Skip to main content
  • Subscribe
  • ...
Home
showersDunedin 9 | 7
Thursday, Thu, 12 JuneJun 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

    SUBSCRIBER

    Planned exotic conversion limit supported

    "Look, to be honest, the carbon scheme, to me, is just a great big Ponzi scheme for polluters to...

    SUBSCRIBER

    Planned exotic conversion limit supported

    An Otago regional councillor has called carbon farming a giant "Ponzi scheme" amid government changes to the sector.

    Bottle-throwing driver abused St Clair pedestrians

    The man was allegedly throwing bottles from his car and yelling at pedestrians on the Esplanade....

    Bottle-throwing driver abused St Clair pedestrians

    A man hid from police after allegedly driving the wrong way on the Esplanade and throwing bottles out of his car.

    Rapid repair of main wins award

    Three Waters project engineer Harley Corfield (left) and project manager Dean Scott yesterday...

    Rapid repair of main wins award

    A rapid response to an imminent crisis that would have left an entire Dunedin borough without water has earned a construction company a top regional award.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Mayor criticised for undermining staff

    An upcoming project in Albany St was the subject of much discussion at yesterday’s infrastructure...

    SUBSCRIBER

    Mayor criticised for undermining staff

    Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has been slammed for undermining staff after suggesting the council has an anti-carpark "agenda".

    SUBSCRIBER

    Red passes the stick to next generation

    LandSAR dog handler Barry Dougherty relaxes in Dunedin with his family of dogs (from left) 19...

    SUBSCRIBER

    Red passes the stick to next generation

    A Search and Rescue dog with almost a decade of in-the-field experience has ended his career with one final win.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Ban fair enough: bar owner

    A screengrab from a video circulating on social media showed people drinking from the ice...

    SUBSCRIBER

    Ban fair enough: bar owner

    A Dunedin bar owner has admitted helping patrons glug "excessive" amounts of Champagne from an ice sculpture.

    Unattended ute running in drive stolen

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Unattended ute running in drive stolen

    Police are warning motorists not to leave running vehicles unattended after a man warming up his ute had it stolen from right under his nose.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Botanic garden rocking social media sensation

    Clair Carson holds the Talyllyn Rock, which has been hidden at the Dunedin Botanic Garden after...

    SUBSCRIBER

    Botanic garden rocking social media sensation

    A minor rock star has turned up in Dunedin.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Exam delayed over cheating allegations

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    SUBSCRIBER

    Exam delayed over cheating allegations

    The University of Otago was forced to postpone a law exam due to alleged cheating.

    Opportunist thief nicks ute left running in driveway

    Police interviewed both Ashton's mother and her then partner three times.

    Opportunist thief nicks ute left running in driveway

    A Dunedin man warming up his ute on his driveway had it stolen from right under his nose.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Proposal curbs girls’ options, MPs say

    PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

    SUBSCRIBER

    Proposal curbs girls’ options, MPs say

    A proposed enrolment zone for a Dunedin secondary school leaves girls with fewer options than boys for a single-sex education, the city’s Labour MPs say.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Kākā spread their wings, trade sanctuary for urban living

    A kākā makes itself at home in a Dunedin garden, near the Kensington Oval yesterday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    SUBSCRIBER

    Kākā spread their wings, trade sanctuary for urban living

    Telling people you have seen a flying pig is probably not a good idea.

    Impatient Otago drivers 'putting firefighters' lives at risk'

    Fire, police and ambulance crews attend a vehicle on its side with two people trapped inside....

    Impatient Otago drivers 'putting firefighters' lives at risk'

    An impatient driver who put firefighters' lives at risk by speeding through an accident scene near Clyde was part of a worrying trend in the South, a Fenz manager says.

    Cold no bar: ‘There’s just so many people it’s ridiculous’

    Rob Roy Dairy server Jamie Muir holds a double-serve ice cream cone. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Cold no bar: ‘There’s just so many people it’s ridiculous’

    The advantage of buying an ice cream on a freezing cold day is it does not melt and drip all over your fingers.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Killer remains on parole despite breaches

    Photo: ODT files

    SUBSCRIBER

    Killer remains on parole despite breaches

    A man who murdered his second cousin in a "drug deal gone wrong" will remain on parole despite being caught using drugs again.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Staff considering legal action over Polytech restructure

    Otago Polytechnic. Photo: ODT files

    SUBSCRIBER

    Staff considering legal action over Polytech restructure

    Otago Polytechnic staff facing the chopping block are not ruling out legal action in the wake of the institution’s announcement to slash 20 jobs in one department.

    Vault 21 licence suspended after 'extreme' ice sculpture stunt

    A screengrab from a video circulating on social media showed people drinking from the ice...

    Vault 21 licence suspended after 'extreme' ice sculpture stunt

    A Dunedin nightclub has had its liquor licence temporarily suspended after patrons were filmed drinking champagne excessively from an ice sculpture in the street.

    SUBSCRIBER

    Call for DCC to go in-house

    Jim O’Malley. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    SUBSCRIBER

    Call for DCC to go in-house

    The Dunedin City Council should consider going back in time by cutting out contractors and taking park and road maintenance in-house, a councillor says.

    Mother deemed not guilty over causing crash that killed son

    Mother deemed not guilty over causing crash that killed son

    A Dunedin mother who allegedly used methamphetamine before causing a crash that killed her 7-year-old son has been deemed not guilty. 

    Warning of ice, fog and snow in South

    A car crashed in icy conditions Highgate, in the Dunedin suburb of Maori Hill, early this morning...

    Warning of ice, fog and snow in South

    Motorists are warned to drive to conditions due to ice, fog and snow in parts of Otago, Southland and Canterbury. There have been minor crashes in Dunedin this morning.
    • « first
    • ‹ previous
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • next ›
    • last »

    Connect with us

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Email

    sport

    • The Marlborough Boys' College first XV is again attracting controversy Photo: Sky Sport

      Top South Island school rugby team has five 'year 14s'

    • Former Southern Steel coach Reinga Bloxham is nearing the end of her first season with the...

      SUBSCRIBER

      Coaching in Wales similar yet different: Bloxham

    • Photo: Getty Images

      SUBSCRIBER

      A pair of rugby boots can change a female player’s life

    • Gary Smith referees a game of Central Otago club rugby. Photo: Richard Jones

      SUBSCRIBER

      Smith set to blow final whistle on reffing career

    Latest News

    • Soldier sentenced over intimate recording of woman
    • Soldier sentenced over intimate recording of woman without consent
    • Study reveals which sunscreens don't meet SPF claims
    • Huge Potential Strategic Site
    • Drone almost hits plane at Auckland Airport
    • Chch court told of man's ‘campaign of violence and terror’

    Dunedin

    • SUBSCRIBER

      'Emotionally and financially exhausting': Bottle store owner 'targeted'

    • Drunk Dunedin teen had passengers in boot

    • SUBSCRIBER

      St Clair makes million-dollar suburb list for first time

    • Child hit by vehicle outside Dunedin daycare

    • SUBSCRIBER

      Barbie-inspired Shakespeare wins awards for actor, school

    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.