News | Otago Daily Times Online News

SUBSCRIBER

‘Boring’ name for library section approved

The facade of the new South Dunedin Library. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

SUBSCRIBER

‘Boring’ name for library section approved

The confirmed name of "South Dunedin Community Library" for part of the new building soon to open in the suburb has been criticised as "rather boring", and a lost opportunity.

Trump plans $340m White House ballroom

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds an image of a rendering of the new White House...

Trump plans $340m White House ballroom

After paving over the Rose Garden and adding gold leaf in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump is building a $NZ340m ballroom at the White House.

Within living memory

Within living memory

Taking a break from riding the bikes they received for their birthday in June 1985 are Mosgiel triplets Andrew, Simon and Timothy Madill.

Obituary: There and back again at OBHS

Clive Rennie at Otago Boys High School. PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTER

Obituary: There and back again at OBHS

When Clive Rennie retired to Whanganui he did not have to pay the man who cut his lawn.

Manslaughter charge after fatal punch outside rugby club

Daytona Thompson appearing in court today. Photo: supplied

Manslaughter charge after fatal punch outside rugby club

A 22-year-old who fatally punched another man in an allegedly unprovoked attack outside a rugby clubroom has been charged with manslaughter.

Boeing sued by flight attendants over blowout

A plastic sheet covers an area of the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 plane at Portland...

Boeing sued by flight attendants over blowout

Flight attendants on an Alaska Airlines plane that experienced a mid-air cabin panel blowout in 2024 are suing Boeing for physical and emotional injuries.

Dozens of countries cop steep tariffs

President Donald Trump has tapped emergency powers, pressured foreign leaders and pressed ahead...

Dozens of countries cop steep tariffs

US President Donald Trump has slapped steep tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, pressing ahead with his plans to reorder the global economy.

SUBSCRIBER

Residential hall recreated in the virtual world

University of Otago Te Rangihīroa College assistant warden George Jackson outside the actual...

SUBSCRIBER

Residential hall recreated in the virtual world

Forget couch fires in Castle St.

Te Pāti Māori pursuing two-pronged legal action

Te Pati Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngawera-Packer. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Te Pāti Māori pursuing two-pronged legal action

Te Pāti Māori's lawyers have clarified exactly what legal action it's taking over reports of missing enrolments from the Māori roll.

Dunedin teen turns tables on middle-aged attacker

Dunedin teen turns tables on middle-aged attacker

A teenager fought off a man well over twice his age after being lunged at in an unprovoked Dunedin street assault.

'Someone knows what happened': Baby critically injured

The baby is in Auckland's Starship Hospital. Photo: ODT Files

'Someone knows what happened': Baby critically injured

A three-month old baby from Masterton is in a critical condition, with what police suspect are "non-accidental" injuries.

Be wary of waterways over weekend: NEMA

A tsunami advisory for NZ and the Chatham Islands has been cancelled after Russia's 8.8 quake, but "strong and unusual" currents will continue until Monday, NEMA says.

Schools struggling to fill board positions

Just 2000 parents have applied across 10,000 soon-to-be empty school board positions. Photo:...

Schools struggling to fill board positions

Schools around the country are struggling to recruit new board members, with deadlines looming.

Two 'helping police' after armed callout

Two 'helping police' after armed callout

Two people are helping police with inquiries after armed officers descended on a Dunedin coastal settlement this morning.

Teen knocked out in Octagon bar assault

The Dunedin Social Club. Photo: Gregor Richardson.

Teen knocked out in Octagon bar assault

A teenager was knocked unconscious outside a Dunedin nightclub early this morning after plucking a sombrero off another man's head.

From Dunedin TV station to global powerhouse: the story of NHNZ

Peter Hayden, Max Quinn, Neil Harraway and Rod Morris. Photo: NZNZ

From Dunedin TV station to global powerhouse: the story of NHNZ

For four decades Dunedin was home to a powerhouse of global documentary filmmaking.

US meets Netanyahu for Gaza aid, ceasfire push

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Getty Images

US meets Netanyahu for Gaza aid, ceasfire push

US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, in a bid to salvage Gaza truce talks and tackle a humanitarian crisis.

Alternative alert system never given chance, founder says

One person reported received almost 50 emergency alerts from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday...

Alternative alert system never given chance, founder says

The founder of an alternative emergency alert framework says officials never gave it a look-in when they were setting up the under-fire Emergency Mobile Alert system.

'Out of date' machinery laws under review

The conveyor belt at a Timaru lumberyard that 23-year-old Ethyn McTier was trapped and killed by...

'Out of date' machinery laws under review

A timber worker is having to relearn how to play the guitar and trumpet - and how to write - after losing two fingers in a machine without a guard.

Graphic shows potential Wellington waterfront safety balustrades

New graphics reveal what a $7 million project to put safety balustrades on parts of Wellington's...

Graphic shows potential Wellington waterfront safety balustrades

Wellington City Council papers reveal what a $7 million project to put safety balustrades on parts of the waterfront might look like.

Search form

Search form