Teachers to hold stop-work meeting
Teachers to hold stop-work meeting
A looming stop-work meeting for teachers, aimed at discussing proposed changes to the Education Act, is expected to cause disruption across Otago schools early next month.
John Lewis
Choirs arriving for Big Sing national finale
Choirs arriving for Big Sing national finale
Dunedin's city centre will hum today, as more than 900 secondary school choristers and their musical directors arrive for the largest national choral festival the region has ever hosted.
Taieri fisherman not put off by stranding
Taieri fisherman not put off by stranding
Taieri Beach resident Allen Eade is breathing a sigh of relief after his beloved fishing boat was refloated off a sand bar at Taieri Mouth, with minor damage to the hull.
Preparations begin for Daffodil Day
Preparations begin for Daffodil Day
It was flower delivery the old-fashioned way.
'Honey Huts' creating a buzz
Pupils' 'Honey Huts' creating buzz nationwide
Like bees to honey, hobby apiarists around the country are swarming to a new beehive manufacturer in Dunedin.
Translation project
Translation project
The language barrier between English and Maori-speaking New Zealanders may become a thing of the past when Ennis Massey completes his work on a new translation website next year.
Pupils not keen to see the lights
Pupils not keen to see the lights
Light pollution research by eight Dunedin school pupils is being put under the spotlight.
Evening raises $71K for hospice
Evening raises $71K for hospice
The sale of an original Ralph Hotere painting and a dinner menu co-created by a celebrity chef have helped raise $71,000 for the Otago Community Hospice.
'Bus buddies' help ease system change process
'Bus buddies' help ease system change process
Five volunteer "bus buddies'' pitched in to help more than 200 members of the public adapt to big changes in the Dunedin bus system which took effect yesterday.
Student's death prompts warning
Death prompts warning
The parents of an Otago Polytechnic student who died at the weekend from meningitis have called on Dunedin people to be wary of the disease's symptoms.
Broadband data use explodes
Broadband data use explodes
Broadband data consumption has more than doubled in Otago households in the past 18 months.
Table top robot helper wins award
Table top robot helper wins award
Aaron Nelson is the first to admit he has been less than enthusiastic in the past when his parents have asked him to set the table for dinner.
Actor spells out hard reality of career
Actor spells out hard reality of career
They say an actor’s success is as precarious as a small boy about to look into a dark gas tank with a burning match.
City HopeWalk supports suicide prevention effort
City HopeWalk supports suicide prevention effort
Hundreds of people are expected to turn out today to join the HopeWalk along George St, which aims to bring greater awareness around suicide and promote suicide prevention agencies.
LPHS sounds best at jazz band competition
LPHS sounds best at jazz band competition
Logan Park High School's jazz musicians won six major awards at the recent JazzQuest New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Jazz Band competition.
Pythons' humour to bring 'armless fun'
Pythons' humour to bring some 'armless fun' to stage
The down side of wearing a suit of armour with your arms bound behind your back for long periods only becomes apparent when your nose starts to itch.
Hopes boat can be refloated
Hopes boat can be refloated
Taieri Beach resident Allen Eade is holding out hope his boat can still be refloated after it ran aground in Taieri Mouth on Tuesday.
Winter-wary school throws down the towels
Winter-wary school throws down the towels
When things get icy in winter and your school is situated on one of the steeper streets in Dunedin, sometimes an unorthodox solution is required to get to class in the morning.
Crash in North Otago
Crash in North Otago
An elderly couple are in a serious condition after their car hit a tree on McLeods Rd, south of Oamaru.
Book of words sends support
Book of words sends support
Forget about messages in bottles, texts or emails.