School prefects share ideas on leadership
School prefects share ideas on leadership
About 200 prefects from schools across Otago are sharing ways they can lead their peers better.
Mark John
Win ‘unbelievable’ for Taieri College band
Win ‘unbelievable’ for Taieri College band
Carter Hoffman, 17, says he made the right decision to move to Taieri College because of its music programme.
Ready to dance on the world stage
Ready to dance on the world stage
When a family friend introduced Courtney Smith to aerobics, she thought the sport was crazy.
Govt plans detached from ‘reality’
Govt plans detached from ‘reality’
The government’s infrastructure plans are a "detachment from reality", a southern mayor says.
Paramedics training for ‘high-risk’ situations
Paramedics training for ‘high-risk’ situations
Looking after a person who is half-awake and struggling to breathe is scary scenario for most.
Pink Floyd tribute concert to be ‘sensory explosion’
Pink Floyd tribute concert to be ‘sensory explosion’
A Pink Floyd tribute concert in a Dunedin cathedral promises to be a "sensory explosion" that will leave the audience comfortably numb.
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All Blacks match spurs call for more lodgings
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All Blacks match spurs call for more lodgings
When Dunedin hosts a major event accommodation becomes a problem, Dunedin Venues chief executive Terry Davies says.
Sailing south with wisdom from past
Sailing south with wisdom from past
Passengers on board a "floating marae" sailed into Dunedin yesterday.
Pupil gunning for a ton in food bank appeal
Pupil gunning for a ton in food bank appeal
Talk about a can-do attitude.
Local pupil to play in the big league
Local pupil to play in the big league
It took less than four years for a young Dunedin cornet player to be named among some of the best secondary schools’ brass instrumentalists in the country.
'Oh my God, he’s blown himself up'
'Oh my God, he’s blown himself up'
A St Kilda resident has described hearing yelling and a smashing sound before the garage next door went up in flames in a dispute between neighbours.
Motorcyclist facing dangerous driving charge
Motorcyclist facing dangerous driving charge
A motorcyclist is facing a dangerous driving charge after a pursuit had to be abandoned, Dunedin police say.
Teen trio caught trying to steal from cars
Teen trio caught trying to steal from cars
Three Dunedin youths have been arrested after allegedly attempting to steal from unoccupied cars.
Woman charged after 'obscenities yelled at rally'
Woman charged after 'obscenities yelled at rally'
A Dunedin woman faces several charges after yelling obscenities at a pro-Palestine rally in the central city, police say.
Crash causes delays at city intersection
Crash causes delays at city intersection
Dunedin drivers have been told to expect delays after a three-car crash at a busy city intersection.
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Festival ‘a little bit mad, but fun’
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Festival ‘a little bit mad, but fun’
Science, fiction and the fantastic came together like clockwork in Oamaru at the weekend.
Pair opt for pleasure over practice to pull off senior duet win
Pair opt for pleasure over practice to pull off senior duet win
Two Dunedin women did not need to rehearse for hours to light up the stage at a country music awards night in Gore.
‘Nice ridge of high pressure’ tipped to spread
‘Nice ridge of high pressure’ tipped to spread
A "nice ridge of high pressure" is expected to spread over the country today and will stick around until next week, MetService says.
Customer chops ties over fossil fuel investments
Customer chops ties over fossil fuel investments
A Dunedin man chopped his ANZ credit card in half after cutting ties with the bank — a protest against its climate change policies.
Language week helps shake off ‘culture shock’
Language week helps shake off ‘culture shock’
Samoan university students are helping their peers feel at home in Dunedin this language week.