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First taste of rodeo life for young Dustin
Pint-sized and freshly 7 years old, budding cowboy Dustin Harborne had his first taste of the rodeo life after getting chucked on top of a steer and told to hold on.
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Rest-home subject of another grievance
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Rest-home subject of another grievance
Another personal grievance against management at Oxford Court rest-home has emerged, saying the complex was unsafe and it was an understatement to say bullying was a daily occurrence.
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Unlimited anchoring ‘loophole’ closed
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Unlimited anchoring ‘loophole’ closed
One boatie abusing a loophole and getting himself unlimited anchoring in Otago Harbour may find himself having to make other arrangements after he inspired policy change to stop him in his path.
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Bargain hunters ‘choosy’ compared with last year
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Bargain hunters ‘choosy’ compared with last year
Shoppers swarmed central Dunedin looking for bargains, but some retailers say Boxing Day sales are down from last year.
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Best-laid moving plans turn to custard
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Best-laid moving plans turn to custard
A Dunedin couple who have just moved back to the city had their Christmas thrown into disarray when their possessions and presents failed to arrive with them.
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
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Tourists fill buses, trams ...
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Tourists fill buses, trams ...
The city tram and bus services, recently so greatly enlarged and extended, have been taxed to the utmost during the past three days to meet the excessively heavy demands
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Letters to the Editor: marine reserves, cycling and the Hyde Hotel
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Letters to the Editor: marine reserves, cycling and the Hyde Hotel
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including expanding Otago's marine reserves, closing Maori Rd to all but cyclists, and the historic Hyde Hotel.
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A damnable drip-feeding of data
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A damnable drip-feeding of data
Like a ghastly dance of the seven veils, the United States Department of Justice has been slowly, painfully releasing the contents of its files on Jeffrey Epstein.
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‘Positive’ work follows culture review
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‘Positive’ work follows culture review
It has been a tumultuous year or so for the Otago Cricket Association, but chairman Russell Mawhinney is confident the organisation has addressed some issues following an independent review of its...
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Adding up stray Xmas pounds and pennies
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Adding up stray Xmas pounds and pennies
It is easy to overlook a few stray dollars amid the seasonal splurge on Christmas gifts and Boxing Day sales.
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You need to help the aged, ’cause one day you’ll be older too
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You need to help the aged, ’cause one day you’ll be older too
"Help the aged, don’t just put them in a home," Britpop band Pulp sang in one of their more unusual singles, Help The Aged.
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The secret diary of... 2025
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The secret diary of... 2025
I was enjoying a boozy lunch the other day with a couple of similarly wizened journos who were likewise in their pomp last century.
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‘What’s next?’: new generation eyes future
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‘What’s next?’: new generation eyes future
Calder Stewart is the Otago Daily Times 2025 Business of the Year.
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Third-generation teen cowboy winning ‘a lot’ on circuit
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Third-generation teen cowboy winning ‘a lot’ on circuit
Taking out national titles and dominating the competition is all in the blood for Gore’s rising rodeo star, 13-year-old Clayton Perkins.
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Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien
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Photos of the year: Gerard O'Brien
It was a long drive to Tekapo in April to find this 1934 Sentinel steam truck on its way to Wānaka.
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Hospital boiler room set for a new lease on life
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Hospital boiler room set for a new lease on life
After 30 years empty, there are big plans for the towering old Oamaru Hospital boiler house, Jules Chin reports.
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Pondering existential questions
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Pondering existential questions
Subeditor and avid reader Samantha Powell shares her book-worm highlights of the year.
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Keeping sounds alive
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Keeping sounds alive
Dunedin photographer Fraser Thompson is on a mission to document as much of the city’s music scene as he can.
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Return of the ring: call put out to family
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Return of the ring: call put out to family
Antony Sproull is feeling a little bit like Frodo Baggins, from The Lord of the Rings, after recovering a "precious" wedding ring which was lost on a track at Milford Sound.