Mystery drop in NCEA financial aid applicants
Mystery drop in NCEA financial aid applicants
The number of pupils applying for assistance from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, to help pay their NCEA exam fees, is continuing to decrease.
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Historic live band recordings a blast from the past
Historic live band recordings a blast from the past
You may not recognise Andy Ellis, but he and his Sony Walkman were a common sight at concerts by Dunedin Sound bands during the 1980s.
Laughter yoga to join happiness with health
Laughter yoga to join happiness with health
It started with a few nervous laughs.
Summer School wine course full to brim
University Summer School wine business course full to brim
Seldom does a University of Otago paper encourage its students to drink, albeit responsibly.
Museum pooling knowledge for pupils
Museum pooling knowledge for pupils
School has not started yet, but a wave of knowledge is flooding over school pupils this week.
Adding colour to a grey Dunedin day
Adding colour to a grey Dunedin day
For visiting cruise ship passengers, it may have been mostly a miserable grey day in Dunedin yesterday.
Ill wind blows city some good as cruise ship delayed
Ill wind blows city some good as cruise ship delayed
A storm forecast to hit the east coast of the South Island overnight prompted the captain of the Golden Princess cruise ship to stay in Port Chalmers last night.
Quick result in attempted robbery
Quick result in attempted robbery
A 25-year-old man has been charged with assault with intent to rob and will be appearing in court today.
Asthma spike alert as children return to school
Asthma spike alert as children return to school
As children begin returning to school in the next week, the New Zealand Asthma and Respiratory Foundation has warned parents, caregivers and schools to be prepared for a spike in asthma...
St Clair Beach hits the NZ family top 10
St Clair Beach hits the NZ family top 10
Dunedin's St Clair Beach has been named one of AA Traveller’s 10 most family-friendly beaches in New Zealand.
Eye on river levels after rain warning
Eye on river levels due to weather alert
The Otago Regional Council will be keeping a close eye on river levels this weekend, in light of a severe weather watch issued by the MetService.
Man apprehended after alleged attempted robbery
Man apprehended after alleged attempted robbery
A man has been apprehended by police, just 30 minutes after he allegedly attempted to rob a takeaway store in Fairfield.
Ram-raid link to cigarette prices
Victim links ram-raid, higher cigarette prices
A BP 2Go service station owner has blamed cigarette tax hikes for an increasing number of burglaries and ram-raids on service stations around Dunedin.
NCEA result anxiety relieved
NCEA result anxiety relieved
Miserable weather across much of Otago yesterday may have presented a sense of foreboding for many pupils waiting for NCEA results, but for these Dunedin young women they were a welcome ray of joy.
Impact of doctors' strike hitting home
Impact of doctors' strike hitting home
Nearly 800 outpatients appointments and 63 elective treatments and procedures have been postponed by the Southern DHB due to the junior doctors' strike.
Puppet movie to educate children
Puppet movie to educate children
Some movies have been known to give people guts-aches, but a new film about sanitation in Indonesia aims to educate its viewers how to avoid the problem.
Uniforms a big hit to NZ budgets
Uniforms a big hit to NZ budgets
Kiwi parents are facing frustration, stress and significant financial strain as they try to meet their children's back-to-school costs.
High anxiety alert over NCEA results
High anxiety alert over NCEA results
The wait for NCEA exam results is over, and compassion is being urged for pupils who have been stressed by the wait.
Offending teachers deregistered
Offending teachers deregistered
An Otago teacher was among 18 nationwide deregistered in 2016.
International pupil numbers stabilise
International pupil numbers stabilise
The number of international fee-paying pupils in Otago secondary schools appears to be stabilising, following a long-term downward spiral.