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Criticism of med school proposal rejected

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Criticism of med school proposal rejected

The University of Otago has hit back at claims in government documents it failed to provide enough information to stop University of Waikato’s medical school proposal going ahead.

All that brass

Dunedin schoolchildren cheer on Hot Potato Band member Luke Bartley as he plays the sousaphone at Tahuna Normal Intermediate School yesterday.

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Ombudsman backs DCC stance to keep vote secret

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Ombudsman backs DCC stance to keep vote secret

How councillors voted on extending the Dunedin City Council chief executive’s contract is to stay secret.

Fatal Allanton crash under investigation

Investigations are continuing into an early-morning crash in which one person was killed south of Dunedin.

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Outgoing needle exchange provider mulls injunction

The Disc Trust, which administers the Dunedin needle-exchange programme, has not ruled out...

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Outgoing needle exchange provider mulls injunction

The outgoing providers of Dunedin’s needle exchange service is not ruling out seeking an injunction against the new contract holders, the Otago Daily Times understands.

Fed-up McDonald’s staff protest against latest pay offer

George St McDonald’s staff member Liam Parkin is unhappy with the company’s latest pay offer....

Fed-up McDonald’s staff protest against latest pay offer

Central Dunedin McDonald’s staff walked away from the grill yesterday after receiving a pay offer they say is more like a pay cut.

Metro Rippa Rugby day

Abbotsford School pupils Zaffi Barbara, Avaley Bambry and Mai Boereboom share the fun of the day.

Devotional dance

Followers of the Universal White Brotherhood perform a dance-like ritual called "paneurhythmy" in Rila Mountain, Bulgaria, yesterday.

Israeli minister rejects Luxon's 'lost the plot' claim

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his language has been consistent. Photo: RNZ

Israeli minister rejects Luxon's 'lost the plot' claim

An Israeli minister has hit back at New Zealand PM's comments that Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost the plot," accusing him of being unable to comprehend the challenges of facing Hamas.

Experiment making a meal of polystyrene

Mealworms habitually eat more or less anything, but need training to eat the plastic products,...

Experiment making a meal of polystyrene

Serbian scientists have been experimenting with mealworms as a way to break down polystyrene.

Church sets off on slow Swedish road trip

It will take two days to move Kiruna's old wooden church to its new location. Photo: Reuters

Church sets off on slow Swedish road trip

A landmark Swedish church has begun its trip to a new home, inching down an Arctic road to save its wooden walls from ground subsidence and the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine.

Govt 'revising' offer for teachers but wants compromise

Teachers on strike outside Parliament today. Photo: RNZ

Govt 'revising' offer for teachers but wants compromise

Thousands of teachers walked off the job in protest over pay, forcing the closure of many secondary schools.

Christchurch homeless ordered to leave church grounds

Will Kenneally says he feels safe staying at the church - the first time he had felt that way in...

Christchurch homeless ordered to leave church grounds

A group of homeless people living on church grounds in Christchurch will have nowhere to go if the city council moves against the impromptu encampment, advocates say.

Nelson man wanted to be 'famous child sex offender'

Storm Constable-Carter pleaded guilty in the Nelson District Court to multiple charges of making,...

Nelson man wanted to be 'famous child sex offender'

A young Nelson hospitality worker convicted for possessing and distributing extremely graphic material told one internet user he wanted to be a “famous child sex offender”.

Six charged after hundreds of stickers plastered on window

Six charged after hundreds of stickers plastered on window

Six people have been charged after hundreds of stickers were put on a store window during a recent protest in Christchurch.

Kiwi mum breaks silence after detained in US

Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son Isaac after their release. Photo: Supplied

Kiwi mum breaks silence after detained in US

Kiwi mum Sarah Shaw and her son Isaac are back home in Washington state, after being detained for 3 weeks, but she still has to wear an ankle monitor.

Inmate holed up on Milburn prison roof

Corrections staff block the entrance to the Otago Corrections Facility. Photo: Nick Brook

Inmate holed up on Milburn prison roof

Corrections staff continue to negotiate with an inmate who has been on a roof at Milburn prison for hours.

Historic case: Soldier detained for passing info to fake spy

The soldier pleaded guilty to charges of attempted espionage by attempting to sell military...

Historic case: Soldier detained for passing info to fake spy

A NZ soldier with links to right-wing groups and gave restricted military info to someone he thought was a spy has been sentenced to two years in a military detention facility.

Future of Right to Repair Bill uncertain

The bill sought to allow consumers to request that goods be repaired, rather than replaced. Photo...

Future of Right to Repair Bill uncertain

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says she's not giving up on her bill that would give consumers the right to get goods repaired.

Theories 'thrown everywhere' in injured baby case

A prominent sportsman on trial in Dunedin for fracturing a baby’s ribs was worried he may have squeezed the child while burping him, witnesses say.

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