Otago Daily Times Online News

Dunedinites ramp up efforts to reclaim record

Guinness World Records may have stripped Dunedin's Baldwin Street of its claim to fame, but locals haven't given up the fight yet.
Ioane picked for ABs test against Argentina

Highlander Josh Ioane is set to make his All Black debut from the reserves bench in the upcoming test against Argentina.

Police rush to student quarter after firearm incident

Police rush to student quarter after firearm incident

Updated 8.10 pm

Police are appealing for information from the public after armed police rushed to the student quarter in Dunedin after someone was seen brandishing what appeared to be a gun.
'Snowmaking has been our saviour': NZSki exec

'Snowmaking has been our saviour': NZSki exec

A big dumping of snow would be more than welcome, but visitor numbers at Queenstown's ski areas are holding their own, NZSki chief executive Paul Anderson says.
Tears after Nats MP interrupts suicide speech

Teen in tears after Nats MP interrupts speech about friend's suicide

A teenager was reduced to tears after her speech about a friend's suicide was criticised by senior National MP Anne Tolley during a Youth Parliament debate.

Propertiestoday

Premium Picks

dunedin

600 stolen items: 'Family treasures disappeared forever'

When police raided Benjamin Zachery Burgess's home in June last year they found more than 600 stolen items - and that was only part of his ill-gotten haul.

Try other transport, drivers told

Try other transport, drivers told

The temporary loss of an all-day car park with space for about 300 vehicles will cause disruption, but there are no plans to make alternative arrangements, the DCC says.
Passers-by help pair as fire tears through building

Passers-by help pair as fire tears through building

Two passers-by helped a woman and her daughter to safety as fire consumed their restaurant in Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin, last night.
'Gorgeous' roosters outstay welcome

'Gorgeous' roosters outstay welcome

A Dunedin rest-home whose residents have been delighted by the arrival of three roosters is now appealing for a permanent abode for the ''gorgeous'' big birds.

regions

Fire crews were called to Invercargill Airport about 4pm today. Photo: ODT files

Invercargill Airport gets injection of Govt cash

Southland has got another boost from the Provincial Growth Fund as Shane Jones today announced more than $1.7 million in funding for the region, including $500k for developing Invercargill Airport.

Lanterns to shine for Saturday Light Up Winter event

Lanterns to shine for Saturday Light Up Winter event

The evening chill will be lit to thrill Cromwell this weekend.
Threat to kill by severing head

Threat to kill by severing head

Colin James Robinson threatened to kill a man by chopping his head off — and he told police he was going to do it first.
Penguins now accepted part and parcel of town life

Penguins now accepted part and parcel of town life

In Oamaru it's not unheard of to see little penguins waddling up the ramp at Scotts Brewing Co after dark - as if they were looking to make the last call.

National

Christchurch prison standoff over

An hours-long standoff at Christchurch Men's Prison is over after the final three prisoners surrendered to Corrections officers.

Mosque survivor meets Trump at White House

Mosque shooting survivor meets Trump at White House

A survivor of the Christchurch mosque attack was among a group of people from 17 countries who met Donald Trump today to discuss religious freedoms.
'Hell no': Mum says she'll never use electric blanket again

'Hell no': Mum says she'll never use electric blanket again

A young mum says she will never use an electric blanket again after a faulty one started a blaze that destroyed her family home.
Man charged with murdering toddler

Man charged with murdering toddler

A man has been charged with murder over the death of a 2-year-old girl at Little Waihi in March.

Business

South Dunedin from above. PHOTO: ODT FILES

NZ short of 130,000 homes, could rise to 150,000

New Zealand is short of 130,000 homes, the tally having risen lately by 30,000, two economists say.

Entrepreneur's woolly thinking leads to better bandage

Entrepreneur's woolly thinking leads to better bandage

He might only be young, but Tekapo entrepreneur Lucas Smith thinks big.
Dairy prices post lift after run of drops

Dairy prices post lift after run of drops

Dairy prices posted a 2.7% lift in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction, breaking a run of four consecutive price falls.
Employment initiative proves good as gold

Employment initiative proves good as gold

A youth employment initiative developed in Dunedin in 2016 has received international recognition. Business reporter Sally Rae finds out more about Youth Employment Success.

queenstown

Martin Stokes on the slopes at Coronet Peak on Wednesday. Photo: NZSki

'Snowmaking has been our saviour': NZSki exec

A big dumping of snow would be more than welcome, but visitor numbers at Queenstown's ski areas are holding their own, NZSki chief executive Paul Anderson says.

'I feel completely unheard': Anger at months long wait

'I feel completely unheard': Anger at months long wait

An alleged sexual assault victim says she is traumatised and planning to make a formal complaint after waiting months to be interviewed by Queenstown police.
Work starts on huge adventure playground

Work starts on huge adventure playground

A massive adventure playground is being created at the gateway to Gibbston.
Stolen swag stashed in centre of Queenstown

Stolen swag stashed in centre of Queenstown

A "large amount" of stolen property including sunglasses, jeans and wallets has been found stashed in the centre of Queenstown.

Food & Wine

Life & style

Living plastic free is not as simple as using recyclable bags and drinking from a Keep Cup....

Living plastic free far from easy

Is ditching single-use plastic bags enough? Rebecca Blithe tries eliminating it altogether.

Partial eclipse of the moon

Partial eclipse of the moon

There's a partial eclipse of the moon going on, right now, and, if the sky is clear, you have an excellent chance of spotting the beginning of the darkest part of the eclipse.
No time to ignore 'blood phosphates'

No time to ignore 'blood phosphates'

New Zealand fertiliser companies are accused of helping prop up oppression in the Western Sahara. By implication, so are all New Zealanders.
Dealing with the whinger

Dealing with the whinger

One of the most unpleasant and distracting sounds known to humankind is the whining of a child. It can be like finger nails on a blackboard.

sport

Highlanders first five-eighth Josh Ioane looks to take on the Jaguares defence at Forsyth Barr...

Ioane picked for ABs test against Argentina

Highlander Josh Ioane is set to make his All Black debut from the reserves bench in the upcoming test against Argentina.

Black Caps star's message to NZ: 'Sorry we let you down'

Black Caps star's message to NZ: 'Sorry we let you down'

Cricket hero Trent Boult has apologised to New Zealand fans for "letting everyone down" as the first group of Black Caps touched down in Auckland following their heartbreaking World Cup final...
Neesham hails school coach who died during final

Neesham hails school coach who died during final

Black Caps all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has paid tribute to his high school coach, who died during the last minutes of the thrilling Cricket World Cup final.
Ioane to start? So the rumour goes...

Ioane to start? So the rumour goes...

Josh Ioane's rapid rise may take another leap tomorrow.

Rural Life

Dairy prices post lift after run of drops

Dairy prices posted a 2.7% lift in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction, breaking a run of four consecutive price falls.

Jack fetches record price for ex-dog triallist

Jack fetches record price for ex-dog triallist

''A tricky ticker'' has forced retired farmer Peter Boys (79), of Timaru, to step back from his active involvement with sheepdogs but he has bowed out on a high note.
'Really keen to work with team' at research farm

'Really keen to work with team' at research farm

Louise Cook is a self-confessed geek and proud of it.
Dairy hub hits the road

Dairy hub hits the road

The Southern Dairy Hub team hosted four road show meetings at Milton, Otautau, Gore and Lumsden last week to update farmers about research and production on the property.

Southland

Invercargill Airport gets injection of Govt cash

Southland has got another boost from the Provincial Growth Fund as Shane Jones today announced more than $1.7 million in funding for the region, including $500k for developing Invercargill Airport.

Vape shops on rise in region

Vape shops on rise in region

Vape retailers are popping up all over Southland and the responses from customers have been nothing but positive, owners say.
Warning on waiting for perfect solution

Warning on waiting for perfect solution

The businessman behind the Invercargill inner-city development believes if people keep waiting for the ''absolute ultimate special'' project for the CBD, it may never happen.
Fire crews called to Invercargill Airport

Fire crews called to Invercargill Airport

Fire crews rushed to Invercargill Airport this afternoon after reports of an issue with an Air NZ plane.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

World

At least 13 feared dead in animation studio fire

Updated 8.25 pm

At least 13 people were feared dead and dozens more either unconscious, hurt, or missing in a suspected case of arson at an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto on Thursday, the local...

Aussie MasterChef judge fined over $8m pay failure

Aussie MasterChef judge fined over $8m pay failure

Celebrity chef George Calombaris has been found to have underpaid staff at his restaurants by nearly $8 million.
Asylum seekers anxiously cross into US

Asylum seekers anxiously cross into US

A new Trump administration policy aimed at making almost all migrants ineligible for asylum at the US southern border has spread fear.
Drug lord 'El Chapo' given life in US jail

Drug lord 'El Chapo' given life in US jail

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican drug lord who twice escaped maximum-security prisons in that country, will spend the rest of his life in a US penitentiary.

Opinion

Returned soldiers in Stuart St Dunedin during the Peace celebrations on July 19, 1919. - Otago...

Fletcher Bros' bonus scheme

The fine spirit of camaraderie existing between the proprietors of the firm of Messrs Fletcher Bros. and their employees was demonstrated last night, when about 80 employees of the Dunedin branch...

A promising emissions start

A promising emissions start

The agricultural emissions deal proposed by the Government is one of those agreements where both sides of the debate have serious misgivings, and understandably so.
Paucity of New Zealand history education should be addressed

Paucity of New Zealand history education should be addressed

I was wandering aimlessly around the airport on Tuesday morning, after arriving horrifically early for my flight, when I chanced upon a brightly coloured children's picture book.
Dunedin has run out of puff to build wind farms

Dunedin has run out of puff to build wind farms

DougalMcQueen laments the lack of wind farms near Dunedin.

Search form

Search form

Updated 8.10 pm

Updated 8.25 pm

Updated 8.25 pm

Updated 8.10 pm