One dead, one in critical condition after crash
One dead, one in critical condition after crash
A three-vehicle crash just north of the small North Otago town of Hampden has left one person dead and another in a critical condition.
John Lewis
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Festival gives ‘dad dancing’ moment in spotlight
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Festival gives ‘dad dancing’ moment in spotlight
Time to break out the robot, the backpack kid, the floss, the lasso — ooh, and the Carlton Banks.
Search for burglar with possible eye injury
Search for burglar with possible eye injury
Gore police are searching for a young man with ‘‘sores on his face’’, and possibly an injured eye, after a rural property owner disturbed him and another intruder during a burglary.
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Fine for ducks, not shooters
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Fine for ducks, not shooters
Just when you would actually appreciate some wild wind and rain, Mother Nature has decided to play with duck-shooters for opening weekend and throw some warm sunny weather at Otago and Southland.
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Setting the standard in fridge efficacy
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Setting the standard in fridge efficacy
About a third of food production around the world goes to waste every year — about 1.3 billion tonnes in total.
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Inside the ORC's shiny new headquarters
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New ORC offices needed to happen: CEO
Whether central government decides to abolish regional councils or not, the construction of a new Otago Regional Council headquarters still needed to happen, its chief executive says.
Storm helped drive big claims rise
Storm helped drive big claims rise
Of the record 46 storms to hit New Zealand over the past 12 months, Otago and Southland’s October 2025 windstorm was the most damaging.
Concerns over dependence on imported fertiliser
Concerns over dependence on imported fertiliser
While all eyes are on the prices at the fuel pumps around New Zealand, an Otago economist has exposed a dangerous blind spot — our dependence on imported fertiliser for farming.
Fewer swimmer rescues in South’s chilly summer
Fewer swimmer rescues in South’s chilly summer
Unsavoury summer weather conditions have withheld a wave of water rescues and drownings at Otago and Southland beaches this season.
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‘Formidable’ El Niño on horizon
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‘Formidable’ El Niño on horizon
Southland and inland parts of Otago are being warned to expect a wet winter this year, as a "formidable" El Niño weather cycle looks set to hit New Zealand.
Carnival to offer more sessions
Carnival to offer more sessions
Hearing things rustling around in the darkness of church grounds at night may not be everyone’s idea of fun.
Central bank in NZ for digital currency urged
Central bank in NZ for digital currency urged
A University of Otago economist is urging New Zealand to design a central bank for digital currency.
Asking prices drop by nearly $39k
Asking prices drop by nearly $39k
Property sellers in Central Otago and the Queenstown Lakes area have had to drop their asking prices by nearly $39,000 on average, over the first three months of 2026.
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Super Round in city a goal after Christchurch success
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Super Round in city a goal after Christchurch success
Three days, 10 rugby teams, five rugby matches — Christchurch’s Super Round of Super Rugby has inspired Dunedin to look at holding a Super Round here.
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Care urged after Otago firewood-related injuries cost $2m in 2025
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Care urged after Otago firewood-related injuries cost $2m in 2025
Winter is fast approaching and people with log burners are working just as quickly to restock their firewood supply before the proverbial chill hits the fan.
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Special jerseys honour Green Island servicemen
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Special jerseys honour Green Island servicemen
For Green Island rugby players who have green and gold running through their veins, it took a few moments to embrace having some red on their jerseys during Saturday’s game.
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Veterans advocate scolds Trump in speech
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Veterans advocate scolds Trump in speech
The chairman of a Dunedin war veterans retirement home has taken aim at Donald Trump, saying the United States president has set the world on a path similar to conditions that ignited World War 2.
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Extra poignancy to Anzac posy-making
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Extra poignancy to Anzac posy-making
Being surrounded by Royal New Zealand Navy equipment in the cavernous HMNZS Toroa base in Dunedin is the perfect environment for making posies for Anzac Day.
Trampers and hunters urged to take care
Trampers and hunters urged to take care
If you have plans to ‘‘go bush or back country’’ this long Anzac weekend, the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council is urging trampers and hunters to take extra care.
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Students represent fallen old boys at assembly
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Students represent fallen old boys at assembly
Every time a student stood up during Otago Boys’ High School’s special Anzac assembly yesterday, it signified one of the old boys who was killed at Gallipoli.