Person cut from car in Invercargill crash
Person cut from car in Invercargill crash
A person had to be cut from a car after an early morning crash in Invercargill.
Daisy Hudson
Selwyn College to mandate vaccinations
Selwyn College to mandate vaccinations
Dunedin's oldest residential college will require residents to be vaccinated as of next year.
Holding door shut caused erratic driving — motorist
Holding door shut caused erratic driving — motorist
A man seen driving erratically in Dunedin said he was holding his damaged door closed after reversing into a post.
Auckland students signing up to return
Auckland students signing up to return
Nearly 140 students have registered to return to Dunedin from Auckland, the University of Otago says.
Latest suicide numbers in South concerning
Latest suicide numbers in South concerning
The South has recorded its second-highest number of suicides in more than a decade, sparking concern about how the region’s vulnerable are being cared for.
Motorist claims holding door closed caused erratic driving
Motorist claims holding door closed caused erratic driving
A man spotted driving erratically in Dunedin said he was holding his damaged door closed after reversing into a post.
Tram, family memories casualties of fire
Tram, family memories casualties of fire
An historic Christchurch tram converted into a cherished family getaway was one of the casualties of the devastating Lake Ohau fire.
Ohau fire: 'It was pretty scary, to be honest'
‘It was pretty scary, to be honest with you’
Logan Cunningham was supposed to be spending the day celebrating his anniversary with his partner.
Rising from the ashes: resilience, hope at Ohau
Rising from the ashes: resilience, hope at Ohau
Twelve months on, Daisy Hudson and Craig Baxter return to Lake Ohau Village to see how residents have begun to rebuild in the wake of one of New Zealand’s worst fires.
Boat saved from garage fire in Southland
Boat saved from garage fire in Southland
A boat was saved from a fire that badly damaged a double garage in Mandeville, near Gore, this morning.
Sex abuse panel proposed
Sex abuse panel proposed
A new campaign is calling for $600,000 a year for an independent panel to keep universities accountable over sexual abuse complaints.
University decided not to hold balls at Level 2
University decided not to hold balls at Level 2
The University of Otago made a decision not to hold college balls under Level 2.
Primary school may close after 120 years
Primary school may close after 120 years
A small Port Chalmers school may close after more than 120 years.
OUMSA apologises for offensive jokes
OUMSA apologises for offensive jokes
University of Otago students have apologised for racist and homophobic jokes in this year’s Med Revue.
3 cases found in Waikato
3 cases found in Waikato
Three Waikato household members of a remand prisoner with Covid-19, who was announced as a case yesterday, have tested positive.
Student cheating concerns as assessments move online
Student cheating concerns as assessments move online
A student who plagiarised in an essay apologising for previous wrongdoing was among more than 80 reprimanded for academic misconduct at the University of Otago last year.
Women shaping their world for the better
Women shaping their world for the better
Tomorrow marks Suffrage Day, the annual commemoration of the day in 1893 when New Zealand women earned the right to vote. To honour the occasion, the Otago Daily Times has spoken to five...
Afghan refugee women find means of expression in art
Afghan refugee women find means of expression in art
Before arriving in New Zealand, Karimeh Gholami had never drawn before.
City gets one of three new booze buses sent to the South
City gets one of three new booze buses sent to the South
A new booze bus has hit the streets in Dunedin.
'World has lost a gem': Pilot Dan Harrison killed in heli crash
'World has lost a gem': Pilot Dan Harrison killed in heli crash
The world has "lost a gem" after an experienced helicopter pilot was killed in a crash near Lawrence.