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School forced to slash roll
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School forced to slash roll
One of Dunedin’s largest primary schools has been forced to slash its roll by almost 25% after giving up its fight against the Ministry of Education.
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'Life-changing' opportunity
10-year-old back in the game despite disability
A sports-mad 10-year-old boy will represent New Zealand on the world stage this month after losing the ability to play sport altogether four years ago.
Pupils kick things off with the big leagues
Pupils kick things off with the big leagues
A Dunedin primary school helped the All Blacks sharpen their kicking before their season opener against England.
Trains from Mosgiel to ABs test set to run
Trains from Mosgiel to ABs test set to run
An express rail service from Mosgiel to Dunedin will make it easier to access the first All Blacks test of the season.
It’s a wrap — call pays off
It’s a wrap — call pays off
A last-minute decision to enter a two-day film-making competition has paid off for a pair of Dunedin videographers.
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Speech-making a family thing
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Speech-making a family thing
It must run in the family. Columba College pupil Alice Johnston, 17, has won the Lions Young Speechmaker Otago-Southland region contest one year after her sister Grace won it.
‘Over the moon’ after becoming a citizen
‘Over the moon’ after becoming a citizen
Within six months of moving to New Zealand, Scottish expat Gareth Javes knew he was going to spend the rest of his life here.
Two injured, one seriously in Queenstown crash
Two injured, one seriously in Queenstown crash
One person in a serious condition has been flown to Dunedin Hospital after a two-car crash on Queenstown's State Highway 6.
Celebration of Vespas at Toitū
Celebration of Vespas at Toitū
"Scooter-mania" was running wild in Dunedin 65 years ago, thanks to the Otago Vespa Club.
Air force chopper drops in for visit
Air force chopper drops in for visit
One of the eight 10-tonne choppers in New Zealand is flying around Otago and Southland schools on a defence force recruitment drive this week.
Items foothold into history
Items foothold into history
About 150 years ago someone lost their shoes in Bath St.
Central city residents not forgotten: Cr
Central city residents not forgotten: Cr
Central Dunedin has been left out of the city’s new kerbside rubbish collection, but a councillor says residents living there have not been forgotten.
School’s Matariki hangi long time coming
School’s Matariki hangi long time coming
A Dunedin school finally put on a special Matariki hangi after planning on having one for nine years.
Fenz called after stove catches fire
Fenz called after stove catches fire
A Dunedin resident woke yesterday to the sound of a smoke alarm going off and her kitchen full of smoke.
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'Kiwi kids are missing out'
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'Kiwi kids are missing out': School forced to cancel tramp
A Dunedin school has had to cancel its annual trip to one of the Great Walks because it has become too hard to make a booking.
Special Matariki haka for rest-home residents
Rest-home residents serenaded
A special Matariki haka from some primary school pupils brought tears to the eyes of a Dunedin rest-home’s residents.
'Amazing': Vining elated drugs funded
'Amazing': Vining elated drugs funded
Yesterday's announcement that the government will increase drug funding by $604 million is the best news patient advocate Melissa Vining has heard in six years.
Underdog chess kings trap school in 'awkward position'
Underdog chess kings trap school in 'awkward position'
They were not even considered the best chess team in their school. Now they are the best secondary school team in Otago.
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Net kills last breeding-age female hoiho
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Net kills last breeding-age female hoiho
The last breeding-aged female yellow-eyed penguin from Sandfly Bay died in a setnet off Otago, a "catastrophic" blow for the small local colony, the Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust says.
Dancing through history
Dancing through history
Careys Bay Hotel owners Jo Kidston and Steve Little celebrated the hotel’s 150th birthday by dressing up in 1874 Victorian era outfits on Saturday night.