News | Otago Daily Times Online News

SUBSCRIBER

Strong case to overturn protection: university

The University of Otago is appealing a Dunedin City Council decision to give heritage protection...

SUBSCRIBER

Strong case to overturn protection: university

A strong case exists to overturn unwanted heritage protection for award-winning brutalist lecture theatres planned for demolition, the University of Otago says.

SUBSCRIBER

Ongoing attacks on candidates 'toxic'

Mayoral candidate Andrew Simms explains how police were called to an electoral meeting in Port...

SUBSCRIBER

Ongoing attacks on candidates called toxic

Police were called to a Dunedin candidate meeting where a heckler’s verbal abuse threatened to escalate to violence, reflecting the "sad state of affairs" on the campaign trail, candidates say.

Notable moment in the Octagon

Westlake Boys’ High School student Constatine Mataafa, 17, practises for the Big Sing finale in the Octagon yesterday.

SUBSCRIBER

Land set for state homes being sold

The Albertson Ave Kāinga Ora section in Port Chalmers that is for sale. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

SUBSCRIBER

Land set for state homes being sold

Land once destined to provide state houses in Port Chalmers in Dunedin is being sold on Trade Me, but Kainga Ora is keeping quiet on whether there will be further land sales in the city.

SUBSCRIBER

Tunnel section of trail project all go

Fulton Hogan project engineer Josh MacKenzie (left) shows Tunnels Trail Trust trustees (from...

SUBSCRIBER

Tunnel section of trail project all go

The backers of a Dunedin cycle trail 20 years in the making can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

SUBSCRIBER

Med school proposal ‘railroaded’

SUBSCRIBER

Med school proposal ‘railroaded’

A "scatter-gun" conversation between the University of Otago and the government about the Waikato Medical School proposal suggests the project was railroaded from the start, opponents claim.

OUSA ‘has forgotten who it serves’: student representative

OUSA ‘has forgotten who it serves’: student representative

A student representative asked to resign by the Otago University Student’s Association is refusing to go, saying the student body has forgotten who it serves.

SUBSCRIBER

‘Child maltreatment needs to be considered’

SUBSCRIBER

‘Child maltreatment needs to be considered’

A paediatrician says "child maltreatment" has to be considered after a baby was diagnosed with more than a dozen broken bones.

Seaside paradise

The Seychelles? The Cook Islands? The Caribbean? In fact, it is Deborah Bay in Otago Harbour, where boats sat at anchor recently above a mosaic of sand and seaweed.

Privilege to work on windows, artist says

Privilege to work on windows, artist says

Stained glass artist Peter Mackenzie talks to the Friends of First Church yesterday about his work repairing the church’s windows.

Special Rigs for kids ready to roll

Special Rigs for Special Kids committee president Greg Inch cleans one of his trucks in...

Special Rigs for kids ready to roll

Southern truck drivers are taking a day off on Sunday to put smiles on the faces of special needs children in Dunedin.

Two airlifted to hospital in serious condition as ute rolls

Two airlifted to hospital in serious condition as ute rolls

Two people were airlifted to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition after a ute rolled in a remote area near Lake Hāwea on Thursday.

SUBSCRIBER

Hay fever hits as pollen dusts region

A cloud of pollen floats over the Taieri this week, as captured by a Mainland Air pilot. PHOTO:...

SUBSCRIBER

Hay fever hits as pollen dusts region

Those with drippy noses and itchy eyes will already know — spring has arrived.

SUBSCRIBER

Discovery of viruses not seen as alarming

University of Otago genetics graduate Dr Rebecca Grimwood (left) and University of Otago...

SUBSCRIBER

Discovery of viruses not seen as alarming

Researchers say there is no need for alarm after 83 endemic novel viruses were recently discovered in New Zealand.

SUBSCRIBER

Mystery surrounds imperilled penguins

University of Otago Tawaki Project co-leader Dr Thomas Mattern. PHOTO: ODT FILES

SUBSCRIBER

Mystery surrounds imperilled penguins

Without more research, trying to save NZ crested penguins living on two subantarctic islands would be like "patching up a soldier in the war, then sending them back into the trenches".

Local Body Elections 2025: Mayoral candidate profiles - Dunedin

Local Body Elections 2025: Mayoral candidate profiles - Dunedin

The ODT asked Dunedin mayoralty candidates about navigating key challenges and their priorities.

Obituary: Visionary who founded landmark study

Dunedin Study founder Phil Silva. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Obituary: Visionary who founded landmark study

Phil Silva personally raised plenty of children of his own, but it was the 1037 other children he "raised" — the original cohort in what is now known worldwide as the Dunedin Study — who will be his professional legacy.

Investigation into Beehive press secretary 'largely concluded'

Former press secretary Michael Forbes was investigated by police for covertly recording audio of...

Investigation into Beehive press secretary 'largely concluded'

The deep-dive prompted by the scandal surrounding ex-Beehive press secretary Michael Forbes has "largely concluded", but questions remain over what will be made public and when.

Rotorua Mayor 'shocked' after Hobson's Pledge uses her image

Rotorua Mayor 'shocked' after Hobson's Pledge uses her image

Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell has criticised Hobson's Pledge for using her image without permission in a social media post critical of Māori wards.

OUSA rep and DCC candidate refuses to resign

A student representative asked to resign by the OUSA is refusing to go, saying the student body has forgotten who it serves.

Search form

Search form

10.30 am