It appears someone is taking political pot shots at New Zealand First's election policies, after a shotgun cartridge was found in the mailbox of the party's South Dunedin electorate office on Saturday morning.
It was like any other Saturday shopping expedition. The Hogg family pulled up to the Cadbury car park and opened the window to pay, just as they do most Saturday mornings - except this time, a gathered crowd went wild with celebration.
Donella Mackay was never one to worry about getting grubby or breaking nicely manicured fingernails.
Apparently, five into four does go. Four George Street Normal School pupils recorded top scores in five subjects at the University of New South Wales International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) examinations this year.
The announcement Macandrew Intermediate principal Whetu Cormick will be the new principal of the merged Forbury and Macandrew schools next year has angered some parents in the Forbury community.
Left slightly shaken following an unruly meeting with parents at Forbury School on Wednesday, Macandrew Intermediate principal Whetu Cormick says he has had no second thoughts about taking up the principal's position at one of South Dunedin's newly merged schools.
With principal appointments made for the new merged schools in South Dunedin, four principals are now pondering their futures.
Cracks appear to be forming in the establishing board of trustees at the proposed Otepoti South School following the resignation of board member and Calton Hill School board of trustees chairman George Sealy, who has cited concerns about the board's leadership and operations.
Ructions have broken out within the establishment board of trustees at Bathgate Park School, with two board members resigning amid allegations the appointment of Whetu Cormick as principal was "flawed" and "invalid".
Bathgate Park School establishing board of trustees chairwoman Joy Clark is adamant the board has followed correct procedure in its appointment of the school principal, despite complaints from former board members.
Te Aau's loss is Dunedin's gain with Fiordland College principal Linda Miller named principal of Otago Girl's High School.
Giving employees an opportunity to be creative and take ownership of their work has elevated a small Dunedin company to the finals of the JRA Best Workplace Awards for the third consecutive year.
About five years is all it took for 102 computer monitors, 82 hard-drives, 14 printers, and an assortment of associated cables to become outdated.
Proposed cuts to Government funding of a successful and innovative youth programme in Otago and Southland has left mayors in the southern region unified in their concern about a rise in displaced youth.
An aptitude for commerce has won three Dunedin secondary school pupils PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand 2011 Scholarships - the most awarded in Dunedin since the awards were established eight years ago.
The Ministry of Education has given Dunedin's Maori community a wake-up call, warning if they do not use Te Kura Kaupapa o Otepoti, they may lose it.
In a surprise turnaround, the Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced Paerau School in Central Otago will remain open, following community consultation to close it.
Prominent campaigner for political truth and integrity, and former oilfield executive Ian Crane, will be in Dunedin to discuss potential threats to the production of natural, herbal and homeopathic medicines.
Do synthesizers dream of electric sheep? It is a question few people have pondered seriously.
Julian Huitfeldt says he is a sucker for a good cause.
