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Pupils wear support for trust on their sleeves
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Pupils wear support for trust on their sleeves
What better way to add some sunshine to your teacher’s day than by getting the whole school dressed head to toe in yellow.
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Young netball star shooting for the top
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Young netball star shooting for the top
Leading some of the country’s netball players into international competition is just a stepping stone for a Dunedin secondary school student.
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‘Blood of Christ’ excuse fails priest
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‘Blood of Christ’ excuse fails priest
A Dunedin priest and school chaplain has been suspended from public roles after drink-driving at nearly four times the legal limit.
Councillor’s attachment to ‘home town’ runs ‘deep’
Councillor’s attachment to ‘home town’ runs ‘deep’
Birthplace does not do justice to his historical ties to Dunedin, Cr Benedict Ong says.
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Mistreatment in ward 10a alleged
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Mistreatment in ward 10a alleged
Serious accusations of patient mistreatment are among the reasons why a mental health ward in Dunedin is on the brink of being closed, the Otago Daily Times understands.
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Goal to show best of Irish culture
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Goal to show best of Irish culture
Like most Irishmen, Che McGivern says he has ‘‘a very particular set of skills’’.
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Ong to rally council to stop govt removing fees-free policy
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Ong to rally council to stop govt removing fees-free policy
The government could be urged to reconsider scrapping a scheme that reimburses students for final-year fees if Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong gets his way.
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Club donates $50k to rescue helicopter trust
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Club donates $50k to rescue helicopter trust
Crops and auctions have helped secure a $50,000 donation to the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust.
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Findings offer more depth to ‘Pavlov’s Dogs’ experiment
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Findings offer more depth to ‘Pavlov’s Dogs’ experiment
Findings from a replication of the ‘‘Pavlov’s Dogs’’ experiment at the University of Otago, may have benefits for people with Parkinson’s disease.
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Man jailed after squirting mum with tomato sauce
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Man jailed after squirting mum with tomato sauce
A Dunedin man spraying his mother with tomato sauce was reminiscent of a scene from Once Were Warriors, a judge says.
Students get hands-on forestry lesson
Students get hands-on forestry lesson
The classroom became trees and machines for a group of Taieri College students, taking the opportunity to see how to cut and thin trees.
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Shock at tenfold rate increase
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Shock at tenfold rate increase
A Green Island couple are reeling from a shock 910% rates hike.
Eleven injured in crash near Gisborne
Eleven injured in crash near Gisborne
Eleven people have been taken to hospital after a "traffic-related incident" in the Gisborne region on Friday evening.
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Owner puts family first, closes business
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Owner puts family first, closes business
For Yen-Fen Wen, the choice between her family and her business was an easy one to make.
US-Iran peace talks cancelled as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon
US-Iran peace talks cancelled as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon
Switzerland said US talks with Iranian negotiators on a pact to end the war would not take place on Friday, as Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel to the country, adding to uncertainty whether a lasting truce can be found.
Cost for Health NZ's holiday pay fix balloons past $190m
Cost for Health NZ's holiday pay fix balloons past $190m
Health New Zealand has spent more than $190 million on fixing errors resulting from holiday pay owed to tens of thousands of current and former workers.
Top cop speaks after autistic 11yo mistakenly arrested and sedated
Top cop speaks after autistic 11yo mistakenly arrested and sedated
A top Waikato police officer says their part in misidentifying an 11-year-old girl with autism was "unfortunate, and has caused a lot of impact and harm" to her and her family.
Taxi driver with passengers on board blows six-times legal limit
Taxi driver with passengers on board blows six-times legal limit
An on-duty taxi driver has been caught allegedly driving six times over the legal alcohol limit.
Overseas group donates $250k to Christ Church Cathedral rebuild
Overseas group donates $250k to Christ Church Cathedral rebuild
An international Christian church is donating $250,000 towards the restoration of Christchurch's Anglican cathedral.
Burnham becomes MP to set up challenge against PM Starmer
Burnham becomes MP to set up challenge against PM Starmer
Labour mayor Andy Burnham has cleared a path to attempt to oust British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after winning a parliamentary seat in northern England in what could be most consequential local election in more than six decades.