John Lewis

Funeral directors turn to live streaming

Gillions Funeral Services staff member Ben Cockrane (left) and funeral director-embalmer Lee...

Funeral directors turn to live streaming

Funeral directors in Dunedin are removing chapel seating and highlighting live internet streaming of funeral services, following yesterday’s Government ban on indoor gatherings of more than 100...

School to get new look and feel from renovations

Halfway Bush School, in Dunedin, is expected to get upgrade later this year. Photo: Linda Robertson

School to get new look and feel from renovations

A 65-year-old Dunedin primary school is about to get a major makeover.

Wood you believe it is a piece of art?

Mosgiel joiner Barrie Aburn has given his national award-winning sculpture to his alma mater,...

Wood you believe it is a piece of art?

Some say it is an artwork depicting unity and is worth thousands of dollars.

Dunedin families opting to keep pupils at home

Logan Park High School is closed until after the weekend. Schools have reported higher-than-usual...

Dunedin families opting to keep pupils at home

Parents appear to be playing it safe when it comes to sending their children to school after a Logan Park High School pupil tested positive for Covid-19.

Education Ministry taken to task

Principals wait to see if former teachers return to the profession as border restrictions...

Education Ministry taken to task

A PPTA branch chairwoman, regional secretary and long-serving Dunedin teacher has lambasted the Ministry of Education for leaving teachers at ‘‘the front line’’ without any way to protect themselves amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Allison named chairman of Otago Polytechnic board

Former Night ’n Day chief executive Tony Allison has been named chairman of Otago Polytechnic’s board of directors.

Summer extremes set weather records

People gather on the railway track to rescue stranded sheep, against a background of flooded...

Summer extremes set weather records

Some may be surprised to hear Otago and Southland managed to record some weather records over the summer.

Doubt cast over school, university travel

Otago schools, the University of Otago and the Southern DHB are reassessing their overseas travel plans, following confirmation of a third case of Covid-19 in New Zealand.

Courses offer teachers advice for often misunderstood pupils

Speld NZ course director Eleanor Boyce (centre) gives guidance on educating children with...

Courses offer teachers advice for often misunderstood pupils

A group of Otago teachers will become pupils again for two days later this month, when they attend two Speld NZ introductory courses on children with specific learning disabilities (SLD).

‘Yippee!’ — Collectable NZ banknote to be auctioned

This rare Colonial Bank of New Zealand £1 note from 1887 has Dunedin links and will go up for...

‘Yippee!’ — Collectable NZ banknote to be auctioned

Money isn’t everything, but it can certainly make you popular — even if you only have small change.

George St principal standing down amid Parkinson’s battle

George Street Normal School pupils bid principal Rod Galloway farewell yesterday. PHOTO: PETER...

George St principal standing down amid Parkinson’s battle

A growing battle with Parkinson’s disease has prompted George Street Normal School principal Rod Galloway to relinquish his position.

Schools, groups respond to virus 'wake-up call'

A woman wearing a face mask, and a man exit Dunedin Airport yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Schools, groups respond to virus 'wake-up call'

Southern organisations and schools are in a "heightened state of awareness" and at various levels of preparedness for Covid-19, following the first confirmed case in New Zealand.

Three Southerners among the bigger winners in Lotto

The most frequently drawn Powerball number, meanwhile, was the number 2, followed by 6, 3, 1, 5,...

Three Southerners among the bigger winners in Lotto

While two Auckland Lotto players won a mind-blowing $25.1 million share of Saturday night’s record-breaking $50 million Powerball jackpot, three southern players also had life-changing wins.

North Otago vegetation fire contained

North Otago vegetation fire contained

A major vegetation fire between Herbert and Waianakarua in North Otago has now been contained.

Card from the Queen, at only 25

Wil Thomas celebrates his 100th birthday with wife Audrey (87), son Arwel
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Card from the Queen, at only 25

Wil Thomas may have drawn a few sceptical looks when he told people he was celebrating his 25th birthday today — probably because he looks far more "experienced".