John Lewis

A former Dunedin conductor and composer has launched a new organisation in Germany aimed at performing New Zealand compositions using New Zealand musicians living in Europe.

Investigations are under way to determine interest in establishing a charter school in Dunedin, despite the educational model being criticised by educational groups nationally.

Logan Park High School musicians Jacobi Kohu-Morris (15, left) and Blake McAlevey-Scurr (17) provide some entertainment as international pupils at the school celebrate Race Unity Day.

There was a look of horror as Hamilton pilot Richard Small watched his 1969 Piper Twin Comanche touch down at Taieri Aerodrome and crash off the end of the runway yesterday.

Even though it was once New Zealand's largest school, there will be little pomp and circumstance when the King Edward Technical College building turns 100 today.

A Mornington woman is being hailed a heroine after running into a burning Dunedin City Council flat to pull a 54-year-old man to safety.

Otago school principal representatives remain distrustful about the troubled Novopay system, despite a Government support package and a review which says the system can be fixed.

Irish ballads and rain weren't the only things in the air for St Patrick's Day this year.

While much of the Taieri College community is in shock at the resignation of its acting principal, Paul Bolton says he is looking forward to slipping on some gumboots and getting his hands dirty when he takes over the family farm.

The hard work is finally paying off for Nicole Samuel.

This year's International Film Festival in Dunedin is in doubt because the Regent Theatre does not have the digital technology needed to screen the films.

Many feet make light work.

All good things must come to an end.

A Dunedin radio presenter said she felt like a gazelle as she abseiled down the side of one of Dunedin's tallest buildings yesterday - that was, until she smashed into the side of the building part way down.

It seems Otago children have cleaned up when it comes to being the most active children in New Zealand, a new laundry powder survey shows.

All eight of New Zealand's universities are being taken to the New Zealand Copyright Tribunal for refusing to agree to an increased annual licence fee which allows lecturers to copy authors' work for students.

It was a traditional boy meets girl story, with a slight twist.

Five principals, an assistant principal and two teachers will drive like they are being chased by Novopay tomorrow night when they line up to race at Beachlands Speedway.

Is compassion mightier than the yen? Japan's 18th richest man Soichiro Fukutake thinks so.