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Life-long passion recognised with title
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Life-long passion recognised with title
Daphne Lee is a star of hard rock - and some softer, more sedimentary ones, too.
John Lewis
Proud moment for Allied Press printers
Proud moment for Allied Press printers
Allied Press, publisher of the Otago Daily Times, has hit a veritable gold mine at the recent 2024 Pride in Print Awards.
Native mistletoe’s bad rap as parasite plant put to rest
Native mistletoe’s bad rap as parasite plant put to rest
Mistletoe has long been seen as one of two things - something to stand under at Christmas-time for a kiss, or a parasitic plant that grows on other trees.
Warmer temperatures deliver early taste of spring
Warmer temperatures deliver early taste of spring
Mother Nature seems to have turned the thermostat from winter to spring a little early this year.
Ski and spa vision for awards finalist
Ski and spa vision for awards finalist
For some, the sight of a warm and soothing spa facility nestled neatly near the peak of a jagged and frigid mountain, might be a little out of place.
Space study may help eyecare
Space study may help eyecare
Talk about going above and beyond for your job.
The building blocks for a new civilisation
The building blocks for a new civilisation
Dunedin is set to play host to a futuristic, post-human world set in 2530, where intricate civilisations have been built from the remnants of human artefacts and the planet has been taken over by none other than . . . Lego mini figures.
Wild chase across Otago livestreamed
Wild chase across Otago livestreamed
Police are amazed no-one was hurt or killed after a man led officers on a 230km high-speed pursuit across Otago, with a woman and young child on board, all while drinking and livestreaming the action to social media.
‘Multiple’ officers used to restrain man; no charges laid
‘Multiple’ officers used to restrain man; no charges laid
"Multiple" police officers were required to restrain and arrest a 26-year-old man who ran amok at Woolworths Dunedin Central supermarket on Wednesday night.
Campaign begins to crown hoiho Bird of the Year
Campaign begins to crown hoiho Bird of the Year
The battle of the birds has begun.
Woman charged with trespass
Woman charged with trespass
A woman trespassed from a Dunedin funeral home has been arrested and charged after returning to the premises and allegedly picking flowers from floral displays while abusing staff.
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War tales of a great grandfather
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Great-grandfather’s WW1 story ‘immortalised’
Being shot in the head and living to tell the tale was "a blessing and a curse" for Otago Infantry Regiment D Company member Frederick Lyders.
Eyes to the sky for ‘rare sight’ of Dreamliner in South
Eyes to the sky for ‘rare sight’ of Dreamliner in South
For southern plane spotters, all eyes will be on the sky tomorrow afternoon, waiting to catch a "rare sight" of an Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in our own backyard.
Blooming cheek: 'Flowers picked' from funeral floral displays
Blooming cheek: 'Flowers picked' from funeral floral displays
A woman trespassed from a Dunedin funeral home returned to allegedly pick flowers from floral displays while abusing staff.
Man who ran amok at Countdown having 'bad day'
Man who ran amok at Countdown having 'bad day'
Multiple police officers were required to restrain and arrest a 26-year-old man who ran amok at a central Dunedin supermarket.
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View Te Pūkenga overhaul poses risk to Otago Polytech
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View Te Pūkenga overhaul poses risk to Otago Polytech
The government’s rollout of proposed options for overhauling the Te Pūkenga mega polytechnic framework will mean "the likely loss of roles and loss of control of the direction of Otago Polytechnic".
Strike prompts 111 message from St John
Strike prompts 111 message from St John
St John is urging southern residents to save 111 calls for "life-threatening emergencies" tonight as strike action continues across the country.
Four escape Dunedin house fire
Four escape Dunedin house fire
Four people made it outside safely as crews tackled a major house fire in Corstorphine this afternoon.
Bandquest chances ‘all just clicked’
Bandquest chances ‘all just clicked’
If The Eight Balls shook a magic eight-ball and asked: "Are we going to win the Otago Rockshop Bandquest?", it probably would have said: "It is decidedly so".
Cheerleaders ‘ecstatic’ to win
Cheerleaders ‘ecstatic’ to win
Traditionally, cheerleaders are there to rally sports fans and celebrate when their team wins.