John Lewis

It seems the Christmas Grinch has struck in Waldronville.

The Fortune Theatre is considering a move to new premises as the cost of maintaining the "badly wounded" building causes its finances to bleed unnecessarily.

A 64-year-old visually impaired man landed in Dunedin Hospital after his guide dog appeared to lead him off a 4m ledge into the Water of Leith at the University of Otago.

New research from the University of Otago shows children who learn to read before they start school are not necessarily advantaged in the long run.

Dunedin may become home to a software company generating iPhone applications if a former Dunedin man gets his way

Otago and Southland have scored a financial bonanza with the announcement the English, Scottish and Irish rugby teams will be among the six teams hosted in the South during the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

With a little bit of imagination, a new de Havilland Fox Moth at Dunedin's Caversham School playground will take pupils on their wildest journeys.

A "dismal" programme, "haemorrhaging" finances and a disaffected community are just some of the problems the Fortune Theatre faces, members of Dunedin's theatre community say.

Macandrew Intermediate in Dunedin has taken a stand against the Government's National Standards by refusing to open a box containing information about the initiative.

"There is always change in teaching - always something new that keeps you challenged."

After years of vandalism and neglect, William Larnach's tomb will be restored, aided by a major financial boost from the Otago Community Trust.

The Waitaki District Council has joined the Clutha District Council in rejecting a Ministry of Health claim that its water supplies were contaminated and the council neglected to adequately protect consumers.

The Clutha District Council has rejected a claim by the Ministry of Health its water supplies were contaminated and the council neglected to adequately protect consumers.

We have all heard of musical chairs.

Three people were lucky to escape serious injuries in two car crashes in the Dunedin area yesterday.

The release of a Ministry of Education plan aimed at tackling disruptive behaviour in schools has been met with mixed reactions.

When tickets for Tom Jones and The Wiggles go on sale on the same day, it's not unusual to find a long queue of diverse people outside the Regent Theatre scratching their heads while talking to each other.

They may be only 5 years old, but already, the business acumen of the new entrants at College Street School has generated awards in the New Zealand Primary Enterprise Programme (Prep) competition.