John Lewis

Vandalism of several vehicles at Beachlands Speedway is expected to cost thousands of dollars to repair, outraging many at the Waldronville-based club.

Art portfolios created by four Otago secondary school artists last year have been selected to tour New Zealand in the 2014 Top Art Exhibition.

Sometimes history can be just words on a page.

Although Bokyong Mun is not confident she will come up with an alternative to satisfy the world's dependence on fossil fuels, she says it will be fun trying.

Courts Minister Chester Borrows is singing the praises of Dunedin court staff for turning the wheels of justice faster than other courts around the country.

When Blair Dale discovered a large percentage of the Middlemarch population had never been to the top of the Rock and Pillar Range, he decided to do something about it.

Children at Mosgiel Central Kindergarten are learning home is where the heart is, after being moved from their Irvine St site while they wait for a new home to be built.

Rebecca Grant has been awarded a $25,000 scholarship to study in Paris later this year, and while she is keen to jump on the next available plane, she has something else to take care of first.

Anne Routledge is the first non-sworn police staff member to be awarded the New Zealand Police Meritorious Service Medal, but she is not broadcasting the achievement from the rooftops.

Fears about plummeting international fee-paying (IFP) pupil numbers in Otago secondary schools are abating as the latest Ministry of Education figures show the numbers are stabilising, and even making a marginal recovery.

Damage to New Zealand schools from vandalism and graffiti has forced the Ministry of Education to top up school budgets by $11.2 million over the past five years.

Taieri College administration staff are preparing for what will be a more communal work environment when they move into their temporary office space later this year.

The loss of three Otago playcentres in the past two years has prompted the Otago Playcentre Association to call for a Government funding review.

With seven restaurants, 13 bars, three swimming pools, a three-deck theatre and a two-storey library, MS Queen Victoria is not short of things to keep 2014 passengers entertained.

The upside of retirement is there will be no more freezing winter wake-ups at 6.30am.

Eleven Dunedin men were enjoying the comfort of their office chairs yesterday after spending the past 17 days cycling the length of New Zealand.

The possibility of attending Anzac Day commemorations in Gallipoli this year have moved closer to becoming a reality for Ihlara McIndoe.