstown’s Shotover Primary School will put it ahead of the growth curve, its principal says.

Life & style

Lavender Blue cottage is named after one of Elizabeth Jenkins' favourite plants, which features...

Artist’s haven in full bloom

Beautiful landscapes feature in several of Elizabeth Jenkins’ paintings. Now she has created her own on Otago peninsula. Kim Dungey reports.

Kaka conservation a shared job

Kaka conservation a shared job

What a great breeding season it’s been at the Dunedin Botanic Garden aviary. Six South Island kaka chicks have been produced by two breeding pairs.
Preparing for new siblings

Preparing for new siblings

Ian Munro offers some advice on dealing with the arrival of a second child.
Listen and you will hear

Listen and you will hear

In among all that background noise there are people saying things they'd like someone to hear, writes life coach Jan Aitken.

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A few years ago, when Quinn Mitchell was contemplating studying at Otago Polytechnic, he attended an open day at its Dunedin campus, where he accidentally walked into a seminar on product...
Music and audio programmes designed with the industry in mind!

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Having built an enviable reputation over the years, they offer a range of high-quality programmes, specifically designed for music-lovers looking for a career in the industry. With seasoned industry...

sport

New Zealand's Kane Williamson in action. Photo: Reuters

Williamson shines as Black Caps take advantage over India

Kane Williamson is back – and so, it seems, are the Black Caps.

India bowled out for paltry 165

India bowled out for paltry 165

Tim Southee took three wickets to run through India's tail and help dismiss the tourists for 165 about an hour before lunch on the second day of the first test at the Basin Reserve today.
Crusaders capitalise on poor defence

Crusaders capitalise on poor defence

Defence wins games — missing near on 20 tackles in one half does not.
Longer format still work in progress for Otago

Longer format still work in progress for Otago

The Otago Volts reprise their Plunket Shield campaign today.

Rural Life

Marlborough winemaker creates alcohol-free sav blanc

A New Zealand winemaker says he was prompted to create a zero alcohol Sauvignon Blanc after undertaking a lifestyle challenge.

Cromwell axeman world’s second-best

Cromwell axeman world’s second-best

If anyone asks Cromwell’s Brad Pako to split wood for them the answer is a firm ‘‘no’’.
Chipping in to help repaid by job offer

Chipping in to help repaid by job offer

He had no work, no money and no transport.
More sites and new classes please

More sites and new classes please

Signs of growth were being celebrated at the Maniototo A&P Show yesterday.

Southland

Child rescued after being trapped under car

Emergency services have freed a child that was trapped under a vehicle that rolled between Riverton and Otautau.

Mixed views over Otara mataitai proposal

Mixed views over Otara mataitai proposal

A public meeting was held in Bluff on Thursday night for the community to learn about a proposed Otara mataitai reserve.
Electric shock

Electric shock

A woman has been seriously injured after receiving an electric shock on a property in Edendale, Southland yesterday.A police spokeswoman said they were advised of the incident about 10am. There were...
Plenty to draw newcomers to Te Anau

Plenty to draw newcomers to Te Anau

The population in Te Anau is on the rise, as both holiday-makers and permanent residents want to call the small town "home". Otago Daily Times reporter Laura Smith asks locals why they think that...

World

Disturbing reason Rowan Baxter quit rugby

The former Warriors player who murdered his family in Brisbane had a history of violent brawls on the field - and said he quit rugby amid complaints he had "anger problems".

'She was petrified': Family of Brisbane car fire victims open up

'She was petrified': Family of Brisbane car fire victims open up

The family of the woman and children killed in a deliberate car fire in Brisbane have spoken about the psychological trauma and abuse inflicted on her by her estranged husband.
Jury deadlocked on most serious charge in Weinstein case

Jury deadlocked on most serious charge in Weinstein case

The jury in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault trial will resume deliberations on Monday after suggesting they may be nearing a guilty verdict on at least one of the five counts against the former...
Man in court over child-like sex dolls

Man in court over child-like sex dolls

A Brisbane man charged with possessing child-like sex dolls has appeared in court.

It was easy for readers to get their trousers in a twist over the idea young women attending Invercargill’s James Hargest College had to see a guidance counsellor if they wanted to break out of the...

Picton to Bluff in 20 hours

Picton to Bluff in 20 hours

There arrived at the Bluff Post Office at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, a motor car driven by Mr W. S. Miller, that left Picton at 3 a.m. on the same day, completing the run through the South...
Overcoming barriers helps give everyone place to belong

Overcoming barriers helps give everyone place to belong

Let's work to ensure people from all over the world find a place they belong, writes Paul Trebilco.
Host’s death a reality check

Host’s death a reality check

It is possible not many New Zealanders have heard of Caroline Flack, nor of the reason she has become the subject of another round of soul-searching about the potentially lethal influence of...

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