Cold front to bring strong southwesterlies
The serene weather across the southern region will come to an end this weekend.
John Lewis
Holiday festival designed to enchant
Holiday festival designed to enchant
Double, double toil and trouble - young Dunedin wizards and witches are working together to attract children to a spellbinding ride on the Otago Daily Times Enchanted Express.
Police searching for alleged home invaders
Police searching for alleged home invaders
Dunedin Police are searching for two people after they allegedly entered an Opoho house tonight and threatened the occupants.
Northern Cemetery to bloom in December
Northern Cemetery to bloom in December
Triumphs are best celebrated with flowers.
Principals' good will 'running out'
Principals' good will 'running out'
Otago and Southland primary school principals are disengaging from Ministry of Education work streams, including task forces and working parties, to raise awareness of pay parity issues in the sector.
Gold, silver for Otago University eight
Gold, silver for Otago University eight
The University of Otago men's eight has made waves at the International Famous Universities Rowing Regatta Series in Nanchang, China, after besting crews from well-regarded rowing universities.
Near or above-average temperatures expected for much of southern winter
Near or above-average temperatures expected for much of southern winter
While the next three months are forecast to become ''progressively more active'', the Niwa National Climate Centre is predicting Otago and Southland's winter temperatures will remain near or above...
Search continues for man missing on lake
Search continues for man missing on lake
The police national dive squad will arrive in Queenstown this morning to join the search for a man missing in Lake Wakatipu.
Man missing from boat on Lake Wakatipu
Man missing from boat on Lake Wakatipu
The Police Dive Squad has been called in to help search for a man missing from a boat on Lake Wakatipu since yesterday morning.
Success 'hasn't really sunk in it'
Success 'hasn't really sunk in it'
Shaking with excitement while working with sharp knives can be dicey.
Cost kills church conversion plan
Cost kills church conversion plan
"An excavator knocks down the old Mornington Baptist Church on the corner of Elgin Rd and English Ave yesterday.
Former school site becoming sensory hub
Former school site becoming sensory hub
The Ministry of Education is transforming Dunedin's former Calton Hill School site into a $4million sensory resource hub for special needs education staff.
Teachers settle but primary principals fighting on
Teachers settle but primary principals fighting on
Otago and Southland's primary school principals have been left with a bittersweet result, after primary teachers voted to ratify a proposed settlement that will give them pay parity with their...
Landing gear fault on Dunedin flight
Landing gear fault on Dunedin flight
An Air New Zealand plane was forced to return to Dunedin Airport soon after take-off late this afternoon when its landing gear failed to retract.
Complaints up due to 'shift in awareness'
Complaints up due to 'shift in awareness'
Complaints about how early childhood education services in Otago and Southland are run have more than doubled in the past three years, Ministry of Education data shows.
Director's exhibition a technical challenge
Director's exhibition a technical challenge
James Cameron's abyss is starting to take shape in one of Otago Museum's vast galleries.
In pursuit of the perfect home help
In pursuit of the perfect home help
When you mix enthusiasm for computer coding and robot building with a pinch of practicality, you end up with someone like 10-year-old Rhys Taylor, who wants to build a robot that will clean his bedroom.
Thousands turn out for Midwinter Carnival
Thousands turn out for Midwinter Carnival
Dunedin's Octagon became a land of enchantment for young and old tonight as a procession of lanterns, dancers and musical groups passed through the city centre for the annual Dunedin Midwinter...
Summerlands truck crashes near Omarama
Summerlands truck crashes near Omarama
Another Summerlands truck has crashed this morning, this time near Omarama.
Bright spark pupils' eco-friendly fire starters
Bright spark pupils' eco-friendly fire starters
There appear to be a lot of firelighters at Kaikorai Valley College at the moment, but there is no need to be alarmed.