NHNZ welcomes ownership change
Change of ownership positive: NHNZ
Any concerns Dunedin production house NHNZ may be closed following its acquisition by international media company Blue Ant Media have been quashed.
John Lewis
Defibrillator on hand, just in case
School's defibrillator on hand, just in case
Jaimin Armstrong may be one of only about 20,000 children born each year with a rare heart condition, but much to his disgust, that does not get him off doing the dishes each day.
Broadband data use soars after school
Broadband data use up 44% in the past year
New statistics show Dunedin households are consuming 44% more broadband data than this time last year.
Award for Otago Museum
Award for Otago Museum
Mixing yoga with butterflies has helped Otago Museum win an award at the Service IQ New Zealand Museum Awards.
Pupils drill for knowledge
Pupils drill for knowledge
What lies beneath South Dunedin has intrigued many for decades.
Much drier June, July forecast
Drier than usual June, July forecast
After a cold, wet and miserable weekend, Niwa is forecasting a drier than normal June and July for Central Otago and Southland.
Lead in school soil: delay questioned
Lead in school soil: delay questioned
The New Zealand Principals' Federation is angry it has taken more than a year for authorities to tell five Dunedin schools lead was found in soil samples from their grounds.
Proud win for first-time entrant
Proud win for first-time entrant
Some might say it was beginner’s luck when Dunedin Print won a gold medal and a highly commended award on its first attempt at the Pride in Print Awards.
School grows its own vegetables
School grows its own vegetables
Do carrots really make you see better in the dark?
Builders do bit for for search and rescue dogs
Builders do bit for for search and rescue dogs
New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Otago has raised $7789.04 for Search and Rescue Dogs Otago which is dedicated to rescuing those lost around the region.
Car derails in railway tunnel
Car derails in railway tunnel near Port Chalmers
An evaluation car has derailed in a tunnel near Port Chalmers this morning, and has the potential to cause diruptions to freight services.
Stamps pick up print award
Stamps pick up print award
Dunedin's Southern Colour Print has stamped its authority as a world leader in printing by once again winning the Business Print Category at the 2017 Pride In Print Awards.
Retiring principal awaits next adventure
Retiring principal awaits next adventure
Jan Taylor is a big believer in the old adage, when one door closes, another one opens.
Scalpers leave fan $950 out of pocket
Scalpers leave fan $950 out of pocket
The moral of this story is: ''Don't leave your laptop with an 11-year-old''.
Kavanagh head on leave
Kavanagh head on leave
Kavanagh College principal Tracy O'Brien has given assurances over his health after his board of trustees told the school community he would be taking ''medical/sick'' leave for up to two months.
Snow, rain and gales for South
Low to bring snow, rain and gales to the South
Winter is expected to make its entrance tomorrow as snow, rain and gales head for the Southern region.
Ockham award for Dunedin historian
Ockham award for Dunedin historian
Dunedin writer and historian Barbara Brookes has won one of New Zealand's most prestigious writing awards - the illustrated non-fiction category of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
'Perfect' expression of motherly love
'Perfect' expression of motherly love
When Dawn Cope found out she had won the Otago Daily Times Practically Perfect Mother's Day competition, it made her day ''almost'' perfect.
Double win for King's brothers
Double win for King's brothers
When it comes to success in Nga Manu Korero, the Cassidy brothers are kings in the Otago and Southland competition.
Pies 'the secret' to perfect record
'My whole family is filled with truck drivers'
In all his 50 years of driving trucks, Marty Callender has never had an accident, not even a fender bender.