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Canterbury farmer 'Clever Dave' died changing tractor tyre

David Fairclough died earlier this year while changing a tractor tyre on his farm. Photo: Bonnie...

Canterbury farmer 'Clever Dave' died changing tractor tyre

Farmer David Fairclough regularly changed his own tractor tyres. So when one was flat earlier this year, "Clever Dave" as he was known to friends and family, got to work.

Athletes, artists and academics recognised in King's Birthday Honours

Clockwise from top left: Peter Boshier, Beatrice Faumuinā, Barry Soper, Suzie Bates, Reuben...

Athletes, artists and academics recognised in King's Birthday Honours

One-hundred and seventy-eight New Zealanders have been awarded for their services to Aotearoa in the King's Birthday Honours list including athletes, educators and former police officers.

Award’s meaning ‘hard to put into words’ for cricketer

White Ferns great Suzie Bates has been made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the...

Award’s meaning ‘hard to put into words’ for cricketer

New Zealand cricketing great Suzie Bates has shone at the top of the White Ferns order for decades.

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Competitions tap into dancing talent

Sia Stevenson (left) and Isabelle Geary compete in the U12 open song and dance duo at the King’s...

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Competitions tap into dancing talent

Dunedin loves to tap in time to the music.

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GP cut puts lives at risk: advocate

Dunedin’s harm reduction service, or DIVO, lost the contract to operate the South Island needle...

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GP cut puts lives at risk: advocate

The decision to cut the only GP working in Dunedin specialising in drug harm reduction has left a vulnerable community in serious danger, an advocate says.

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Winter conditions challenge competitors

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Winter conditions challenge competitors

Part of a 16-strong field sets off on a choppy Otago Harbour yesterday for the 20km race at the IceBreaker Challenge.

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BBQ comp fires up early

Eddie Coetsee tends to his brisket while team-mate Russell Lovatt looks on during the Deep South...

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BBQ comp fires up early

A new competition took place at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday and there was not a ball in sight.

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Highland dancing and piping championships

Iaera Abrahamson (left) and Grace le Grelle share a joke as they wait to compete.

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Highland dancing and piping championships

Dunedin played host to the annual King’s Birthday Highland and National Dancing Championships and Solo Piping Competition over the weekend.

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Caregiver, transport funding cuts denounced

Chris Ford (with the megaphone) leads the chanting at a protest on Saturday against the...

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Caregiver, transport funding cuts denounced

Members of the disability community and their advocates held a small but committed protest in Dunedin on Saturday against planned changes to disability support and services.

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Taieri Sevens Tournament

Elliott Grace, 6, of Kaikorai, gets away from Dunedin’s Abraham Thompson, 6.

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Taieri Sevens Tournament

It has rolled around again: the festival of rugby sevens at Peter Johnstone Park, with all shapes and sizes of youngsters giving their all.

King's Birthday tap dancing competitions

The King’s Birthday Tap Dancing Competitions were held in Mosgiel over the weekend.

O'Connor talks trade and Waitaki candidacy

The ODT has a new weekly on-line feature, Election 2026 - a feature interview with a politician about the issues of the day.

Willis negotiating tricky Budget path

Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ third Budget has been drafted during troubled economic times. She talks to ODT political editor Mike Houlahan about the challenges.

TranzAlpine stuck in tunnel for an hour

The TransAlpine is a route from Christchurch to Greymouth. Photo: ODT files

TranzAlpine stuck in tunnel for an hour

The scenic train carrying more than 100 passengers got stuck in a South Island tunnel for about an hour.

Five pulled from flooded cave in Laos

Rescuers pull out the first trapped person named Mued from the flooded cave in Xaisomboun...

Five pulled from flooded cave in Laos

Rescuers have pulled four people from a flooded cave in Laos on Saturday, Thai volunteer rescuers said, hours after another man was brought out late the previous day.

Aukus to develop unmanned undersea vehicles

From left: Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles, British Defence Secretary John Healey, and...

Aukus to develop unmanned undersea vehicles

The US, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as part of their Aukus defence pact.

'Gutted': No funding for prostate cancer screening

The proposed screening programme would have had a dedicated national unit to call men in for...

'Gutted': No funding for prostate cancer screening

The foundation asked for $6.4m over four years in Budget 2026 to fund two regional pilots for early detection screening for prostate cancer.

Parts of South Is brace for possible flooding

MetService is warning of possible flooding and slips, with heavy rain set to hit the South Island. People travelling this long weekend are urged to take care on roads.

More looking to stop vaping, says helpline

E-cigarettes, which heat nicotine-laced liquid into vapour, have rapidly grown into a global market for vaping products.

More looking to stop vaping, says helpline

More people are looking for help to give up vaping, including some who have never smoked before, according to a health support service.

Report critical of LINZ health and safety

Crown land on the shores of Lake Tekapo in Canterbury. Photo: Supplied/ LINZ

Report critical of LINZ health and safety

The handling of "critical risks" to Land Information staff venturing into remote areas has been given the lowest possible ranking for health and safety.

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