Peddling a telescope tale
Peddling a telescope tale
Scientist Scott Acton will soon help launch a telescope that will search for the most distant events and objects in the universe. But first he must finish his round-the-world cycle tour.
John Lewis
Road spikes used to stop fleeing vehicle
Road spikes used to stop fleeing vehicle
A 75km police pursuitfrom Queenstown to south of Athol, which reached speeds of up to 150kmh, ended last night when the fleeing vehicle was stopped with police road spikes.
Case of love at first sight
Case of love at first sight
The first time Robert Free saw her, he knew he had to have her.
Three injured after two-car crash
Three injured after two-car crash
Three people have been taken to Dunedin Hospital by ambulance, following a two-car collision on Three Mile Hill.
Hottest day this summer but . . .
Hottest day this summer
The mercury rose above 30degC in many places around Otago yesterday but MetService says that may be the last hot weather we see this summer.
‘Otago’ stocks up before southern mission
‘Otago’ stocks up before southern mission
HMNZS Otago is in Dunedin, preparing for a New Zealand Defence Force mission to remote sub-Antarctic Campbell Island.
Lecture and tasting explore wine as spirituality
Lecture and tasting explore wine as spirituality
Does wine have anything to do with faith in the Holy Spirit?
Founding family back at Best Cafe
Founding family back on the menu
Jessica Marks has just taken possession of Dunedin’s Best Cafe - the cafe her great-grandfather established in 1932.
Fonterra reviewing Mosgiel operation
Fonterra reviewing Mosgiel operation
Proposed changes to operations at Fonterra’s Mosgiel distribution centre in Dukes Rd, were shared with staff during a formal meeting at the centre yesterday.
Either way, it’s a great replica
Either way, it’s a great replica
Is it coming, or is it going?
Response divided over compulsory te reo idea
Response divided over compulsory te reo idea
While the education sector is overwhelmingly in support of making te reo Maori compulsory in New Zealand schools, the public appears divided.
Commitment to te reo Māori praised
Teachers praise commitment to te reo Māori
Teachers around the country are congratulating the Green Party for its commitment to teaching te reo Māori to every New Zealand child.
Barely a break before teachers head back
Barely a break before teachers head back
As many school pupils will be no doubt grumbling about returning to classes next week, secondary school teacher John Dodd has been working most of January.
Doing it all together, even separating
Doing it all together, even separating
As Abbey, Tayler and Caitlin Constable head into their final year of secondary school, the triplets ponder what it will be like when they finish and go their own separate ways in life.
Tootling off to Brighton in style
Tootling off to Brighton in style
Some of New Zealand’s oldest motor vehicles have taken part in the southern hemisphere’s oldest veteran car rally, the Dunedin to Brighton Veteran Vehicle Run.
Schools struggle to fill teacher positions
Schools struggle to fill teacher positions before classes start
The number of teaching job vacancies in secondary schools has reached its highest point in almost a decade, data compiled by the Post Primary Teachers Association shows.
Health board surpasses cancer treatment target
Health board surpasses cancer treatment target
The Southern District Health Board has surpassed a Ministry of Health-imposed target for cancer treatment.
Burns' birthday, aye
Burns' birthday, aye
Dunedin fans of Robbie Burns have been celebrating the Scottish poet's birthday since 1855, steadfastly sticking to tradition like dried porridge to ye plate.
Access cut while beach cleared
Access cut while beach cleared
Access to St Clair Beach will be restricted at times this week to allow large rocks and debris to be cleared.
Humbled by 'Magic Moments' success
Humbled by unexpected success
A photo that melted hearts across the region has won the Otago Daily Times Magic Moments photography competition.