John Lewis

‘Quietly spoken man’ praised as a unifier

The Māori King, Te Arikinui Tūheitia Paki, wears the Olympic Kakahu at the Tūrangawaewae Marae in...

‘Quietly spoken man’ praised as a unifier

The Māori King, Kiingi Tūheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, has been described as "a quietly spoken man" who did much to bring Māori together under the cloak of kotahitanga.

Car rolls in Kawerau Gorge Rd

One person has minor injuries after their car rolled in Kawerau Gorge Rd, near Cromwell, tonight.

Man allegedly posed as child online to gain sex content

Dunedin District Court. Photo: ODT files

Man allegedly posed as child online to gain sex content

A man who allegedly posed as a child online has been arrested.

Museum honours Frame

To mark what would have been Janet Frame’s 100th birthday yesterday, Tūhura Otago Museum has put on a special display celebrating the late New Zealand literary figure.

Drunk woman removed glasses

Too much booze and taking the glasses off a flatmate’s face have landed a Dunedin woman in court.

Not just a cute face: pup training to be trauma specialist

Murphy the 15-week-old beagle is loving life on duty, making new friends while patrolling the...

Not just a cute face: pup training to be trauma specialist

Meet Murphy. Unlike other police dogs, he has no interest in chasing people or sniffing out trouble.

Pensioner robbed in road rage attack

Man allegedly robbed pensioner in road rage attack then went on 'spending spree'

After a 70-year-old man was robbed during a broad daylight road rage incident, his alleged assailant "went on a spending spree, using the victim's cash and credit cards".

Pensioner abused and robbed in Dunedin road rage attack

A 70-year-old man has been left shaken by a broad daylight road rage incident, in which he was abused and had his wallet stolen.

'Nuisance' drunk gets two police car rides in one night

'Nuisance' drunk gets two police car rides in one night

Too much booze and taking the glasses off a flatmate’s face has landed a Dunedin woman in court.

Motorcyclists urged to check gear ahead of spring

For the past three or so months, most motorcycles have sat in the corner of garages, collecting dust.

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Life-long passion recognised with title

University of Otago geology emeritus professor Daphne Lee with a rock rich in fossils, from...

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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.

Proud moment for Allied Press printers

Allied Press printers (from left) Chris Ibbotson, Steve Taylor and Justin Aitken display the gold...

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

University of Otago botany associate professor Janice Lord looks at some native mistletoe growing...

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

Mother Nature seems to have turned the thermostat from winter to spring a little early this year.

Ski and spa vision for awards finalist

Otago Polytechnic architecture master’s student Omea Hall is one of 10 Otago Polytechnic...

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

Talk about going above and beyond for your job.

The building blocks for a new civilisation

Tūhura Otago Museum staff (from left) Samantha Edwards-Ingle, Charlie Buchan and Ruth Platt...

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

The driver passes a van on yellow lines during a high-speed pursuit from Oamaru to Waihola....

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.

Eyes to the sky for ‘rare sight’ of Dreamliner in South

An Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will make a rare appearance in the skies above...

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.

‘Multiple’ officers used to restrain man; no charges laid

Police reviewed more than 6000 records. Photo: RNZ

‘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.

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