Principals delighted Enviroschools continuing
Principals delighted Enviroschools continuing
Otago primary school principals are praising the Government's U-turn on cuts to funding for Education for Sustainability (EFS) in New Zealand schools.
John Lewis
Continual effort keeping stadium turf in condition
Continual effort keeping stadium turf in condition
Brendan Eathorne is not so superstitious that he has to put his gumboots on in a particular order, start his lawn mower within three pulls, or avoid stepping on the white lines when going on to the field at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
New principal's rise late but not slow
New principal's rise late but not slow
Lennox Sharp may have joined the teaching profession later in life, but it certainly hasn't slowed his swift rise to the position of principal.
Fair Trade support valued
Fair Trade support valued
What coffee grower Michael Toliman knows about coffee, is worth losing sleep over.
World's midwives connect
World's midwives connect
When you can be called on 24 hours a day, sleeping only when the opportunity arises, it is only fitting midwives celebrate the International Day of the Midwife with a 24-hour virtual conference.
School still likely to close
School still likely to close
After considering a commissioner's report on the state of Rotary Park School, Education Minister Hekia Parata has recommended the school continue its closure process.
Teacher will 'pursue the good life'
Teacher will 'pursue the good life'
Ann Venables is adamant she has not retired - she has just stopped teaching.
Pre-schooler hit by car in Dunedin
Pre-schooler hit by car in Dunedin
A four-year-old girl has been taken to Dunedin Hospital after being struck by a car on Lynn St, between Highgate and Chapman St, this afternoon. Senior Sergeant Brian Benn said investigations...
Principal slams delay in school upgrade
Principal slams delay in school upgrade
Associate Education Minister Craig Foss has announced a $4.6 million to upgrade Carisbrook School, but principal Ben Sincock is livid at how long it has taken the ministry to get the redevelopment approved.
Seven lose jobs at Taieri Print following ownership change
Seven lose jobs at Taieri Print following ownership change
The nervous wait for about 30 staff wondering if their employment will continue at the long-established Taieri Print firm is over.
Students stranded by tide
Students stranded by tide
A group of students had to be rescued from Pudding Island in Otago Harbour last night after they were stranded by the rising tide.
Showjumping extravaganza next February
Showjumping extravaganza next February
Some of Australasia's leading showjumping combinations will take to the pitch at Forsyth Barr Stadium next February in the inaugural Dunedin Equestrian Extravaganza.
New citizens see Dunedin's wildlife
New citizens see Dunedin's wildlife
Concerned about the number of Chinese people becoming Dunedin residents without knowing anything about their new home, Kevin Zhang has begun showing them what the Southern city has to offer.
Doc plea to keep dogs under control in areas with wildlife
Doc plea to keep dogs under control in areas with wildlife
The Department of Conservation is pleading with Dunedin dog owners to keep their dogs under control when exercising in wildlife areas, following the death of a shag in St Clair yesterday.
Funding decision expected on school upgrade
Funding decision expected on school upgrade
An announcement is expected this week on funding for the proposed upgrade of Carisbrook School - nearly three and a-half months after the building work was supposed to have been completed.
Patched together with love
Patched together with love
Shania Hutton may be absent from school, but she has certainly not been forgotten by her St Clair School classmates.
'Rhymebosome' back to give science a good rap
'Rhymebosome' back to give science a good rap
It's not unusual to hear beatboxing or rap music spilling down the corridors from Tom McFadden's work space in the division of sciences at the University of Otago.
Wall-builder home to rest
Wall-builder home to rest
As the bagpipes played Going Home, the ashes of Norman MacLeod were scattered across a long-lasting monument he built with his own hands.
Albatross centre to get winter makeover
Albatross centre to get winter makeover
The Royal Albatross Centre at Taiaroa Head is to close to the public for two months during the winter while the facility is refurbished.
Pupils from 7 schools to tread boards
Pupils from 7 schools to tread boards
Logan Park High School hopes to retain its ASB Dunedin Stage Challenge title next week with a show which follows a group of children who are pressured into adult relationships before their time.