New Zealand'Toxic work environment' at Otago UniThe director of the University of Otago's marketing and communications division has been accused of bullying, and creating a 'toxic' environment.05 Nov 08:34 PM
New ZealandMan dies after quad bike crash on hunting tripA man is dead after his quad bike apparently crashed in steep terrain in central Otago over the weekend.04 Nov 12:55 AM
New ZealandRugby players raise $5k for children's wardThe hairy faces of three Otago rugby players were shaved at Dunedin Hospital yesterday to raise about $5000 in funds for the children's ward.29 Oct 07:09 PM
New ZealandRoad diversions in place after crash in Central OtagoOne person has been injured in a single vehicle crash near Lake Hawea in Central Otago.23 Oct 07:54 PM
New ZealandUS whistle-blower enjoys NZ quiet lifeHe received death threats for blowing the whistle on a multi-million dollar defence scam - now a retired US Air Force officer is living a quiet life in Central Otago.21 Oct 06:33 PM
TravelCheeky long weekend: QueenstownAdventure capital Queenstown has a quiet appeal, writes Cate Foster.20 Oct 02:43 AM
TravelJohn Key's Queenstown: My Kind of TownThe UK's Daily Telegraph asked NZ Prime Minister John Key, about Queenstown, including his favourite sights, hotels, bars and restaurants.17 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandSticky (gold)fingers: Theft from mineA former Central Otago goldmine worker has admitted stealing gold-bearing sand, which police later found in a plastic lunchbox at his home.16 Oct 10:54 PM
New ZealandTeenager sentenced after shooting friendAn Alexandra teenager who got drunk on his 18th birthday and started firing his new airgun haphazardly, shooting his good friend in the knee, was sentenced yesterday to four months community detention.16 Oct 07:33 PM
KahuMoa bones rescued from tidesArchaeologists yesterday battled against the tide to rescue 14th century moa bones from a "significant" historical settlement at Awamoa Creek, south of Oamaru.16 Oct 04:35 PM
New ZealandBreast cancer-screening services relinquishedAn "insurmountable" lack of radiologists has forced the Southern District Health Board to relinquish the southern breast-screening service from the middle of next year, the board announced yesterday.15 Oct 04:35 PM
New ZealandUS tourists rescued from Haast River by policeA pair of US tourists had to be rescued by a police search and rescue team after becoming stranded on the banks of the Haast River yesterday afternoon.14 Oct 11:05 PM
TravelQueenstown: Somewhere remarkableQueenstown has a wide range of exciting activities on offer, discover Spy editors Andy Pickering and Ricardo Simich.30 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandCare at Otago Prison questionedPolice investigations into the death of an Otago remand prisoner have been stepped up following the involvement of New Zealand's police watchdog in the case.24 Sep 04:38 AM
TravelSouth Island tramping: Misled by satelliteTramper's instinct proves more reliable than GPS in high country, writes Martin Johnston.17 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for part in paua poaching operationRyan Karl Tapsell, 40, was sentenced in Dunedin District Court on Friday to four years in prison after being convicted of 15 charges under the Fisheries Act 1996.16 Sep 08:50 PM
New ZealandIcy-road technology a world firstPotentially life-saving technology, first trialled on Dunedin roads, is being installed throughout Otago in another world first.28 Aug 07:59 PM
New ZealandTeen hit by fireball in cooking mishapAn Otago teenager is lucky to have escaped serious injury after a fireball erupted when she was cooking in a Pine Hill house on Tuesday.28 Aug 07:16 PM
New ZealandTeens charged over grisly death of lambTwo Dunedin youths have been arrested in relation to the theft and mutilation of a pet lamb in the city last month.26 Aug 09:38 PM
New ZealandTeenager convicted after shooting friendFriends helping an Alexandra teenager celebrate his 18th birthday took cover behind a wheelie bin when he became angry and kept reloading and firing his newly-bought airgun at them.21 Aug 07:38 PM
New ZealandClub members keep, don't donate, 200kOtago Bowling Club members split more than $200,000 from the sale of grounds among themselves, instead of giving it to community interests.18 Aug 11:39 PM
New ZealandMissing Oamaru man found safe and wellPolice are extremely concerned for the safety of an Oamaru man who was last seen late on Sunday night.13 Aug 06:04 AM
