Otago Daily Times News Feed

Rebecca Wright-Meldrum and David Hawken will be sentenced in Christchurch today for the murder of Angela Blackmoore (inset). Photos: NZ Herald/Supplied Two people will today be sentenced for their role in the brutal murder of pregnant Christchurch woman Angela Blackmoore in 1995.

Prince William helps out in the kitchen during a visit to Surplus to Supper, a food redistribution charity, in Sunbury-on-Thames, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters Prince William has returned to public duties for the first time since his wife Catherine revealed she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy for cancer.

PHOTO: ALLIED PRESS FILES Keeping active and occupied can be challenging during winter, but the Central Otago Indoor Bowls Association may have a solution.

Signs advertise plots for sale in Dunstan Park amid low demand for houses in the subdivision.PHOTO: RUBY SHAW An insecure housing market is driving a lack of sales at an Alexandra subdivision.

Vincent Community Board members and staff hold a site meeting on court at Molyneux Stadium, in Alexandra. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A stadium which has served the Alexandra community for more than 50 years is one step closer to fully meeting building standards.

Kusitina Colailgo. PHOTO: ODT FILES Ni sa bula vinaka, Talofa lava, Fakalofa Lahi atu, Malo e lelei, Mauri, Halo olgeta and a warm Pacific greetings to you all from the beautiful, autumnal and colourful Central Otago.

Robbie Bryant. PHOTO: ODT FILES Access to private accounts and personal devices are off-limits — right?

Shannon Thomson. PHOTO: ODT FILES Three years ago I walked in to The News offices for my first day working as a reporter for Allied Press. It was nerve-racking to say the least — at Journalism School the Otago Daily Times was held in high esteem, with hard-hitting news stories and strong imagery.

One person was seriously injured after a crash involving a motorcyclist in central Christchurch on Thursday afternoon.

Jillian Hishon grew up in the sect in Australia but left and now runs a hotline set up for Australasian victims of the sect known as The Truth after evidence of child abuse emerged in America last year. Photo: Supplied/Jillian Hishon WARNING: This story discusses details of sexual abuse. A victim advocate says police are investigating multiple reports of historical child sexual abuse within a secretive house-church that has operated in New Zealand for over a century and is being investigated by the FBI.

Waitaki District District Council says the only area without water should be within the red circled area around Bowan street. Photo: Waitaki District Council Water is starting to flow again in Kurow after a break in the mains drained the reservoir overnight.

Jaide Alexander going into the Hamilton District Court for sentencing on dishonesty charges. Photo: Belinda Feek A care support worker who stole more than $25,000 from two elderly clients, including one’s life savings, used the money to buy a new car, a stereo and pay a friend’s vet bill.

Senior Constable Tony Maw received his Royal Humane Society of New Zealand bronze medal from Canterbury Rural Area Commander Inspector Peter Cooper. Photo: Police Canterbury Senior Constable Tony Maw did not receive a standard retirement gift at his farewell from the police.

Photo: ODT files Strict infection control precautions are in place in Dunedin Hospital as a ward is gripped by influenza.

Christchurch chocolatier and pastry chef Nel Vincencio with some of his award winning products. Photo: Supplied A Christchurch-made chocolate touted as being "so good it doesn't taste vegan" has been crowned supreme champion at this year's Outstanding Food Producer Awards.

Rhythm & Alps in 2023. PHOTO: ODT FILES The organisers behind the popular Rhythm & Alps music festival have revealed plans for a summer concert in Wānaka they believe could attract upwards of 20,000 people to the town.

Angela Blackmoore was murdered in August 1995. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police Two people will today be sentenced for their role in the brutal murder of pregnant Christchurch woman Angela Blackmoore in 1995.