As the death of Nelson Mandela intensified emotions around the globe yesterday, former All Black coach Laurie Mains shared his impressions of the man he believed had the greatest influence on his life.
The Dunedin District Court has been judged New Zealand District Court of the Year at a presentation in Auckland.
Twelve years after Sir Peter Blake was murdered by pirates while monitoring the marine environment in Brazil, his environmental legacy lives on through a Dunedin teenager.
Recommending the Ministry of Education appoint a commissioner to take over the duties of the Columba College board of trustees is one of the options the Post Primary Teachers' Association is...
Some may have thought it was dancing near the front gates of Dunedin's Queen's High School, but Leilani Hosking says it could more accurately be described as jumping for joy.
Stanley Paris has finally begun his round-the-world record attempt, after rough seas with 3m high waves delayed his start on Saturday.
The Brighton Surf Life Saving Club has a spanking new custom-built trailer to carry inflatable rescue boats (IRB) from the club's shed to the water.
For 41 years, the message from Andrew Innes to his pupils has remained the same - take an interest in things, be prepared to get your hands dirty, and learn to work hard.
Getting a purpose-fitted classroom to roll around with ease in his wheelchair was exciting for Tyryn Duncan yesterday, but the best part of his day was definitely the cake.
Smashing 63 not out in a cricket match last year was Jacob Gilbert's undoubted sporting highlight - until yesterday, when he was given the chance to meet his life-long cricketing hero Brendon McCullum.
Those wanting to be immersed in all things Scottish at the arrival of the Queen's Baton Relay in the Octagon on Saturday got what they expected and more.
A century ago, it would have been hard for John Scott to imagine his small family motor repair business turning into a large publicly listed engineering company with offices all around the world.
When inspiration strikes, Jake Cropley says three days is all you need to write an inspiring anthem to spur New Zealand's Commonwealth Games athletes to victory.
The days when ambitious teens could get jobs sweeping factory floors, stocking shelves or working checkouts in the school holidays, appear to be ending.
Hannah Kim is hoping she doesn't have to answer the phones at her holiday job in a Tanzanian hospital this summer.
The third and final report on the effects of National Standards, which is to be released in Dunedin today, has found some parents choose not to share school reports with their child because of the new judgements, and is expected to recommend the Government abandons the four-point National Standards scale.
Mosgiel is experiencing an unprecedented demand for rental housing which the town cannot meet, and those in the property management industry say some families could be on waiting lists for rentals for up to three months.
The queen is about to make a lengthy visit to St Peter Chanel School as part of an education programme that comes with a sweet deal.
While most kindergartens are encouraging children to use technology, one in Dunedin is hiding its computers and other technological equipment from the kids.
There was more crying and screaming than in a One Direction concert, more swinging and acting the goat in the aisles than a Miley Cyrus concert, and more posturing than a Justin Bieber concert.
