Te Anau murder: victim named, man charged
Te Anau murder: victim named, man charged
Police have confirmed the name of the woman found murdered at a Te Anau address last Friday.
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Te Anau motel focus of homicide inquiry
Te Anau motel focus of homicide inquiry
Police have cordoned off a Te Anau motel and a homicide investigation has begun after the discovery of a woman's body.
Mosgiel mum finds son's ashes
Mosgiel mum finds son's ashes
A Mosgiel woman who made a heartbreaking appeal to the public earlier this year after losing her son’s ashes, has had the surprise of her life.
Grooming among top priorities
Hair, nails among top priorities
For many people in Dunedin, life in Alert Level 2 is sweet.
Idle buses ideal for distancing, union says
Idle buses ideal for distancing, union says
The Dunedin Tramways Union is dumbfounded by the Government’s decision not to provide more school buses to allow for social distancing.
Change in the air as South ventures out
Change in the air as South ventures out
The cogs of life in Otago and Southland have started to turn again under Alert Level 2.
Likelihood of school balls up in the air
Likelihood of school balls up in the air
Traditionally, the big question mark hanging over most senior secondary school pupils at this time of year is who are they going to take to the school formal.
Strike 4 climate resurges
Strike 4 climate resurges
As schools prepare to reopen on Monday, pupils across Otago and Southland are gearing up to go on strike again.
Schools take tailored approach
Schools take tailored approach
Schools are taking varying precautions regarding health and safety as pupils prepare to return to class on Monday.
Distancing, extra vehicles ruled out for school service
Distancing, extra vehicles ruled out for school service
There will be no room for physical distancing on school bus services when schools resume on Monday, the Ministry of Education says.
‘Back to school’ a small trickle
‘Back to school’ a small trickle
As New Zealand moves into the second week of Alert Level 3, there has been a minor increase in the number of pupils returning to Otago primary schools.
Educators welcome ‘realistic’ rules
Educators welcome ‘realistic’ rules
Early learning services, schools and tertiary education providers in the South are itching to get going again after the Government announced they will all reopen at Alert Level 2.
Testing centre may be able to close
Testing centre may be able to close
Demand for testing at Queenstown’s community-based assessment centre (CBAC) has dropped dramatically, and WellSouth medical director Stephen Graham has predicted it could be closed within a week.
Scienced women wanted
Scienced women wanted
Do you love to pull mechanical objects apart to see how they work?
Delight after school's special chair returned
Delight after school's special chair returned
An oversized chair which went missing from the grounds of Otago Girls’ High School during the lockdown has been returned.
Batteries in golf cart believed cause of East Taieri fire
Batteries in golf cart believed cause of East Taieri fire
Lithium-ion batteries are believed to have caused a fire which badly damaged an East Taieri house and garage.
Female science lovers sought for exhibition
Female science lovers sought for exhibition
Otago Museum is looking for females of all ages who actively embrace science, technology, engineering and mathematics as part of their lives to feature in a new digital portrait exhibition.
Lockdown shop draws glances
Lockdown shop draws glances
Gently placing more than 60 eggs in a supermarket trolley each week — along with copious amounts of fruit and vegetables — attracted more than a few sideways glances for Liz Rades during lockdown.
Candidate confirms lockdown location
Candidate confirms lockdown location
Labour's Taieri candidate Ingrid Leary has confirmed she spent lockdown on Waiheke Island instead of in her electorate, following comments on social media.
No questions asked if chair returned
No questions asked if chair returned
An oversized chair has gone missing from the grounds of Otago Girls’ High School during the lockdown, prompting staff to call for its immediate return with no questions asked.