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Neonatal unit ‘best’ in country: mother

Dunedin mother Sam Jansen and her 11-month-old baby Mackenzie Clayton recounted their neonatal...

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Neonatal unit ‘best’ in country: mother

A Dunedin mother says the city’s neonatal intensive care unit is "the best in the country" — and she should know, as her daughter spent nine weeks in the unit.

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Prison time for cray conspiracy duo

Nicola Ann Nevard appears in the Dunedin District Court yesterday for sentencing. PHOTO: MATTHEW...

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Prison time for cray conspiracy duo

The gang member and "inside woman" behind a massive illegal crayfish distribution network have been sentenced to prison.

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Dunedin man in botched drug deal 'vulnerable to being bullied'

Grant Beale (pictured at his court appearance in August) recruited Philip Rasmussen to pick up a...

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Dunedin man in botched drug deal 'vulnerable to being bullied'

A Dunedin man involved in a botched methamphetamine deal has been described as being as much a victim as an offender.

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Worker pulled to ground in service station assault

Police responded to BP Connect Southern, in Cumberland St, on Monday night after an employee was...

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Worker pulled to ground in service station assault

BP says it is supporting staff at a Dunedin service station after an employee was pulled to the ground during a late-night shift.

Wife had rejected marriage proposal, court told

The late Gurjit Singh, of Pine Hill, Dunedin. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Wife had rejected marriage proposal, court told

The new wife of a man who was stabbed to death at his Dunedin home had previously turned down a marriage to the alleged killer, a court has heard.

Cultural awareness a ‘vital skill’

Running the Cultural Awareness in Healthcare workshop yesterday for people employed in healthcare...

Cultural awareness a ‘vital skill’

Several devastating experiences can be prevented with more culturally aware practices in the healthcare system, a Dunedin nurse says.

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Uni drops in sustainability rankings

The university’s character is apparently unchanged, and yet this may be no more than an illusion....

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Uni drops in sustainability rankings

While the University of Otago has toppled out of the top 100 universities in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings, the institution’s leaders are pleased with their "strong performance".

Pupils take on their own ‘Amazing Race’

Pupils take on their own ‘Amazing Race’

Photo by Gregor Richardson

The outside needs to be clean too

The outside needs to be clean too

Abseilers clean the windows of the new Dunedin hospital outpatient building on yesterday.

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Grant for investigation of preventative cancer therapies

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Grant for investigation of preventative cancer therapies

New research aims to provide doctors with a "sorely needed" non-invasive and easily accessible preventive therapy for women at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.

‘Musical excellence’ shown by ensemble

Olveston Historic Home. Photo: ODT files

‘Musical excellence’ shown by ensemble

Leith Ensemble, a quartet of local professional musicians performed at Olveston on Monday.

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Virus mapped in fight against deadly bacteria

University of Otago researcher Dr James Hodgkinson-Bean. Photo: supplied

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Virus mapped in fight against deadly bacteria

To some, they may look like an arts and crafts decoration that could easily hang from the rear-view mirror in a car.

Boat likely a write-off after hit-and-run

April Eden inspects the damage to her boat after it was smashed off the road in a suspected hit...

Boat likely a write-off after hit-and-run

A Dunedin woman is in disbelief after a motorist smashed her boat into a bush and sped off this afternoon.

Investigation urged as 98 Palestinians die in Israeli custody

The sprawling Israeli military incarceration centre Ofer Prison in the Israeli occupied West Bank...

Investigation urged as 98 Palestinians die in Israeli custody

At least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli detention since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023, an Israeli human rights group says, alleging torture and medical neglect and calling for an international investigation.

Luxon says surging prison numbers a 'good thing'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he's joined the meetings in the past. Photo: RNZ

Luxon says surging prison numbers a 'good thing'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has declared the soaring prison population to be a "good thing", characterising it as the price of restoring law and order.

Victim's wife says she turned down marriage to murder accused

Rajinder is on trial accused of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. PHOTO:...

Victim's wife says she turned down marriage to murder accused

The new wife of a man who was stabbed to death at his Dunedin home had previously turned down a marriage to the alleged killer, a court has heard.

Parents left confused over contaminated sand advice

Kmart has withdrawn all its sand-based products. Photo: Supplied / MBIE / File photo

Parents left confused over contaminated sand advice

A parent fielding concerns from others after testing found asbestos in a range of coloured play sand says they feel like nobody is giving them clear advice on what to do with sand in their homes.

Ousted Bangladeshi PM sentenced to death

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during an official visit to Thailand last year....

Ousted Bangladeshi PM sentenced to death

Bangladesh's ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to death in her absence on Monday at the end of a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.

Possible witness to North Dunedin homicide comes forward

Police at the scene of the alleged murder. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Possible witness to North Dunedin homicide comes forward

A possible witness to a Dunedin homicide is now helping police with their inquiries.

Telco confirms death after triple-zero call fails

Aussie telco confirms death after triple-zero call fails

An Australian telco customer has died after their phone could not make calls to the emergency line on the country's third-largest mobile network.

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