James Boucher

The first phase of a long-term project to widen the road from Aramoana to Port Chalmers is due to begin shortly, with the first contract package awarded recently.

Teamwork was the key to success for the Otago 14th grade girls soccer team this season.

Some rather fishy business at Dunedin's Chinese Garden has left the City Council floundering to protect one of its investments.

Thirteen-year-old St Peter's College pupil India Henry, of Gore, may be among New Zealand's best gymnasts - if only she can find the time, her mother says.

Glenorchy School senior class teacher Helen Reed last week took 21 year 5 to 8 pupils to the Glenorchy Museum to research the past of the township and its families.

The ongoing redevelopment of facilities, introduction of new exhibits and experiences, and a personal relationship with its visitors are just some of the factors which make the Otago Museum one of the best in the world, Otago Museum director Shimrath Paul says.

Dunedin's participation in a domestic tourism marketing campaign is ‘‘long overdue'', says Taieri Gorge Railway chief executive Murray Bond.

Royal Albatross Centre manager Sam Inder hopes tourism Dunedin's launch of the Your Passport to Love the Dunedin Difference project will encourage more Dunedin residents to discover their local treasures.

Whangarei educational psychologist and author Laughton King will visit Dunedin next month to host a series of seminars on the subjects of learning difficulties and co-operative parenting.