John Lewis

Imparting an infectious enthusiasm for frogs and figures has won two University of Otago lecturers prestigious teaching awards.

Three Dunedin secondary school pupils have added another string to their bow after winning the Otago regional final of the New Zealand Community Trust chamber music competitions at the weekend. And they are aiming to add yet another.

A Dunedin clothing manufacturer is looking at its employment options after winning a Department of Conservation contract to produce wet weather gear on top of its continuing contract to provide Antarctic clothing for staff at Scott Base.

So what happened to the blanketing of snow expected in Otago during the weekend?

Soaking in a hot bubble bath, with candles on the side, is traditionally a quiet and relaxing affair - unless the tub has been designed by Ross Hanson.

"Every day, a ship would go down in flames. You never knew if you were going to live the next day."

Gordon Parry made the most of his 90th birthday lunch with his long-time friends yesterday.

"Twas not her beauty alone that won me. Oh no, 'twas the truth in her eyes ever dawning."

They are not the kind of people you want to argue with.

One of New Zealand's longest-serving school principals has become a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education.

Nick Woods reckons it will be some time before he is able to sit on a bike seat again.

A hangi to celebrate Matariki at Brockville School sparked an embarrassing fire service and police callout yesterday.

An audit of Queen's High School's refuse bins has found rubbish equal in weight to a human body is created at the school each day.

Frank Jakobs has finally "bitten the bullet". For 53 years, the Dutchman has been living in New Zealand as an alien.

A Fairfield-based painting company has achieved a masterstroke by winning several awards at the recent New Zealand Master Painters Awards in Invercargill.

To many, Aiden Gall is just another face in a tide of pupils flowing to another class.

In a competition with 1164 entries, a photograph has to be pretty special to capture the attention of judges.

During the week, Ian Selby is a businessman. But on the weekends, he's known as the Chicken Man.