Time to relax after 65-year involvement
Time to relax after 65-year involvement
When it comes to marching contests, Jan Hoad is usually little more than a blur, racing from one organising job to another.
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OBHS mates in national chess final
Seven OBHS pupils in national chess final
Since day one, Otago Boys’ High School pupils have had King’s High School in their sights.
Practice makes perfect
Practice makes perfect
Hundreds of marchers, coaches and supporters from around the country are in Dunedin this week for the national champs.
Dementia patients marvel over interactive Tovertafel
Dementia patients marvel over interactive Tovertafel
Birds, leaves, ladybirds and even goldfish flapping and flopping around on a dinner table — it could sound unhygienic.
Nurse moves in to new field; one with tractors
Nurse moves in to new field; one with tractors
Brooke Stevenson has gone from tending nice neat rows of stitches to tedding nice neat rows of silage.
Riding ‘great escape’ from chemo’s rigours
Riding ‘great escape’ from chemo’s rigours
Running away seldom solves our problems.
Jack Frost tipped to make appearance
Jack Frost tipped to make appearance
Parts of inland Otago and Southland may experience their first frosts of the year over the next two nights, but the MetService says they are not expected to make you wear your socks to bed.
Wandering mates now in the dog box
Wandering mates now in the dog box
Some little piggies go to market — others stay home.
Museum’s nervous wait over as catalogue goes to print
Museum’s nervous wait over as catalogue goes to print
Otago Museum staff are delighted they can now stop biting their nails, after raising enough money to print their fashion catalogue that took nearly seven months to create.
Tank water: ‘it is what it is’
Tank water: ‘it is what it is’
Waikouaiti and Karitane residents have resigned themselves to not having tap water for the foreseeable future, following a recent Dunedin City Council meeting with the community.
Food caravan catches fire near Queenstown
Food caravan catches fire near Queenstown
Fire appliances from Queenstown and Arrowtown were called to a fire involving a food caravan near Queenstown this evening.
Threatening claims deemed baseless
Threatening claims deemed baseless
A man's claims of being threatened and intimidated by Dunedin police officers during an interview in May 2019 have been found to be baseless by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA).
30% pupil absentee rate an improvement
30% pupil absentee rate an improvement
Nearly 30% of Otago and Southland school pupils did not attend school regularly last year.
No evidence of police threat during interview: Police watchdog
No evidence of police threat during interview: Police watchdog
A man’s claims of being threatened and intimidated by Dunedin Police officers during an interview in May 2019, have been found to be baseless by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA).
Investigation after Invercargill burglary
Investigation after Invercargill burglary
Police are investigating after "a sum of money" was stolen from a commercial premises in Invercargill yesterday.
Pool closure problem for school swim lessons
Pool closure problem for school swim lessons
Mosgiel school pupils may end up practising their backstroke in waist-deep water next summer if the Mosgiel Pool does not reopen next season.
Tickets being honoured to rebuild audience trust
Tickets being honoured to rebuild audience trust
Some people would just give up, but not Stewart Macpherson.
Images show lake forming, disappearing
Images show lake forming, disappearing
Satelitte images show a small lake has started forming and then disappearing on a regular basis at the junction of the Tasman and Hochstetter Glaciers in recent months.
On day marked by collisions, four people injured in various accidents
On day marked by collisions, four people injured in various accidents
Emergency services were kept busy by several crashes around Dunedin yesterday.
Three injured in crash on Northern Motorway
Three injured in crash on Northern Motorway
Three people have received moderate injuries in a head-on crash on Dunedin’s Northern Motorway this afternoon.