Peter McIntosh

Canadian scholar Prof Michael Burgess, has highlighted the ways in which a ''deliberative engagement'' approach can help build greater community trust over the use of powerful new technologies.

The resignation of Ricki Herbert from the Phoenix can only benefit the national side, the boss of New Zealand Football believes.

Jandals, thongs, flip-flops ... Call them what you will, but they will be marching out in force today in a promotion to encourage people to wear jandals to show support for surf life-savers.

It will be spectacular - and there could be a few spills and thrills.

There's a fine line between working too hard and having a stress-free life.

St Hilda's Collegiate School senior A netballers - (from left) Annabel Batchelor (17), Olivia Hickman (18), Sophia Hickman (16), Natalie Ashton (18), Millie Keown (17), Harriet Keown (15), Kate Holden (16), Holly Smaill (17) and Kate Thomson (16) - brace themselves against freezing waves at St Clair Beach yesterday, after a South Island secondary schools tournament game in Dunedin.

Ravensbourne School pupils show their appreciation for Otago rugby, netball, football and basketball representatives who shared information about their sporting heroes at a champions breakfast yesterday.

What most people discard before eating chocolate, others turned into runway-worthy garments for Cadbury Couture in Dunedin last night.

More than 150 people attended the Cadbury Chocolate Carnival event, for which 17 designers created garments and costumes from chocolate wrappers. Among them was "Wahine o te Iwi", which Olivia Kelly, Cohen Rudd and Taylor Alcock spent a couple of weeks making. Taylor said Cadbury supplied them with a bag of foil, which they turned into the three-piece outfit inspired by their ancestors. Getting it to the catwalk had been fun but stressful because the fabric was prone to tearing. Nicola Cairns said she spent "30 hours or so" with Jane Metcalfe, creating "Foiled by Snow" - which was named third-place getter - from wire, plastic trellis, bubble wrap and Cadbury foil.

Proceeds from the sold-out show - organised by Zonta Club of Dunedin - went to the Chair of Neurosurgery Campaign.

The winner was Gasworks Guild of Gadgeteers, with the creation "Chocwork Orange", and second was "Old Gold", by Bronwyn Simes.

• Photos by Peter McIntosh; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.

Tickets went on sale yesterday for the only All Black test in the South Island this year with a scheme being organised to get those from Canterbury south for the big game.

Dunedin's former chief post office appears unlikely to be ready as a four-star hotel in time for next year's Rugby World Cup.