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3 unusual facts about Otago Daily Times


Ebenezer Fox

In 1862 he went to Dunedin and joined the staff of the ‘Otago Daily Times,’ being associated with Sir Julius Vogel and B. L. Farjeon, the novelist.

F*INK

In June 1996, Dunedin, New Zealand, Caroline McCaw and Martin Kean together with Allan Thommason (aka OziBsy) published the first issue of f*INK, in response to a lack of entertainment listings for band events and dance parties in the usual media outlets such as the Otago Daily Times.

George Burnett Barton

Barton went to New Zealand in 1868, and for about two years was editor of the Otago Daily Times.



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