What a trip — dancing with the cars
When the traffic stops, Jarryd Osborne gets go-go dancing.
University holding firm on central campus cycling ban
University holding firm on central campus cycling ban
The University of Otago is not budging on its ban on cycling through the central area of the Dunedin campus.
Patient’s long wait exemplifies SDHB issues
Patient’s long wait exemplifies SDHB issues
An Otago man who says he waited almost a year for a diagnostic scan for suspected prostate cancer says improvements to the southern cancer treatment system cannot come fast enough.
Need for Pasifika hub highlighted
Need for Pasifika hub highlighted
Pasifika residents of Dunedin need a community gathering place, city councillors were told yesterday.
Insects infect courthouse shrubs
Insects infect courthouse shrubs
Plants outside the Dunedin District Court have been infected by a sap-sucking pest, and the Ministry of Justice plans to tackle the problem at its root.
OUSA restates objection to delay of upgrade project
OUSA restates objection to delay of upgrade project
The Otago University Students’ Association has reasserted its opposition to a proposed delay in upgrading Dunedin’s tertiary precinct.
Scan logistics explained
Scan logistics explained
The Southern District Health Board’s failure to meet cancer treatment targets is the result of a complex set of intertwined issues. Delays in getting CT scans have been one central...
Council asked to guard Dunedin city’s musical vibrancy
Council asked to guard Dunedin city’s musical vibrancy
A Dunedin music venue has asked city councillors to "guard our vibrancy".
Academic achievements run in family
Academic achievements run in family
A Dunedin family will achieve a rare treble today at the University of Otago’s latest graduation ceremonies.
Call for united harbour control
Call for united harbour control
Otago Harbour authorities had to work together to ensure the harbour was able to compete on the national and international stage, councillors heard yesterday.
Attack victim discharged
Attack victim discharged
One of the victims of the supermarket stabbing has been discharged from hospital as three others continue their recovery.
Prison threat collapses sentence-change plea
Prison threat collapses sentence-change plea
A Clutha man who used a pool cue to violate a rugby player made a bid to have his sentence reviewed — until threatened with imprisonment.
Bold plans outlined for Forbury
Bold plans outlined for Forbury
A bold proposal for housing at Forbury Park has emerged and could reinvigorate South Dunedin by providing affordable homes and help the low-lying suburb adapt to climate change.
Thief out to fix his life steals some tools instead
Thief out to fix his life steals some tools instead
A recidivist thief with more than 160 convictions might be an "old dog" but he is capable of "new tricks", his lawyer says.
South in line for freezing Tuesday
South in line for freezing Tuesday
Grab your winter woollies — our first taste of winter is about to arrive.
Pandemic not the only challenge
Pandemic not the only challenge
Last year, Finance Minister Grant Robertson unveiled a Budget like no other as New Zealand tried to tackle the economic shock of a global pandemic. Twelve months on, the 2021 Budget, too, will be...
Dog ate the homework? No, seal blocked way
Dog ate the homework? No, seal blocked way
School office staff have probably heard just about every excuse under the sun.
Skantha prison death prompts change
Skantha prison death prompts change
The sudden death of a Dunedin murderer behind bars has sparked a "life-saver" change to national court processes, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.
15 months' jail for burglary-filled night
15 months' jail for burglary-filled night
A Dunedin student who went to retrieve his stolen cellphone found the burglar who had raided his flat was less than apologetic.
Outsourcing underscores SDHB failure: academic
Outsourcing underscores SDHB failure: academic
The Southern District Health Board’s bid to outsource up to 200 cancer treatments suggests "an abject failure" of management, an Otago health academic says.