Crash ends street car race
Crash ends street car race
Dunedin police are amazed no-one was killed during an impromptu car race along Cumberland St which ended with one car crashing into a power pole near the University of Otago.
John Lewis
Harbour offers bountiful food supply for sea lions
Harbour offers bountiful food supply for sea lions
A sea lion hiding in the bushes near the Otago University Rowing Club has been alarming walkers and cyclists, prompting the Department of Conservation to warn Dunedin residents of the large number of sea lions in the harbour.
Ferntree Lodge lists at $625,000
Ferntree Lodge lists at $625,000
House buyers looking for a bargain home development project could be in luck.
Ready to roll down Baldwin St
Ready to roll down Baldwin St
"Tedious" doesn't even begin to describe what it is like to peel tiny numbered stickers off a backing sheet and then stick them individually, by hand, on to 50,000 Cadbury Giant Jaffas.
Auction house to shed some light
Auction house to shed some light
Humpty, Big Ted, Little Ted, Manu, Jemima, Phil Keoghan, Danny Watson and Ian Taylor are just some of the television personalities who have had their lives illuminated on screen by the Pollux.
Teacher gender no issue for pupils
Teacher gender no issue for pupils
Male teachers are not essential if research involving Otago school pupils is anything to go by.
DCC takes up Fix-it device
DCC takes up Fix-it device
A computer program developed by two Otago Polytechnic students as part of their degree has been found to have real-world applications and has been picked up for use by the Dunedin City Council.
Science 'lexicon' being created
Science 'lexicon' being created
A concern for the future of science education in New Zealand primary schools has prompted the University of Otago's education and applied sciences departments to team up and create teaching tools aimed at building "a lexicon" of science knowledge.
Strategy should be more aspirational
Strategy should be more aspirational
The Dunedin City Council has criticised the draft Otago Regional Land Transport Strategy for not being aspirational enough during submission hearings at the Otago Regional Council yesterday.
Swann property passed in at auction
Swann property passed in at auction
Bidding on a Dunedin property formerly owned by convicted fraudster Michael Swann, failed to reach half of its government valuation during a public auction.
Young actors have eye on top prize
Young actors have eye on top prize
Penelope Couper, Imogen Davis and Dannielle Hall plan to make their one act play a wonder.
Potential buyers consider Forbury School
Potential buyers consider Forbury School
Just days after the Ministry of Education's announcement that Forbury School will close, serious interest is already being shown in its purchase.
Hunters strike again
Hunters strike again
For the second successive year, Lawrence boar and stag hunters (from left) Jim Crawford, Jock Martin, Darrell Cornish and Dave Brydie have won the Mornington Tavern Boar and Stag Hunt.
School merger defended
School merger defended
Macandrew Intermediate principal Whetu Cormick has taken exception to Labour MP Clare Curran's suggestion that the Ministry of Education's plans to close Forbury and College Street Schools may disadvantage pupils.
Beneath change, town remains the same
Beneath change, town remains the same
To the naked eye, much has changed about Port Chalmers in the past century.
BBC channel to show film
BBC channel to show film
A Dunedin-based film-maker is one of five in New Zealand who will have their works broadcast on the BBC's Knowledge channel this year.
Ready to air swell machine for surfers
Ready to air swell machine for surfers
Floating an idea past the right people has helped a 12-year-old Port Chalmers boy come up with a godsend for surfers in Dunedin.
Schools decision imminent
Schools decision imminent
Decision day is looming for schools involved in the Ministry of Education's South Dunedin schools review.
Retiring firefighter loves thrill of the job
Retiring firefighter loves thrill of the job
Ross Walker has been a firefighter for so long, he has earned the nickname "Number one of the number ones" among his colleagues at the Dunedin Central Fire Station.
Schools across NZ join forces
Schools across NZ join forces
Thirty-three Otago and Southland primary schools will be among more than 300 nationwide which will defy the Government's National Standards policy tomorrow in what is expected to be the most visual rebellion so far.