Commissioner appointed for Rotary Park School
Commissioner appointed for Rotary Park School
The Ministry of Education has again intervened in the operations of Rotary Park School, this time by appointing a commissioner to govern the troubled school.
John Lewis
Kiwi getting ready to breed
Kiwi getting ready to breed
Kiwi chicks could be scuttling around the Orokonui Ecosanctuary by the end of this year, as 16 Haast tokoeka kiwi have already begun preparations for breeding.
Nothing trivial at pub quizzes
Nothing trivial at pub quizzes
If you have ever taken part in a pub quiz you know it brings out the best and worst in people. John Lewis discovers there is a underbelly to the brain-teasing entertainment.
Eye-catching rape crop fuelling the country's future
Eye-catching rape crop fuelling the country's future
Large colourful crops of oil-seed rape may become a more common sight on Otago farms in the future as the biofuel revolution gathers momentum.
Popular name not what pair wanted
Popular name not what pair wanted
His great-grandfather's middle name was William. So was his granddad's and his father's.
Doc sites thriving in hard times
Doc sites thriving in hard times
Spare dollars may be few and far between amid the global financial crisis, but it has not stopped the Newton family from going on a holiday during the summer break.
Over-50s cruise to a telling tune
Over-50s cruise to a telling tune
You know when you're on a cruise ship for over 50-year-olds, Ann Waters says.
Seaside community offers peace and simplicity of life
Seaside community offers peace and simplicity of life
Few people take the time to stop in at Shag Point, just off State Highway 1 north of Palmerston. However, John Lewis popped in and discovered a host of reasons to holiday in the East Otago coastal retreat.
Hunt for man after assault
Hunt for man after assault
The hunt is on for a man evading police following an assault with an iron bar in Warrington on Christmas Eve.
Other halves: Juanita Meeuws
Other halves: Juanita Meeuws
When it comes to rugby, Juanita Meeuws freely admits she is "not the most savvy of rugby fans", despite her husband being former All Black, Highlander and Blues prop Kees Meeuws.
"In fact, let's face it, I'm a shocker! I'm the last person you'd come to for a chat about the game.
Race-goers' day in the sun
Race-goers' day in the sun
It was hot work for punters and horses alike, as more than 6000 people made the most of sweltering summer weather while winning - or losing - money on the horses at the Wingatui racecourse yesterday.
Cruising through yuletide
Cruising through yuletide
Traditionally, Christmas is a restful affair in Dunedin. But with temperatures soaring to the mid-20s drawing people to the beaches, and two cruise ships arriving within 30 minutes of each other yesterday morning, the city was anything but quiet.
Research creating, recalling memories
Research creating, recalling memories
Few people can remember what they got up to while they were still wearing nappies - but Terry Middleditch can.
Stolen trolley back home
Stolen trolley back home
Christmas joy is back on track and will be rolled out as initially planned for two young boys, after a present - a toy trolley - was stolen, but subsequently returned after a police investigation.
City shop ordered to cover booze advert
City shop ordered to cover booze advert
The Commerce Commission has ordered the operators of the Night'n Day shop in the Octagon to remove, or cover, alcohol advertisements on the windows until the shop has a liquor licence.
Prospects bleak for Otago teacher graduates
Prospects bleak for Otago teacher graduates
Tough times may await University of Otago College of Education graduates as teachers surplus to requirements in Christchurch schools flood the job market.
Hydrology officers to lose jobs
Hydrology officers to lose jobs
Half of the hydrology field officers at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) are to be "disestablished" in the Southern region and three people will lose their jobs as part of a nationwide review of atmospheric science and support staff roles.
Portobello woman cycles around globe
Portobello woman cycles around globe
With no idea where her next stop will be, wandering wherever her heart takes her, Pauline Symaniak has covered more than 17,000km from her home in Portobello, Edinburgh, to Portobello, Dunedin.
Christmas spending up on 2010 in the South
Christmas spending up on 2010 in the South
Festive spirit is strong in the southern region in the build-up to Christmas Day, with electronic transactions in the Otago region increasing by 5.4%, and 6.3% in Southland during the first 20 days of December this year, compared with 2010.
Old bus back on road
Old bus back on road
Leyland Leopard 194 will cruise the streets of Dunedin once again this Christmas.