Two young Dunedin composers will have an opportunity to hear their music played by New Zealand's best orchestral musicians after being selected as finalists in the 2013 Todd Corp Young Composers Award.
The Taieri Historical Society hopes old equipment from the Waipori Pump Station will flood its park in Outram with visitors this season.
Turning up to school in a helicopter or a Ferrari might seem a little extravagant.
Turning 100 is a milestone worth marking in style. But for Joan Boddy (nee Fraser), it was pretty much just another day in the life of Joan Boddy.
Delving through old family photographs, diary entries, newspaper articles and books about life in Scotland in the early 1800s can be quite addictive, as Frances Barnett has discovered.
Five Dunedin-based social organisations will directly benefit from a new initiative this year, aimed at supporting youth to develop projects that address their social or environmental concerns.
John Verboeket is adamant he will never lose his marble, especially after the 76-year-old has only just managed to find it again after 71 years.
There was no blood, but there was plenty of sweat, a few tears and about 60 Logan Park High School pupils gasping for air and flapping blistered hands, all rowing frantically in an attempt to beat New Zealand rowers Mahe Drysdale and Emma Twigg.
Otago principals are calling for the Ministry of Education to review the system for paying limited statutory managers (LSM) following claims some are charging ''exorbitant'' amounts of money which could be better spent on pupil education.
When two Dunedin schools won prestigious New Zealand National Schools of Character Awards, it was no surprise their pupils were humble and gracious in their acceptance.
Putting pencil to paper and sketching whatever takes his fancy is something Jakob Morgan has always been good at.
Three Otago schools will be among the first 21 schools in New Zealand to be connected to the new Crown-owned Network for Learning (N4L) digital hub.
Twelve Otago bands will compete in this year's Rockshop Bandquest, the annual competition to find New Zealand's top primary/intermediate-aged rock band.
Neil Garry is keeping his cards close to his chest over his future plans for John McGlashan College after being appointed as the school's new principal yesterday.
His dad's washing machine is a little the worse for wear, but Shaun Tocher isn't worried.
Lyall Larson's got two left feet, and the apple of his eye loves to dance.
The strain is beginning to show on the faces of the 19 Australian and New Zealand celebrities taking part in the inaugural Anza Challenge as they near the end of their 1300km race around New Zealand.
When it comes to inspiration to survive, St Hilda's Collegiate principal Melissa Bell says you just can't beat the support of your pupils.
A new education programme has been established in Otago and Southland schools with the aim of helping pupils make the transition from school to workplace by giving them experience at The Warehouse stores.
When both the All Blacks and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra got off an Air New Zealand flight in Dunedin yesterday, there appeared to be some minor confusion - both from passengers and the waiting crowd.
