Man and machine team up to fell pine
Man and machine team up to fell pine
An arborist (right, wearing orange) clings to the trunk of a pine as a branch he has cut is lowered by crane.
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Anger at Wakari decision
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Anger at Wakari decision
Angry staff in a troubled Dunedin mental health ward fear it could be closed instead of refurbished.
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Craft group shocked by card with ‘downright nasty’ message
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Craft group shocked by card with ‘downright nasty’ message
In the wake of the closure of the Crofters Yarn community knitting group’s Wakari base, someone has sent a "downright nasty" and "cowardly" card in the post, saying: "Karma. Goodbye Crofters Yarn".
CAA must pay $19k after pilot wins claim
CAA must pay $19k after pilot wins claim
A pilot has been awarded damages and the right to details he sought about an informant who accused him of drinking before boarding an aircraft.
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Rewarding to watch gardeners grow
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Rewarding to watch gardeners grow
As groceries become increasingly expensive in New Zealand, Otago Polytechnic is helping Dunedin Kāinga Ora tenants to put food on the table by showing them how to grow it.
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Law faculty exam errors disappoint
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Law faculty exam errors disappoint
A University of Otago student has told the Otago Daily Times he is losing faith in the law faculty after yet another exam blunder.
With Pope's blessing, Gaudi church reaches new heights
With Pope's blessing, Gaudi church reaches new heights
Pope Leo inaugurates Sagrada Familia's newest spire.
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ORC to consult on bus fare changes
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ORC to consult on bus fare changes
Zones are back on the table for Otago bus users on the same day as Labour made a pitch to ride the buses for $10 a week.
Placements announced for Waikato medical students
Placements announced for Waikato medical students
Students of the new Waikato medical school will be placed in five regions around the country from 2029.
Pilot wins damages claim after holes in CAA probe
Pilot wins damages claim after holes in CAA probe
A pilot has been awarded damages and the right to details he sought about an informant who accused him of drinking before boarding an aircraft.
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Research links music tempo to driving safety
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Research links music tempo to driving safety
Heavy metal or classical music - which is safer to listen to while you are driving?
Social media ban: Hear kids first, says Commissioner
Social media ban: Hear kids first, says Commissioner
The Children's Commissioner is calling for young people's voices to be heard in discussions around banning social media for those aged under 16.
Mystery pooper leaves 'revolting' surprise
Mystery pooper leaves 'revolting' surprise
A mystery defecator has struck again - closing a much-loved fernery in Masterton while cleaning teams wiped up their mess.
'Out and about': Labour defends no Fieldays stall
'Out and about': Labour defends no Fieldays stall
Labour says its MPs are out and about talking directly to people at Fieldays rather than sitting at a stall in the back.
Trial of Palisades arson suspect begins
Trial of Palisades arson suspect begins
The prosecution says a lonely and angry man deliberately started the devastating LA blaze, but the defence blames fireworks and acts of arson by others.
Waikato med school students to placed in rural communities
Waikato med school students to placed in rural communities
Students at the new Waikato medical school will be placed in five regions around the country from 2029.
Judo training used to thwart pharmacy attack
Judo training used to thwart pharmacy attack
Jessica Hopkins of RNZA forensic scientist is being praised for stopping an assault at an Auckland Pharmacy and Post Office.
Missing Christchurch woman found safe and well
Missing Christchurch woman found safe and well
A Christchurch woman who was missing for two weeks has been found safe and well.
Govt 'won't send billions offshore' for carbon credits: PM
Govt 'won't send billions offshore' for carbon credits: PM
The Prime Minister has doubled down on his insistence that the government will not spend billions of dollars offshore to meet New Zealand's climate commitments.
Long weekend fire started near student 'drinking spot'
Long weekend fire started near student 'drinking spot'
Police are investigating whether a group of partying university students may have started a large hedge fire in Lincoln on King's Birthday.