Ani Ngawhika

Tracing the pathways of our ancestors through names

Tracing the history and origin of place names around the Ōtākou region has led Otago Daily Times reporter Ani Ngawhika on a journey that strengthened her connection to the land and her...

Treaty must feature in fast-track Bill: iwi

Treaty must feature in fast-track Bill: iwi

Upholding the Treaty of Waitangi is not a ‘‘tick-box exercise’’, and the Fast-Track Approvals Bill must recognise that, Ngāi Tahu says.

Episode 8: Names in the land

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka chairman Matapura Ellison, Ōtākou Rūnaka members Tūmai Cassidy and Paulette...

Episode 8: Names in the land

Across generations, Māori place names have whispered stories of the past, guiding us to retrace the steps of those who came before us.

My journey of rediscovery

Ani Ngawhika talks to Ōtākou Rūnaka member Tūmai Cassidy as part of the Toitū te whenua: Māori...

My journey of rediscovery

As a descendant of a prominent Ōtākou leader from the early 19th century, Ani Ngawhika has always felt drawn to this part of Aotearoa.

No-one hurt in Waitati house blaze

No-one hurt in Waitati house blaze

One person was evacuated from a house fire in Waitati last night.

Person rescued from Waitati fire

Crews were called to the fire this evening. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Person rescued from Waitati fire

One person has been rescued from a house fire in Waitati.

Passenger afraid of flying after ‘scary’ turbulence

Jetstar says the Dunedin-Wellington service isn't performing as hoped. Photo: ODT files

Passenger afraid of flying after ‘scary’ turbulence

Significant turbulence on a flight to Dunedin left a passenger afraid for her life and frightened to fly again.

Flight to Dunedin turns back after severe turbulence

Flight to Dunedin turns back after severe turbulence

A Jetstar flight from Auckland to Dunedin was forced to turn back yesterday after encountering severe turbulence.

‘Astonished’: hundreds protest against govt decisions

Protesters marching to the Octagon for the Budget Day hīkoi in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTO: PETER...

‘Astonished’: hundreds protest against govt decisions

A Dunedin student leader told hundreds in the Octagon she was "astonished" Māori still had to fight for their rights in 2024.

‘Greenstone door’ open for Treaty discussion

Historian and theologian Dr Alistair Reese is touring the country to speak on the Pākehā...

‘Greenstone door’ open for Treaty discussion, better understanding

Learning about the history of the Parihaka attack moved a Pākehā academic so deeply he devoted his studies to better understanding te ao Māori.

Is it a snake? Or a stingray? No, it’s a pair of barracouta

A sea creature found to be a barracouta swimming near the shore in the Andersons Bay Inlet. PHOTO...

Is it a snake? Or a stingray? No, it’s a pair of barracouta

A deadly venomous sea snake or a common friendly fish?

Is it a snake? Is it a stingray? No, it’s a pair of barracouta

A deadly venomous sea snake or a common friendly fish?

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Graduation a ‘surreal’ experience after years of study

University of Otago PhD graduates Finn Ryder and Louise Bennett-Jones on the standing see-saw in...

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Graduation a ‘surreal’ experience after years of study

A Dunedin PhD graduate says she will miss everything about Dunedin, "even the weather".

Performance its own kind of cure for pupil

Kaikorai Valley College’s Red Rekord band (from left) Catherine McLeod, Euwen Roberts, Auryn...

Performance its own kind of cure for pupil

A Dunedin pupil proved her love for music in sickness and in health as she rocked through the nerves.

E-waste given second life at event

Kit Jackson, 5, of Karitane, gets to grips with a projected Pac-Man game at an electronic event...

E-waste given second life at event

Dunedin volunteers turn trash into tunes in an event promoting the restoration and repurposing of electronic waste.

Karitāne site gains recognition

Participants in yesterday’s ceremony at Huriawa hīkoi around the headland.

Karitāne site gains recognition

A headland in Karitāne has become the first Māori heritage site in Otago to be officially recognised for its storytelling and significant history.

‘It helps them to live longer’

Dunedin South Ladies Probus members (from left) Gay Dungey, Diane Paull and Connie Watson were...

‘It helps them to live longer’

The president of a Dunedin social club for retired people reckons the regular get-togethers add years to the lives of its members.

All kitted out

Sergeant Brandon Deutsch helps King’s High School pupil Waqa Daunitoko try on some Defence Force kit at the NZ Careers Expo in Dunedin.

It’s a wrap

REPORT: ANI NGAWHIKA / PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

It’s a wrap

The official opening of Paulina Barry’s mural on the side of the Zoology Building took place on Saturday.

Dance flash mob ‘so much fun’

Dancers crowd George St for a flash mob on Saturday. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Dance flash mob ‘so much fun’

There was a surreal moment when George St shoppers were suddenly surrounded by more than 60 people who broke into song and dance as part of a flash mob on Saturday.

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