Mosgiel pool gets roof fitted
Mosgiel pool gets roof fitted
Construction of the new Mosgiel pool reached an important milestone when a crane was used to install the 10m-long roofing panels. Site manager Scott Milne said by the end of next...
Sam Henderson
New pool tournament a success
New pool tournament a success
It was all furrowed brows and careful consideration of shot strategy during the inaugural 8ball SuperLeague New Zealand South Island Open last weekend.
Pupils experience science, nature
Pupils experience science, nature
Amid the peaceful splendour of Orokonui Ecosanctuary, pupils from Taieri College practise the scientific method.
Tackling fake ticket issue and adding value
Tackling fake ticket issue and adding value
Fresh ideas from University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic students is what Startup Dunedin’s Audacious programme is all about.
High hopes: new health hub for Pacific peoples
High hopes: new health hub for Pacific peoples
It is a new beginning for Pacific Trust Otago.
Modern ceramic dog links to past
Modern ceramic dog links to past
If you think museums are just dusty relics, think again.
Weaving ‘fabric’ of national unity
Weaving ‘fabric’ of national unity
Reaching across language and race is Otago Girls’ High School pupil Hala Taha (18).
Rosie about to mix it with world’s best
Rosie about to mix it with world’s best
Sprinting out to storm the beach is Otago Girls’ High School pupil Rosie Falcous.
Sending support to creatives
Sending support to creatives
Challenges faced by creative people during the Covid-19 pandemic have inspired John McGlashan College pupils to respond with kindness.
Pratchett-fossil link delights
Pratchett-fossil link delights
A surprising connection between fantasy fiction and science can be seen at the Tuhura Otago Museum.
Accessible swing lifts spirits
Accessible swing lifts spirits
Playtime is an essential element of every child’s life. And now it is more inclusive at Sacred Heart School.
Sending support to creatives
Sending support to creatives
Challenges faced by creative people during the Covid-19 pandemic have inspired John McGlashan College pupils to respond with kindness. Messages of Aroha was an outreach project undertaken by...
Weaving ‘fabric’ of national unity
Weaving ‘fabric’ of national unity
Reaching across language and race is Otago Girls’ High School pupil Hala Taha (18).
Pratchett-fossil link delights
Pratchett-fossil link delights
A surprising connection between fantasy fiction and science can be seen at the Tuhura Otago Museum.
Accessible swing lifts spirits
Accessible swing lifts spirits
Playtime is an essential element of every child’s life.
A new frisbee swing will enable Sacred Heart School pupil Latiya Haua Corkill-Smith, who is highly physically impaired, to join in play.
Rosie about to mix it with world’s best
Rosie about to mix it with world’s best
Sprinting out to storm the beach is Otago Girls’ High School pupil Rosie Falcous.
Experience of players top of mind
Experience of players top of mind
In a series for The Star, reporter Simon Henderson is discovering how technology and creativity are coming together in a cluster of video game companies in Dunedin.
Podcast full of advice for folk attending dying loved ones
Podcast full of advice for folk attending dying loved ones
"Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes", wrote Christopher Bullock in his 18th-century play The Cobbler of Preston.
Pig hunting competition
Pig hunting competition
Hunters will be bringing home the bacon next month when the Taieri District Pig Hunting Club runs its annual three-day competition.
Pupils beautifying riverbank
Pupils beautifying riverbank
It was a frosty morning recently but that did not stop pupils from Amana Christian School getting stuck into the dirt and planting about 300 native species along the banks of the Silverstream in...