News | Otago Daily Times Online News

Ardern calls for the end of 'genocide' in Gaza

Dame Jacinda Ardern has called the war in Gaza a "genocide", joining a growing chorus of international experts, world leaders and organisations saying Israel's actions meet the definition under international law.

Thousands protest against pay equity changes

Protesters turned out in Christchurch today. Photo: RNZ

Thousands protest against pay equity changes

Thousands of people are at rallies around the country to protest changes to pay equity laws.

Vehicles collide in Mornington

Emergency services were called to the crash about 10.20am. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Vehicles collide in Mornington

Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington today.

Officer in hospital after dog attack

Officer in hospital after dog attack

A Bay of Plenty officer has undergone surgery after being attacked by a dog during an arrest.

SUBSCRIBER

‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid

A rat (and its reflection in a mirrored shelf partition) on a supermarket shelf at Countdown...

SUBSCRIBER

‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid

Workers at a South Dunedin supermarket feel "vindicated" after hearing the store could face a bill of more than $200,000 for failing to control a rat infestation early last year.

SUBSCRIBER

Time to ‘get things done’ - minister

SUBSCRIBER

Time to ‘get things done’ - minister

After years of delay, the government has finally signed a contract with Australian construction giant CPB to build the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building.

SUBSCRIBER

Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs tomorrow

Proctor Auctions owner Ronnie Proctor holds two of a 7500-piece Matchbox car collection, part of...

SUBSCRIBER

Matchbox car ‘big labour of love’ up for grabs tomorrow

An Invercargill man spent almost eight decades collecting every Matchbox car he could find, and a portion of his labour of love will be auctioned tomorrow.

SUBSCRIBER

Future in ice hockey spares man conviction

SUBSCRIBER

Future in ice hockey spares man conviction

A Dunedin man who represented the New Zealand U18 ice hockey team has avoided a conviction for drunkenly crashing a car — but was warned he was skating on thin ice.

Cows ‘severely injured’

Two cows, having escaped their paddock, were hit by separate cars and "severely injured" in Outram yesterday.

SUBSCRIBER

It's a monster weekend

Travelling the world and loving it, monster truck driver Rebecca Schnell will be behind the wheel...

SUBSCRIBER

It's a monster weekend

Spectators and Dunedin’s economy are in line for a shot of adrenaline as life-size toys will flip and fly across an unrecognisable Forsyth Barr Stadium today.

SUBSCRIBER

Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block

SUBSCRIBER

Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block

Dunedin's Kitchen Things store is on the chopping block amid a call for creditors to vote the beleaguered retailer into liquidation.

Warning for wet, windy weekend

Warning for wet and windy weekend

Updated 12.47 pm

It's going to be wet and windy over the weekend for most of the South Island, including the highest wind warning for the Canterbury region.

Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings

Varsity’s online MBA course high in world rankings

The University of Otago is showing it means business, after its online master of business administration (MBA) degree was recognised as one of the best in the world.

SUBSCRIBER

Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park

Stayhub Holiday Park Dunedin owner Adam Stewart and his staff have started refurbishing the...

SUBSCRIBER

Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park

A multimillion-dollar makeover has begun on Dunedin’s former Aaron Lodge site, to turn it into the "most tech-advanced holiday park" in New Zealand.

SUBSCRIBER

Proposal held up by failure to respond

"We were left with no further options to engage iwi to discuss the proposal and the concerns they...

SUBSCRIBER

Proposal held up by failure to respond

Dunedin businessman Greg Mirams outlined a proposal for a development in Taieri Mouth which would have accommodation and also facilities for disabled people to get close to water and into boats.