South Otago farmer becomes champion pole dancer
A South Otago dairy farmer swaps fence posts by day for poles by night.
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Trade halved by roadworks: store owner
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Trade halved by roadworks: store owner
A shop owner says her trade has been cut in half by George St roadworks and the Dunedin City Council should be doing more to help businesses.
Santa Parade set to be first to use new layout
Santa Parade set to be first to use new layout
Santa's grotto is hidden away in a top-secret garage in Dunedin, and the elves are hard at work getting the floats ready for tomorrow’s Dunedin Santa Parade.
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Octagon needs upgrade — business owners
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Octagon needs upgrade — business owners
Octagon business owners say the area is in need of an upgrade, but are unsure about the proposed multimillion-dollar price tag.
Essence of St Clair reflected in flag
Essence of St Clair reflected in flag
Jeremiah Hall was halfway through designing a symbol of St Clair’s identity which will fly high above the Dunedin suburb when he nearly flagged the idea.
Cruise ship due
Cruise ship due
Cruise ship Noordam is due to arrive in Port Chalmers this morning from Lyttelton.
Proud to graduate in whānau ora
Proud to graduate in whānau ora
Dunedin’s Arai Te Uru Kōkiri Centre yesterday saw a class graduate with a certificate in whānau ora.
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Sporadic strong lows tipped
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Sporadic strong lows tipped
The weather outlook for the southern regions is looking a little bit like a playground see-saw as we move into the first month of meteorological summer.
Captive breeding programme hatches two threatened kaka
Captive breeding programme hatches two threatened kaka
Dunedin Botanic Garden and Orokonui Ecosanctuary’s captive breeding programme has successfully hatched two threatened South Island kākā.
Alleged threats to kill staff
Alleged threats to kill staff
A disgruntled ex-employee made a late-night visit to his old workplace in Fairfield and allegedly threatened to kill former colleagues, police say.
Ex-city musician wins Spark Open Audition, $10K in prizes
Ex-city musician wins Spark Open Audition, $10K in prizes
Niamh Crooks has sung her way to success.
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Laser cuts with ‘extreme accuracy’
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Laser cuts with ‘extreme accuracy’
If anything had a chance of making James Bond (007) talk, it would be a femtosecond laser.
Principal’s efforts save swimming pool from closure
Principal’s efforts save swimming pool from closure
A pool where thousands of Dunedin people have learned to swim has been saved thanks to the efforts of a school principal.
Emergency services food drive set to make rounds
Emergency services food drive set to make rounds
If you hear loud sirens down your street next week, that is the Dunedin emergency services call asking you to bring your extra cans to your gate for collection.
Man not guilty of molesting stepdaughters
Man not guilty of molesting stepdaughters
A jury has found a man not guilty on two charges of molesting his stepdaughters.
Imitation firearm sparks callout
Imitation firearm sparks callout
A man wielding an imitation firearm caused an armed police callout to a Dunedin street yesterday.
Spurred by sense of right
Spurred by sense of right
A Dunedin premier rugby player who committed a sex attack in a darkened park has left a woman deeply traumatised.
Performing the role of ‘magician’
Performing the role of ‘magician’
ODT visual journalist Craig Baxter first met Gary Gutschlag in December 1977.
Lighting up the town
Lighting up the town
It takes him two weeks to put them up, but Richard Milmine always makes sure his Christmas lights are down before the new year.
Plaque added for Gaelic bard
Plaque added for Gaelic bard
A Gaelic bard who ran away to sea at the age of 8 before settling in Dunedin is the latest addition to the Octagon’s Writers’ Walk.