Otago Daily Times News Feed

What is it about popularity that is so important?

University Albion A will put their title on the line against their club-mates this morning.

Grace Namana hauls in the ball against Mainland Tactix defender Jane Watson during an ANZ Premiership game. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Grace Namana has never been afraid of hard work.

Photo: Peter Mcintosh Autumn is turning to gold the leaves of a row of poplars in Earnscleugh, near Alexandra. 

Earthworks at the Luxmore industrial subdivision are progressing well, a development spokesperson says.

Displaying the last of the farm location books which are for sale are Brian Gray of Wyndham and Cheryl Clearwater, of Lumsden. PHOTO: NINA TAPU A fundraising venture first hatched when The Beatles were at their peak is heading into retirement.

Photo: Getty Images So, who is Taylor Swift singing about? 

Photo: Getty Images Nigel Slater warms things up for autumn with a comforting baked pear dessert and a wholesome, sustaining savoury tart.

Zendaya has lobbed tennis chic into the fashion mainstream, writes Lauren Cochrane.

We need to care about the tiniest of creatures to support our aquaculture industry.

PHOTO: IAN GRIFFIN Last weekend, I was reflecting on mortality, as I am sure everyone sometimes does.

Photo: Getty Images Despite their users numbering in the millions, there’s little science to tell us whether dating apps work. But that might be about to change, reports Laura Spinney.

NEECO electric jug, bought from the Waitaki Electric Power Board, together with an electric hot plate for the sum of approximately thirty shillings, 1934. Photo: Waitaki Museum It’s time to appreciate the other New Zealand pottery, Henry Buckenham writes.

Photo: Stephen Jaquiery In my first column for Mana Wāhine last year, I shared that a recent discovery was that my grandmother had spent her first years living on ancestral land, immersed in her Māori world.

Armed police attended the mall where a young woman was reportedly injured. File photo: RNZ A female youth has been taken into custody after an assault this afternoon at the Bayfair Shopping Centre in Mt Maunganui that left shoppers terrified.

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer shows his delight after Labour won a Parliamentary by-election in Blackpool and put up a strong showing in local body elections. Photo: Reuters Britain's opposition Labour Party has won a parliamentary seat in northern England and control of several councils, inflicting heavy losses on the governing Conservatives to pile more pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says the social fabric in New Zealand is "torn". Photo: RNZ Police Minister Mark Mitchell is confident the government will deliver on its tough-on-crime promises, but says it is unrealistic to expect the situation to change overnight.

The man who covertly photographed children in the changing rooms of a public sports facility was denied permanent name suppression, but was granted interim suppression when his lawyer indicated an appeal. Photo: Tracy Neal Warning: This story deals with sexual offending and may be distressing. A man who hid in the changing rooms of three different recreational facilities and covertly took photos of naked children in two of them has been sent to prison for four years.

The Songwriters' Collective is a Christchurch-based initiative aimed at helping local artists establish themselves and find a broader audience.