Two Milton teenagers who allegedly stole a cache of firearms
from a rural property near Balclutha yesterday are scheduled
to appear in the Youth Court in Dunedin to answer burglary
charges.
Former Cromwell-based shearing "rousie" Joel Henare, of
Gisborne, has clinched his fifth "woolhandler of the year"
title at the New Zealand woolhandling championships in
Balclutha.
Student disciplinary matters at the University of Otago will
be discussed behind closed doors at its first council meeting
of the year this week - three months after criticisms were
made by a council member about how disciplinary outcomes were
being ignored by media.
A photo-covered wall in the office of Donna Jones at the
Otago University Students' Association headquarters says all
you need to know about the self-confessed "people person".
Otago Polytechnic wants to build on the industry success and
acclaim it garnered last year as part of a bid to become a
"great" tertiary institution, its chief executive has told
staff.
Students around New Zealand, increasingly struggling to make
ends meet, have claimed almost $3.5 million in emergency
financial assistance from the Ministry of Social Development
during the past three years.
A media watchdog entity being formed by the University of
Otago to monitor contentious student magazine Critic
and Radio One should not compromise the independence of the
two outlets, a New Zealand media commentator says.
A big-hearted appeal to prospective pet owners is taking
place this week as part of a nationwide Valentine's Day
animal adopt-a-thon, with a Dunedin launch coinciding with
the official commemoration of one of the Otago SPCA's most
ardent local supporters.
Pilots flying aircraft into Wanaka Airport for the Warbirds
Over Wanaka airshow have been advised by the Civil Aviation
Authority to prepare for procedural changes to prevent their
trips becoming a "nightmare".
