Car crashes through doors of Dunedin shop
Car crashes through doors of Dunedin shop
A man has been taken into custody after driving his car through the front doors of the Octagon Night 'n Day store in Dunedin.
John Lewis
Proven literacy programme put into operation
Proven literacy programme put into operation
A new approach to raising the literacy skills of 5-year-olds has been released in two Dunedin primary schools.
Top equal — on a whim
Top equal — on a whim
Ewan Beadell, Wei-Hun Loh and Jack Sanford had no idea what they were getting into when they made a last-minute decision to enter the ODT Extra! spelling quiz on Thursday.
May extremes make notable weather month
May extremes make notable weather month
Parts of Otago and Southland were on track to record one of their warmer Mays in recent history — that was until a bit of snow and some hard frosts introduced themselves near the end of the month.
Local quiz popular nationally
Local quiz popular nationally
It used to be about winning bragging rights with other schools in the region.
Severe weather warnings for parts of South
Severe weather warnings for parts of South over weekend
Queen’s Birthday weekend is shaping up to be mostly dry for those in eastern parts of the South, but severe weather warnings have been issued for some inland and western areas.
Book sale leaving home, ditching all-nighter format
Book sale leaving home, ditching all-nighter format
Obsessive book-lovers compulsively burning the midnight oil at the Regent Theatre 24 Hour Book Sale have just become a memorable chapter in a recently closed book.
Warmer winter predicted, floods possible
Warmer winter predicted, floods possible
There is an increased risk of floods in the South this winter, but it is expected to be warmer than usual.
Steep effort for mental health
Steep effort for mental health
It is a long way from Mt Everest but Harjinder Singh Chander is planning to use Dunedin’s Baldwin St to reach some dizzying heights this weekend in support of mental health.
Winning song hit with pupils
Winning song hit with pupils
When Anna Feillet started strumming the first chords of a song during a "really boring" road trip, the last thing she expected was for it to become a hit sung by school pupils across the country.
Lecturing stint opens up new direction
Lecturing stint opens up new direction
A steady, low-cost diet of two-minute noodles has landed a Dunedin primary school principal in a lecturing job at the University of Otago College of Education.
Encouragement for potential leaders
Encouragement for potential leaders
They are primary school pupils today, but in 15 to 20 years time, many of them could well be the people we look up to.
Dancers keep spring in step
Dancers keep spring in step
It takes a lot to make a Highland lass call it quits.
Public access to Cargill’s Castle moves step closer
Public access to Cargill’s Castle moves step closer
Life is about to return to the historic Cargill’s Castle.
Game Jam for budding developers
Game Jam for budding developers
The next great computer game may very well start here in Dunedin today.
Ruling the roost at national bird show
Ruling the roost at national bird show
This is no paltry event.
Chilly start to day for Otago
Chilly start to day for Otago
Jack Frost came out to play yesterday morning, bringing some of Otago’s coldest May temperatures on record.
Powerful installation at Outram
Powerful installation at Outram
Is there more to this transformer than meets the eye?
Refurbishment for junior block at Macandrew Bay
Refurbishment for junior block at Macandrew Bay
Energy levels among pupils at Macandrew Bay School are similar to those seen around Christmas time at the moment, after they learnt their 70-year-old classrooms will get a makeover worth more than $500,000.
Police warn drivers about clearing ice
Police warn drivers about clearing ice
Cooler morning temperatures are bringing a return of an annual problem - icy windscreens.