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Pump track funding target achieved
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Pump track funding target achieved
Four years of hard work has paid off for those behind a push to build a community pump track at Portobello Domain.
Fiona Ellis
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Brighton packed to capacity for big day out
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Brighton packed to capacity for big day out
Traffic backed up for several kilometres yesterday as people flocked to the biggest annual Brighton Gala Day since before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Hybrid artist wins top art prize
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Hybrid artist wins top art prize
Marc Blake is hoping to spark a conversation about the nature of art with his award-winning digital-hybrid work Happy Birthday.
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Dunedin hospital cuts condemned by nurses
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Dunedin hospital cuts condemned by nurses
The national nurses’ union has added to condemnation of design changes to the new Dunedin Hospital, saying staff are being asked to carry the burden of Government cuts.
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Rodeo competitors show their support
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Rodeo competitors show their support
Waikouaiti rodeo competitor Chanelle Dickie has been doing the circuit for years, but she had a new accessory at the New Year’s Day event.
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Water in demand in big dry
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Water in demand in big dry
There is a steady demand for tank water deliveries as a dry summer continues in the South, and farmers prepare for a lack of rain.
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New hospital cuts slammed: 'Worse than it is now'
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New hospital cuts slammed: 'Worse than it is now'
Changes made to the new Dunedin Hospital design will mean a step back in conditions for staff, a representative has warned.
Warnings after multiple rescues made
Warnings after multiple rescues made
They had only come to enjoy the beach, but the skills of three trained rescuers were suddenly called on in two separate incidents in which Dunedin swimmers found themselves in trouble.
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‘Scary’: patients turned away
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‘Scary’: patients turned away
New patients are being turned away from half of southern doctor’s clinics as GPs continue to be inundated by people seeking to enrol.
‘Spontaneous photo’ top Magic Moment
‘Spontaneous photo’ top Magic Moment
Winning top spot in the ODT Magic Moments photo competition came as a surprise for Gaye English, who had no plans to enter when she accompanied her grandchildren to the Omarama Stream.
Heritage clock face comes home
Heritage clock face comes home
A historic clock which was part of the transformation of "Mud-edin" in the 1860s to a thriving metropolis has now returned home.
Six hurt in head-on crash at Makarora
Six hurt in head-on crash at Makarora
Six people have been injured, four seriously, in a two-vehicle crash yesterday on State Highway 6, 14km north of Makarora.
Shoe-stealing sea lion a hit online
Cheeky shoe-stealing sea lion a hit online
Sea lion Paige is making a splash online with her seaside shenanigans, most recently starring in a video with more than one million views.
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Response to uni data breach revealed
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Response to data breach at university revealed
New details have revealed how University of Otago staff sought to put a lid on a potentially serious data breach.
Shoe-stealing sea lion a hit online
Cheeky shoe-stealing sea lion a hit online
Dunedin sea lion Paige is making a splash online with her seaside shenanigans, most recently starring in a video with more than one million views.
Chasing 1 million names in braille
Making a name for herself on Braille Day
Those in Dunedin’s Every St had the chance to be one in a million at an awareness-raising event for World Braille Day.
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No comment from Govt over hospital concerns
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No comment from Govt over hospital concerns
It could be the middle of the month before Government ministers respond to southern leaders calling for an urgent meeting contesting cuts to the new Dunedin hospital.
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Mayors unite to battle hospital cost cuts
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Mayors unite to battle hospital cost cuts
Southern leaders are requesting an urgent meeting with the Government in an effort to prevent a $90 million cost cut from going ahead at the new Dunedin Hospital.
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Folk festival returns to ring in new year
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Folk festival returns to ring in new year
Folk music fan Blair Anderson is no stranger to ringing in the new year at Whare Flat Folk Festival - he has now done so 16 times.
Dizzying duties
Dizzying duties
Stretched out on a ledge 45m in the air, Stephen Burn is unfazed by the view from the Dunedin Hospital helipad.