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Party goers’ head injuries attributed to projectiles

The University of Otago proctor has joined police in calling for a ban on the sale of alcohol in...

Party goers’ head injuries attributed to projectiles

A goth-themed party in Dunedin’s student quarter ended with three people being transported to hospital "in various states of consciousness" after having objects thrown at their heads, police say.

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Divers retrieve rubbish from lake

Dive Otago students Gus Bixley (left) and Josh Fleming with some of the loot they secured from...

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Divers retrieve rubbish from lake

The view from above is stunning but the view down below not so good.

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Adjustment to managing major contracts

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Adjustment to managing major contracts

The Dunedin City Council plans to adjust the way major contracts are kept on track.

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Future consultation to take new approach

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Future consultation to take new approach

Lessons learnt from consulting the public about Aurora Energy’s future could influence how the Dunedin City Council seeks feedback on another big issue — Enterprise Dunedin’s future.

Uni students are back in town

Students at the 2026 Orientation Week at the Otago Museum Reserve on Monday.

Uni students are back in town

University of Otago students are back in Dunedin and getting their bearings about town at the students association’s Tent City.

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Aust charity backs Dunedin cancer research

At K9 Medical Detection New Zealand headquarters at Invermay are (from left) Get Yourself Checked...

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Aust charity backs Dunedin cancer research

Word of a Dunedin trust’s ground-breaking work, using specially trained dogs to sniff out cancer, is spreading an Australian charity has raised $200K for the trust to continue its research.

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Probe into Te Kaika widened by govt

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Probe into Te Kaika widened by govt

A government probe into under-fire charity Te Kāika is more wide-ranging than previously known, the Otago Daily Times can now reveal.

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Never a long face to be seen at the Middlemarch pub

Meeting in Middlemarch’s Strath Taieri Hotel for a drink ahead of the annual Goldfields Cavalcade...

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Never a long face to be seen at the Middlemarch pub

The new owners of a rural Otago pub are not horsing around when it comes to the importance of having a thriving local watering hole.

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Mixed bag but ‘plenty of fruit yet to be picked’

Hannah Pearson, 12, of Dunedin, is a big blueberry fan and likes to pick her own at Blue Willow...

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Mixed bag but ‘plenty of fruit yet to be picked’

It has been a mixed bag for fruit growers in the South this summer, many blaming the poor weather for disappointing yields.

Heavy rain warning extended, but worst appears over

The council has deployed the barriers in parts of South Dunedin where there are wastewater...

Heavy rain warning extended, but worst appears over

Updated 6.20 pm

A heavy rain warning has been extended late into this evening for a sodden Dunedin, but the DCC says the worst appears to be over for the city.

Support for major parties slumps in latest poll

Labour leader Chris Hipkins (L) and National leader Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

Support for major parties slumps in latest poll

The latest political poll has shown both major parties seeing their support slip, but the coalition government would be re-elected on these results.

Search for missing Aussie boy resumes in major-crime probe

Search for missing Aussie boy resumes in major-crime probe

The search for a missing Australian four-year-old has resumed after police declared the boy's disappearance a major crime and indicated they had identified a possible suspect. Gus Lamont was last...

Argument led to murder and dismemberment, court hears

Animosity between two men led to one of them being murdered and dismembered, a Christchurch High Court jury has heard.

Farmer clears path for trapped vehicles with tractor

Trucks stopped in Taihape. Photo: Supplied

Farmer clears path for trapped vehicles with tractor

Cars blocked by a slip in rural Taihape are now free after a local farmer cleared a path for them with his tractor.

Boil water notice lifted in Christchurch

The requirement to boil water used for drinking, brushing teeth and food preparation is in effect...

Boil water notice lifted in Christchurch

A boil water notice affecting thousands of households in eastern Christchurch east has been lifted.

Flooding possible in Christchurch, Banks Peninsula

Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents are being urged to prepare for possible flooding as the wild weather hammering the North Island tracks south.

Youth motocross in spotlight after four deaths in two years

Jack Willson was 10 years old when he was killed in a motocross accident at Digger McEwen...

Youth motocross in spotlight after four deaths in two years

The deaths of four young people in separate motocross accidents over a two-year span will be the focus of a joint Coronial inquest, placing the safety of the sport under scrutiny.