Dunedin - Otago Daily Times Online News
WEB4 days ago · Dunedin couple’s battle to evict former owner after mortgagee sale. A couple who bought a new home are warning others of the potential pitfalls of mortgagee sales, after struggling to get the former owner to leave.
Three bodies recovered after Marlborough crash
WEB5 days ago · Photo: RNZ. Police have recovered the bodies of three people who were unaccounted for following a crash in Marlborough last night. Marlborough's mayor described the crash where a car plunged into a river north of Blenheim as heartbreaking. A crane is now at the scene of a car crash in Tuamarina. Police divers joined the search for those …
NZ Navy ship runs aground off Samoa
WEB5 days ago · Marinetraffic.com's ship tracker showed the vessel was 'aground' near the village of Siumu, on the southern side of Upolu, at 10.45pm Saturday. Maritime component commander Commodore Shane Arndell said the grounding occurred while conducting a reef survey. The 75 crew and passengers were at first evacuated onto life rafts, before …
Gore police issue appeal for information about children
WEB5 days ago · Gore police have issued an urgent appeal for people in the Gore community to call them if they have children aged between 10 to 14 years old and are concerned about their whereabouts. In a social media post at about 5.40pm today a member of the public reported seeing two children playing on the railway bridge beside the State Highway 1 …
Contractor decision far away: Govt - Otago Daily Times Online News
WEB6 days ago · Contractor decision far away: Govt. The government is tight-lipped over the status of the prospective lead contractor for the new Dunedin hospital project. Minister for Health Dr Shane Reti and Minister for Infrastructure Chris Bishop said it was still too early to say whether the lead contractor would be chosen for the project. It comes after ...
Forth St fire - Otago Daily Times Online News
WEB5 days ago · PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY. Fire and Emergency services were working to extinguish a house fire in Forth St, North Dunedin last night. Fenz said they received a call to the fire about 10:20pm. One appliance each from the Willowbank and Dunedin stations initially attended; when it became apparent the fire was "well involved", additional …
Nine Dunedin homes red-stickered - Otago Daily Times Online News
WEB6 days ago · Nine homes have been red-stickered in Dunedin following the storm which battered coastal Otago this week, causing widespread flooding and land slips. A red sticker means the house is not safe to occupy at present. Dunedin Civil Defence and Emergency Management confirmed the red-sticker notices have been issued but the location of the …
Queenstown - Otago Daily Times Online News
WEB6 days ago · District’s healthcare focus, not hospital. The Queenstown Lakes mayor says he remains focused on healthcare in his own backyard but understands angst caused by recent announcements regarding the new Dunedin hospital.
NZ Navy ship sinks off Samoa | Otago Daily Times Online News
WEB5 days ago · The Commissioner of the Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority has confirmed the NZ Navy vessel which ran aground near the southern coast of Upolu has sunk. He told RNZ the vessel sunk after catching fire Sunday. Everyone aboard the ship was earlier rescued. HMNZS Manawanui, the navy's specialist dive and hydrographic …
ODT quiz: October 6 | Otago Daily Times Online News
WEB5 days ago · ODT quiz: October 6. Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Sunday, October 6. Extra!