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Award for composer ‘pretty surreal’
A blend of classical string, vocal and electronic sound engineering has won a Dunedin composer top honours for contemporary music.
Mark John
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'I see dead people': Spiritualists ghost into new Dunedin venue
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'I see dead people': Spiritualists ghost into new Dunedin venue
A church that believes it is possible to communicate with the dead has opened a new centre in Dunedin.
AI prank prompts callout to Dunedin school
AI prank prompts callout to Dunedin school
An end-of-year prank at a Dunedin secondary school involving AI-generated images of staff ended with police being called.
Banding together after storm
Banding together after storm
Farmers in the South are working together to minimise the damage caused by last week’s destructive storm.
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School buries time capsule during new hall construction
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School buries time capsule during new hall construction
A Dunedin school is hoping to capture a moment in its history in a time capsule so future generations can look back on it.
Young Otago mum focused on making memories after cancer diagnosis
Young Otago mum focused on making memories after cancer diagnosis
A young Otago mother is making the most of her time left with her daughter after a shock diagnosis of an incurable cancer.
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Govt emergency funding a ‘drop in a bucket’
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Govt emergency funding a ‘drop in a bucket’
The government’s contribution to the mayoral relief fund is like a "drop in a bucket", an Inch Clutha dairy farmer says.
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Farmers band together
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Farmers band together
Farmers in the South are working together minimise the damage caused by last week’s destructive storm.
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Felled trees among damage wreaked in area
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Felled trees among damage wreaked in area
A Tuapeka Mouth farmer estimates Thursday’s wind caused about $50,000 of damage to his farm.
Destruction gives home 'indoor, outdoor flow'
Destruction gives home 'indoor, outdoor flow'
A Kaitangata 'grandmum' has described the moment a falling tree came crashing through the roof of her house as she made lunch.
Dad's planning saves day for Taieri farm
Dad's planning saves day for Taieri farm
Taieri farmer Josh Adam is feeling thankful for his father's foresight.
Teacher comes out of woodwork for reunion
Teacher comes out of woodwork for reunion
A lot has changed at a Dunedin secondary school since it opened 50 years ago, a day-one teacher says.
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Dunedin unionists angry at govt tactics
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Dunedin unionists angry at govt tactics
Dunedin's essential workers have taken aim at the government for spreading misinformation about their motivations before tomorrow’s mega strike.
Warning after shock diagnosis
'It was just by chance': Warning after shock diagnosis
A South Island woman in her 50s is sounding a warning after a shock diagnosis left her confronting a life-changing disease.
Simple tools spell demise of wasps
Simple tools spell demise of wasps
A Dunedin woman is staying on top of wasp infestations by planning ahead and trapping as many queens as possible before summer.
Shock diagnosis confirmed ‘by chance’
Shock diagnosis confirmed ‘by chance’
A Dunedin woman in her 50s is sounding a warning after a shock diagnosis left her confronting a life-changing disease.
Principal leaving role after 11 years
Principal leaving role after 11 years
A Dunedin secondary school principal has resigned after 11 years at the helm.
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Week-long pilsner shortage ends
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Week-long pilsner shortage ends
A Dunedin bar is glad its patrons’ favourite drop has been restocked after its reputation was put on the line because of a shortage.
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Buskers taking to streets in festival
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Buskers taking to streets in festival
Dunedin's resident fairy is excited to be human for a change.
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Award recipients told: 'It’s about where you finish’
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Award recipients told: 'It’s about where you finish’
Fifty-six students from 29 schools across Otago were recognised for their achievements at the ODT Class Act award ceremony at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.