John Lewis

Teen 'left in tears' by councillor's alleged remarks

Teen 'left in tears' by councillor's alleged remarks

Invercargill city councillor Nigel Skelt is in hot water after allegedly asking an 18-year-old employee if she would be keen to do jelly wrestling naked.

Teen 'left in tears' by councillor's alleged remarks

Invercargill city councillor Nigel Skelt is in hot water after allegedly asking an 18-year-old employee if she would be keen to do jelly wrestling naked.

Secondary teachers plan rolling strikes

Secondary and area school teachers are continuing their strike action by rostering different year levels of pupils to stay home on various days for the next four weeks.

Councillor accused of sexually harassing teen worker

Councillor accused of sexually harassing teen worker

Allegedly asking a teenaged employee if she would be keen to do jelly wrestling naked has landed Invercargill city councillor Nigel Skelt in hot water, despite attempts to keep it under wraps.

Be careful with DIY activities, ACC says

Be careful with DIY activities, ACC says

As winter looms, many do-it-yourselfers are rushing to get their gardens tidied, spouting cleaned and properties spruced up before the weather turns foul.

School attendance rates rise

One in five children from ethnic backgrounds reported racist bullying. Photo: RNZ

School attendance rates rise

School attendance in Otago and Southland appears to be making major improvements all the time, after a major dip in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nola finds another gear at 80

Octogenarian Nola Tisdall with Strath Taieri School pupils (from left) Riley Stevenson, Archie...

Nola finds another gear at 80

For 40 years, the wheels on Nola Tisdall’s bus have been going round and round without a hitch.

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University welcomes new arts fellows

The 2023 University of Otago Arts Fellows (from left) Emily Hartley-Skudder, Ruth Paul, Daisy...

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University welcomes new arts fellows

Dance has long been seen as a means of artistic expression.

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Second-hand shop born of promise to self

Rose Fisk is preparing to open her new shop, Infinite Clothing, in Princes St, on May 2. PHOTO:...

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Second-hand shop born of promise to self

Rose Fisk has unfinished business in Dunedin.

Fire destroys campervan in Frankton

A fire has destroyed a campervan at a motor camp in Frankton this evening.

Marama Hall on song for a century

Soprano Rebecca Ryan, pianist Terence Dennis and page turner Cameron Monteath perform in a...

Marama Hall on song for a century

Marama Hall has long been a major producer of some of New Zealand’s top musicians.

Petition launched after diagnosis ‘trouble’

Jas McIntosh holds a copy of her petition to the Government, which calls for affordable and...

Petition launched after diagnosis ‘trouble’

Only after a long struggle with severe mental illness and two suicide attempts, was Jas McIntosh finally diagnosed with ADHD and autism spectrum disorder in 2021.

Vice-chancellor has ‘recovered well’

David Murdoch. Photo: Sharron Bennett/ODT files

Vice-chancellor has ‘recovered well’

Sightings of University of Otago vice-chancellor David Murdoch on campus have raised hopes the leader may soon be back on deck.

Thousands stand together

One of the largest crowds for many years gathered at the cenotaph in Queens Gardens yesterday for...

Thousands stand together

Shoulder to shoulder, thousands stood together in what many said was the largest Dunedin Anzac dawn service in years.

Thousands turn out for Dunedin Dawn Service

Wreaths are presented at the Cenotaph at Queens Gardens to mark Anzac Day during the Dawn Service...

Thousands turn out for Dunedin Dawn Service

Thousands of people turned out in Dunedin for the first major Anzac Day Dawn Service since 2019.

Marae to mark death of war veteran

John Paterson (left), wearing his father Rawi Paterson’s military medals, and Puketeraki upoko...

Marae to mark death of war veteran

As another Anzac Day comes to pass, Puketeraki Marae will officially commemorate the death of another of its war veterans.

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College delayed due to liquidation

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College delayed due to liquidation

Completion of the university’s first new, purpose-built hall of residence in 50 years has been delayed by about six months, after one of its major construction contractors went into liquidation.

‘Extremely disappointed’: police catch 17 alleged drink-drivers

Dunedin police are "extremely disappointed" after catching "at least 17" alleged drink-drivers in the city at the weekend.

Teens arrested after fleeing in stolen car

Teens arrested after fleeing in stolen car

A group of 13 and 14-year-olds were arrested yesterday after fleeing Dunedin police in a stolen car which was brought to a halt using road spikes.

Patrons trespassed from bar

Patrons trespassed from bar

A mother and son have been arrested and trespassed from a Dunedin bar following a series of abusive tirades on Sunday morning.

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