'One bubble': College says ball within rules
Students are uneasy and unhappy that Selwyn College was allowed to hold a ball for its 200 residents last night, despite lockdown conditions limiting numbers to 50.
DCC seeks assurance over water reform
DCC seeks assurance over water reform
Bureaucrats outside Dunedin must not hold sway on how and where the city grows, the Dunedin City Council is poised to tell the Government.
City gets one of three new booze buses sent to the South
City gets one of three new booze buses sent to the South
A new booze bus has hit the streets in Dunedin.
Low-carbon flights a possibility for NZ
Low-carbon flights a possibility for NZ
New Zealand’s domestic flight network could become a world-leading example of low-carbon flight if a newly announced joint research project fulfils its promise.
Collins confident of retaining National leadership
Collins confident of retaining National leadership
National leader Judith Collins says she is absolutely confident she will remain at the helm of her party.
Hoping for an engaging discovery
Hoping for an engaging discovery
Could this be the moment?
South leading for first shots
South leading for first shots
The South’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout has hit top gear, and the region is leading the country in numbers of people who have had the first of their two shots of the Pfizer vaccine.
Man stole $80,000 from father to buy drugs
Man stole $80,000 from father to buy drugs
A Dunedin man blew $80,000 of his father’s nest egg on drugs while the victim became increasingly ravaged by dementia, a court has heard.
Judge’s efforts in learning prove rewarding
Judge’s efforts in learning prove rewarding
It may be the end of Maori Language Week but it will not stop a district court judge “plugging away at it’’.
Afghan refugee women find means of expression in art
Afghan refugee women find means of expression in art
Before arriving in New Zealand, Karimeh Shalami had never drawn before.
Submissions open on DCC landfill
Submissions open on DCC landfill
The public will be heard on the proposal for a landfill near Brighton, the Otago Regional Council says.
Old devices given new purpose
Old devices given new purpose
A Dunedin student is helping turn tech trash into life-changing tech treasure.
Women shaping their world for the better
Women shaping their world for the better
Tomorrow marks Suffrage Day, the annual commemoration of the day in 1893 when New Zealand women earned the right to vote. To honour the occasion, the Otago Daily Times has spoken to five...
Memorial wall cause of heated debate
Memorial wall cause of heated debate
It was supposed to be a place of peace, but disagreements over a proposed memorial wall at the East Taieri Cemetery kicked off skirmishes at a contentious meeting of the Mosgiel Taieri community board.
Buyers to continue operating Camp Sutton
Buyers to continue operating Camp Sutton
Following months of concern about the future of Camp Sutton, the Otago Youth Adventure Trust has announced the facility has been sold to an Auckland couple.
Security deal worrying, academic says
Security deal worrying, academic says
A deeply concerning precedent has been set by the new security alliance between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, a University of Otago international affairs specialist says.
E-bus testing on Dunedin’s tricky terrain
E-bus testing on Dunedin’s tricky terrain
An electric bus will be tested on Dunedin’s terrain and could herald the introduction of an electric fleet.
Changes depend on Auckland
Changes depend on Auckland
Hopes of an imminent return to Covid-19 Alert Level 1 in the South have been dashed after the Government revealed it was wary of easing up on precautions while Auckland remained in lockdown.
Kereru census begins today
Kereru census begins today
A curious kereru rests on a branch at Woodside near Dunedin yesterday.
After two ‘hellish’ years, flaw still not fixed
After two ‘hellish’ years, flaw still not fixed
The family of a teen killed in an Outram crash are "incredibly angry" that, two years after the tragedy, an undersized stop sign is still not up to scratch.