Skip to main content
  • Subscribe
  • ...
Home
partly cloudyDunedin 10 | 5
Wednesday, Wed, 16 JulyJul 2025
Subscribe
Send us news & photos

Search form

  • News
    • Dunedin
      • DCC
      • Crime
      • Campus
      • Health
      • The Star
    • The South Today
    • National
    • The Star
    • International
    • Opinion
      • Editorial
      • Opinion
      • 100 years ago
      • Southern Say
    • Australia
    • Politics
    • ODTtv
    • Your News
    • Slideshow Section
  • Sport
    • Rugby
    • Cricket
    • Basketball
    • Racing
    • Football
    • Netball
    • League
    • Golf
    • Motorsport
    • Hockey
    • Other Sport
  • Life & Style
    • Food & Wine
      • Fresh Winter
      • Ask a Chef
      • News & Features
      • Chef's Garden
      • Recipes
      • Wine Reviews
    • Home & Garden
    • Magazine
    • Toitū te whenua
    • Resilient
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Design for Living
  • Entertainment
    • ODT Quiz
    • Film
    • Music
    • Theatre
    • Books
    • Arts
    • Gaming
    • Dance
    • Television
  • Business
  • Regions
    • Queenstown
    • Wānaka
    • Central Otago
    • North Otago
    • South Otago
    • Southland
    • Canterbury
    • West Coast
  • Features
    • Build Buy Renovate
    • NZIA Southern Series
    • SOREC
    • Explore Dunedin
    • Drivesouth Reviews
    • Design for Living
    • Education Guide
    • Healthcare Providers
    • Conferences and Venues
    • Sponsored content
    • Southern Television
    • Health and Beauty
  • Video
  • Rural life

Search form

  • Subscribe
  • Send Us Your News
  • ...
  • Contact Us
  • Email
  • Facebook

Plus

  • Jobs
  • Wedding Guide
  • Death Notices
  • Privacy Policy
  • Drive South
  • Weather
  • Media Council Complaints

    • DCC
    • Crime
    • Campus
    • Health
    • The Star
    The Home of St Barnabas Trust is in a Covid-19 lockdown while New Zealand rides the eighth wave...

    SUBSCRIBER

    Elderly pay price for Covid ‘complacency’

    The elderly are paying the price for people’s complacency towards Covid-19, a Dunedin aged-care advocate says.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Frustration at lack of info about work on Civic Centre

    Dunedin city councillor Andrew Whiley says councillors should have received more information...

    SUBSCRIBER

    Frustration at lack of info about work on Civic Centre

    Lack of detail about a $23 million upgrade of the Dunedin City Council headquarters has left some councillors frustrated.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Dunedin named best peaceful getaway in Asia-Pacific

    Melbourne couple Kerryn and Danny Robinson take a selfie in front of the Dunedin Railway Station....

    SUBSCRIBER

    Dunedin named best peaceful getaway in Asia-Pacific

    Forget places with hot and steamy climates.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Chambers work not finalised

    Photo: ODT files

    SUBSCRIBER

    Chambers work not finalised

    The Dunedin City Council has yet to nail down precisely what will be required for seismic strengthening of the Municipal Chambers.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Studying conspiracy theories

    Beijing Normal University philosophy associate professor M Dentith is in Dunedin to give talks...

    SUBSCRIBER

    Studying conspiracy theories

    Some conspiracy theorists recommend we only go out in public with aluminium-foil hats on — to protect our brains from being scanned.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Second player in sex-video scandal

    Green Island Rugby Club. File photo: ODT

    SUBSCRIBER

    'Completely unacceptable': Second player in sex-video scandal

    A second player from a Green Island rugby team has admitted to secretly filming a half-naked woman and posting it to a group chat.

    Fog disrupts flights

    Dunedin International Airport Ltd has been told to re-examine the airport’s international flight...

    Fog disrupts flights

    Dunedin Airport had 13 flight disruptions due to fog yesterday.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Blind pensioner in court over crowbar attack

    Pottki Tangimetua outside the Dunedin District Court after being granted bail in April. PHOTO:...

    SUBSCRIBER

    Blind pensioner avoids conviction for crowbar attack on neighbour

    A legally blind pensioner has avoided any punishment for attacking his rowdy neighbour with a crowbar.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Ballroom dancer closes his school after 49 years

    Retiring dance choreographer John Gardener with his 1974 Asian Pacific Championships Latin dance...

    SUBSCRIBER

    Ballroom dancer closes his school after 49 years

    A Dunedin dance teacher has hung up his dancing shoes after nearly 50 years of teaching couples how to find their way around a ballroom.

    New resident spreading the word — ‘lovely’

    Auckland expat Deborah Hull-Brown has thrown herself firmly into getting involved in her new city...

    New resident spreading the word — ‘lovely’

    An Auckland woman who has moved to Dunedin is making it her mission to tell people how lucky they are to live here.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Social worker suspended over dodgy Covid vaccine exemption

    Jacquelyn Elkington. Photo: Facebook

    SUBSCRIBER

    Social worker suspended over dodgy Covid vaccine exemption

    A Dunedin-based social worker who issued a shonky Covid-19 vaccine exemption has been suspended for a year.

    Winning speech a reflection on racism in New Zealand

    Dunedin Host Lions Young Speechmaker Contest winner Malak Tamimi. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Winning speech a reflection on racism in New Zealand

    A Dunedin teenager’s poignant reflection on the Christchurch terror attacks has won her a speechmaking competition.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Polytech boss 'deeply disappointed' over change

    Megan Potiki. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    SUBSCRIBER

    Polytech boss 'deeply disappointed' over change

    Otago Polytechnic's leaders are "deeply disappointed" with a new educational model they say will risk its future viability.

    Postie knocked down in Dunedin driveway

    File photo: ODT

    Postie knocked down in Dunedin driveway

    A Dunedin postie was treated by ambulance officers after being knocked off his motorbike in a Dunedin driveway.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Flood damage could cost region up to $700m

    SUBSCRIBER

    Flood damage could cost region up to $700m

    Up to $700 million worth of residential property could be in the path of intense flooding when extreme weather hits Otago over the next 35 years.

    Fog delays more than a dozen Dunedin flights

    Planes at Dunedin Airport and State Highway 1 traffic near the airport turnoff were both caught...

    Fog delays more than a dozen Dunedin flights

    Dunedin Airport had 13 flight disruptions today due to persistent fog.

    Leader nuclear ‘red button’ concerns

    PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Leader nuclear ‘red button’ concerns

    When it comes to those who have the power to push "the big red button" and start a nuclear war, it has always been hoped that cool heads will prevail.

    A slice of Italy in Dunedin's St Clair

    Katrina Toovey has helped to bring about 40 or so Italians to Dunedin through her St Clair...

    A slice of Italy in Dunedin's St Clair

    A Dunedin seaside suburb is becoming a haven for Italian expats and foodies alike.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Scientist’s contributions recognised

    Sue Grimmond has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of London. PHOTO SUPPLIED

    SUBSCRIBER

    Scientist’s contributions recognised

    A leading environmental scientist and University of Otago graduate has been elected to one of the world’s most distinguished scientific bodies.

    Otago has 'work to do' before getting out of new 'federation'

    Education Minister Penny Simmonds says changes are needed because the creation of Te Pūkenga has...

    Otago has 'work to do' before getting out of new 'federation'

    Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds says the government will look at removing Otago Polytechnic from its newly created "federation" model but there was still a "little bit of work to do" for the institute to get to a surplus.  
    Read more

    Connect with us

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Email

    Editors' Picks

    • University of Otago food sciences and chemistry student Lucian Petherick holds the Hokey Pokey...

      SUBSCRIBER

      Student’s vegan chocolate a hit

    • Reuben Holt on Stewart Island. PHOTO: GIVE A LITTLE

      Burn victim’s progress ‘mind-blowing’

    • Jock Davies. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

      'See you when I’m looking at you, mate': Jock Davies farewelled

    • Wanaka GP Andrew McLeod will be retiring within the next year to spend more time with his family...

      SUBSCRIBER

      GP to retire after years serving community

    • OceanaGold’s Macraes mine northwest of Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

      SUBSCRIBER

      Doc reverses 'catastrophic' Macraes mine decision

    • Photo: Marjorie Cook

      Santana buys 2800ha in Central

    Home
    • Contact Us
    • Contribute
    • Facebook

    Subscribe

    • Subscriber Benefits
    • ODT Subscriptions
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Stops, Starts & Redirects
    • FAQs

    About us

    • Contact us
    • Site feedback
    • Send us your news
    • About us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Media Council Complaints
    • AI use
    • Removals policy

    Our Websites

    • Allied Productions

    Newspapers

    • ODT E-edition
    • The Star - Christchurch
    • Oamaru Mail
    • The Star - Dunedin
    • The News - Central Otago
    • The Ensign - Gore
    • Ashburton Courier
    • North Canterbury News
    • Southland Express - Invercargill
    • Southern Rural Life
    • Central Rural Life
    • The Courier - Timaru
    • Mountain Scene - Queenstown
    • Property Times South Canterbury
    • Extra! School Publication
    • Clutha Leader
    • Bay Harbour News
    • Selwyn Times
    • The Wanaka Sun

    Classifieds

    • Death notices
    • Drivesouth
    • Jobs
    • Classified Advertising

    Advertise

    • Upload print advertising
    • Advertising Terms
    • Advertise with us

    Services

    • Allied Productions
    • ODT Store
    • Otago Images
    • Corporate Logos

    Magazines

    • Classic Driver
    • Dunedin Guide
    • Drivesouth Best Motor Buys
    • Explore Dunedin
    • Home & Leisure
    • Kiwi Gardener
    • Kiwi Gardener Quarterly
    • Rugby News
    • South
    • 03 Magazine
    • With this Ring
    © Copyright Allied Press Limited 2025. All rights reserved.