False information being reported to fuel price app
Thousands of people seeking to shave a few cents off petrol prices are flocking to a fuel price app - while some are fuelling false information about shortages.
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National slips further behind in latest poll
National slips further behind in latest poll
National has slipped further behind Labour in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, falling to 30.8% support.
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$123k paid to chair’s company
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$123k paid to chair’s company
Te Kāika paid $123,000 into a private company 100% owned by its chairwoman, the under-investigation charity’s accounts reveal.
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All aboard knitting, chatting
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All aboard knitting, chatting
Plenty of yarns were spun when almost 200 knitters clambered into five train carriages destined for Oamaru at the weekend.
Unpursued fleeing driver dies in centre city crash
Unpursued fleeing driver dies in centre city crash
One person died in a crash on a rural Southland road and another was killed when a car crashed while apparently trying to evade police in Invercargill early yesterday.
One seriously injured after explosion on steam train
One seriously injured after explosion on steam train
One person has been seriously injured after an explosion in the engine compartment of a steam train at Glenbrook Vintage Railway in Auckland.
Dog’s birthday video helps landlords win ruling against couple
Dog’s birthday video helps landlords win ruling against couple
Terry Tata and Natashia Wilson told their landlords they only owned cats.
Peters announces proposal to overhaul energy sector
Peters announces proposal to overhaul energy sector
During his state of nation speech, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addressed his party's new proposal to split up energy gentailers.
Two dead after separate Southland crashes
Two dead after separate Southland crashes
Two people are dead after separate crashes in Southland overnight.
Seven weeks' worth of fuel stocks in NZ: Willis
Seven weeks' worth of fuel stocks in NZ: Willis
The Finance Minister says New Zealand's fuel stocks remain at seven weeks' worth, including stockpiles.
Trump threatens to 'obliterate' power plants
Trump gives Hormuz deadline, threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants
US President Donald Trump has threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
Cyclone brings fresh flood threat to sodden Aussie towns
Cyclone brings fresh flood threat to sodden Aussie towns
Tropical Cyclone Narelle has weakened after crossing the coast in northern Australia for the second time as it barrels towards already sodden Top End communities.
Tiny extinct bat fossil fragments found at Central Otago site
Tiny extinct bat fossil fragments found at Central Otago site
A palaeontologist studying fossil fragments in Central Otago has identified a previously unknown, but now extinct, bat.
NZ woman drowns while snorkelling in Rarotonga
NZ woman drowns while snorkelling in Rarotonga
A New Zealand woman has drowned while on holiday in Rarotonga.
Two seriously hurt in Feilding disorder incident
Two seriously hurt in Feilding disorder incident
Police say two people have been seriously injured following reports of disorder in Feilding, in the North Island.
Trump says US considering 'winding down' Iran war
Trump says US considering 'winding down' Iran war
President Donald Trump said the US was considering "winding down" its military operation against Iran, as Iranian media said the nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz had been attacked.
ODT quiz March 22
ODT quiz March 22
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Sunday, March 22.
Buddy Programme seeks volunteers
Buddy Programme seeks volunteers
Leaders of the Presbyterian Support Otago Buddy Programme are calling for community-minded adults, particularly men, to step up and help make a difference in the lives of children in Dunedin and...
How a Dunedin drapery fortune left a lasting legacy
How a Dunedin drapery fortune left a lasting legacy
A faded name on an elegant facade is all that remains of a forgotten Dunedin retail empire with its roots in the gold rush.
MS fundraiser a moving event
MS fundraiser a moving event
The Dunedin community is invited to come together and walk, run or wheel around the Caledonian Ground track to raise awareness and funds to fight multiple sclerosis.