Otago
Dunedin council revives campaign for five-star hotel
Dunedin City Council is making its latest push to build the city's first five-star hotel, calling for developers to pitch their plans to transform an inner city carpark.
Wanaka's main street closes as Otago lakes, rivers flood
Wanaka's main street has been partially closed as continued heavy rain floods Otago's lakes and rivers.
Controversial Otago Daily Times cartoon: 'We got it wrong'
The Otago Daily Times has issued a front-page apology for Samoa measles cartoon and thanked the "many thousands of people" who told them it had no place in modern society.
South Island store owners take action as lakes near flood levels
Wanaka and Queenstown are on high alert as heavy rain continues to fall, while some shop owners are taking action to mitigate potential damage.
Southern Lakes on alert for flooding
Emergency operations teams are on standby as lake levels rise with more rain on the way, following the stormy weather that battered much of the country today
Newspaper apologises for Samoa measles cartoon
The Otago Daily Times has apologised for publishing a cartoon that jokes about the measles outbreak in Samoa, where 55 people have died.
'People are desperate' - Otago residents increasingly vulnerable
Some people in Dunedin are resorting to staying in violent relationships to keep a roof over their head.
Naseby hotel damaged in overnight fire
A gold-rush era hotel in Naseby, Central Otago, has been extensively damaged in an overnight fire.
Details of further crimes around Skantha revealed
Months before Venod Skantha appeared in the dock charged with murder, his name began appearing on court documents.
Visiting academic studying stone age Pitcairn Island tools
We get all sorts of academics and professors visiting New Zealand who specialise in weird and wonderful subjects ... At the moment Otago Museum is hosting Jonathan Paige - Jonathan works at Arizona… Audio
Visitors carving names in Moeraki boulders
An increase in the number of people carving names and words into Moeraki boulders and leaving rubbish behind has prompted calls for better management of the increasingly popular site.
Rununga don't want access to Moeraki boulders restricted
Moeraki runanga head David Higgins believes access to the Moreaki boulders shouldn't be restricted because of recent vandalism. Audio
One dead in motorcycle and car crash in Dunedin
One person has died after a collision between a motorcycle and car in Dunedin.
Woman takes cannabis stash to court
A woman has escaped with a warning after making the mistake of taking her cannabis stash to court.
Jury hears police interview of murder accused
The jury in the trial of the former doctor accused of murdering teenage girl has heard details of a police interview with him.
Otago to get lower level, more expensive LED street lights
Lower level LED lights will be installed in the outer regions of Dunedin in a bid to protect sensitive ecological areas.
Dunedin investment adviser owing $14m files for bankruptcy
Earlier this year, Barry Kloogh hoped to buy one of Dunedin's most prestigious houses. Yesterday, he lodged the paperwork to file for personal bankruptcy.
Is NZ meeting its duty of care to refugees?
A long and interesting feature in the Otago Daily Times raises questions about how New Zealand supports - and continues to support - refugees to this country. Ian Telfer from the North-East Valley… Audio
Power price hikes on cards for Otago households
Power prices could rise by nearly $500 for many Otago households, according to Aurora Energy's just-released draft pricing structure.
Murder accused saved his job with lies about mother's death
Venod Skantha lied about the death of his mother - a lie which ultimately saved his job, the High Court has heard.
