Boy in hospital after falling from rope swing
A 12-year-old boy suffered moderate injuries after falling from a rope swing at Purakaunui beach this afternoon.
Dunedin
Treasured artefact
Treasured artefact
The violin Alexander Aitken played in the trenches in the Gallipoli Campaign and at the Battle of the Somme is on display at Otago Boys’ High School. Dunedin Symphony Orchestra Gallipoli to the...
Q&A: Mikelangelo
Q&A: Mikelangelo
The ODT asks some questions of arts festival Dunedin performer, Mikelangelo.
Intersection trial supported
Intersection trial supported
Many in the Caversham community are delighted the Dunedin City Council has begun looking for ways to fix a "dangerous" intersection.
Insight: the case for alcohol change
The case for alcohol change
Alcohol is everywhere in Dunedin. It’s on our streets, in our shops and our homes, forming habits that can last a lifetime. But when does a taste for a tipple become a problem? In the second of a...
Good sign summer’s on its way
A sure sign summer's on its way
St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool duty supervisor Ian Fitzpatrick watches as a robot pool scrubber puts the finishing touches to the paddling pool in readiness for the opening of the pool on Saturday.
And don’t forget to vote
And don’t forget to vote
There is precisely one week to go until the last day of voting in Dunedin’s local government elections. David Loughrey looks back on the election period so far and considers what attitude one...
Comedy shows postponed
Comedy shows postponed
Australian comedian Jim Jefferies has rescheduled performances in Dunedin and Invercargill from this month to next year.
Walkers beat bus in 'Amazing Race'
Walkers beat bus in 'Amazing Race'
Members of the Bus Users Support Group Otepoti Dunedin have proved walking to work from some parts of Dunedin is quicker than taking a bus.
High seas antics hilarious, serious
High seas antics hilarious, serious
REVIEW: Elizabeth Bouman enjoys two shows with a nautical theme.
Cherry blossoms celebrated
Look, the cherry blossoms bloom, heralding Hanami
Kotomiyo Cowell had fun yesterday as drummers heralded the flowering of cherry blossoms outside the University of Otago clocktower building.
Rabia Siddique's 'frightening' ordeal
Rabia Siddique's 'frightening' ordeal
A woman set to speak in Dunedin later this month risked her life negotiating with Islamic terrorists for the release of soldiers and unknowingly became involved in a battle involving the...
Specialist services difficult to maintain with population
Specialist services difficult to maintain with population
The biggest threat to specialist services in Dunedin is the Otago-Southland region’s lack of population, Southern DHB deputy commissioner Richard Thomson says.
Dunedin tale of shady dealings
Dunedin tale of shady dealings
Beware — the "fraudsters, con-men and charlatans" will be out in Dunedin tonight.
Records system resistance
Records system resistance
A Dunedin GP says he is being forced to join a shared medical records system which gives the Southern District Health Board a "blank cheque" to take more patient information.
DHB against pool heritage status
Pool heritage status opposed
The SDHB is fighting a proposal to classify Dunedin’s endangered physio pool site as a heritage building, saying it may have to be demolished as part of a hospital redevelopment.
Nightclub owner 'betrayed' by theft
Home detention for theft from Dunedin nightclub
A Dunedin nightclub manager who fleeced his friend and business owner of more than $20,000 has been sentenced to home detention.
Q&A: Olivia Hadlow
Q&A: Olivia Hadlow
The ODT asks some questions of Dunedin Arts Festival performer Olivia Hadlow.
Light directs play’s attention
Light directs play’s attention
Light is being restrained and directed for the Samuel Beckett play Krapp’s Last Tape as part of Arts Festival Dunedin.
Dark and mysterious in virtual world
Dark and mysterious in virtual world
Unsettled yet strangely relaxed is how Arts Festival Dunedin virtual reality performance The Cube had me feeling yesterday.