Otago Daily Times

Woodhouse says Covid pair stopped for directions

Bombshell claim: Woodhouse says Covid pair stopped for directions

Two women who tested positive for Covid-19 got lost on their drive from Auckland to Wellington and required help, Parliament has been told.

Evacuations after gas leak in Queenstown

Firefighters are battling a blaze in Bluff. Photo: NZ Herald

Evacuations after gas leak in Queenstown

Part of Queenstown has been evacuated this morning after contractors struck a gas line.

Dogs called on axe-wielding man

The man allegedly threatened people with an axe. Photo: Getty Images

Dogs called on axe-wielding man

An Oamaru man who sparked a manhunt after allegedly threatening the occupants of a South Hill property with an axe last night will appear in court this morning.

Man violated drunk woman he helped carry

Man violated drunk woman he helped carry

A man who posed as a Good Samaritan to help get an intoxicated woman home, sexually assaulted her twice, a court has heard.

New venue for networking event after backlash

A networking event that was to be held at a restaurant owned by a controversial Christchurch-born millionaire has been forced to seek another venue after backlash from the Queenstown business community.

Midwife who failed mothers, babies cannot practise

Midwife who failed mothers, babies cannot practise

A midwife will not be practising again in New Zealand after two Queenstown babies were neglected in her care - one ultimately sustaining a brain injury.

Arrest made after Oamaru manhunt

Arrest made after Oamaru manhunt

A manhunt in Oamaru late last night ended in an arrest early today after dogs were called in to assist police with the search.

Ex-policeman faces indecent assault charges

Ex-policeman faces indecent assault charges

A former southern police officer allegedly groped his niece’s breasts and bottom when she visited for Christmas, a court has heard.

Massive Southland station could become conservation land

Lake Scott and Blue Lake, on Glenaray Station in the Garvie Mountains. Photo: Rob Brown

Massive Southland station could become conservation land

A tenure review into Southland's Glenaray Station could support a proposal for it to become conservation land - with increased public access.

Frozen and furious after power failure

Neighbours Rose-Anna Wakefield and John Irvine were left with no means of heating or cooking in...

Frozen and furious after power failure

A South Island town's "Third World" electricity infrastructure has sparked fury after 1200 homes and businesses lost power for about nine hours on Sunday.

Seal mauled by dog at Middle Beach

After making a rare appearance on Middle Beach, this Weddell seal was attacked by a dog yesterday...

Seal mauled by dog at Middle Beach

A seal making a rare visit to a Dunedin beach yesterday was left injured after being mauled by a dog.

Jucy rental car company rethinks hibernation

A surprising mini-boom in the domestic car rental industry has caused Kiwi company Jucy to rethink its hibernation plans.

'Very happy': Cook owner says name could change within week

Captain Cook hotel operator Mike McLeod. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

'Very happy': Cook owner says name could change within week

Dunedin’s famed Captain Cook Hotel could have a new name within a week.

New hospital informed by experience and lessons learned

Dunedin Hospital project programme director Mike Barns in front of the soon-to-be-demolished...

New hospital informed by experience and lessons learned

Mike Barns has been building hospitals in the desert and is now building one in Dunedin. He says we can learn from the budget and time blowouts that impacted Christchurch Hospital's new buildings.

Deer cull helping to stock foodbanks

Game Animal Council’s Tim Gale delivers venison mince to Vikki Stevenson and Paul Smith of the...

Deer cull helping to stock foodbanks

An annual deer cull in Fiordland National Park will this year provide 18,000kg of venison to New Zealand foodbanks and families in need.

Coldest June temp in five years: -12.3 deg C

Coldest June temp in five years: -12.3 deg C

Many South Islanders woke to bitter cold temperatures on Sunday, but spare a thought for Middlemarch which notched up the coldest June temperature in NZ since 2015.