Surf patrols to gauge possible future need
Surf patrols to gauge possible future need
Weekend surf patrols being provided at Tomahawk Beach as an experiment this month could lead to further patrols there from next season.
John Gibb
Waitati footbridge will be repaired this month
Waitati footbridge will be repaired this month
The long-running saga of a flood-damaged Waitati bridge is nearly over, and the bridge will be repaired this month.
‘Phenomenal’ response to life jacket swap scheme in city
‘Phenomenal’ response to life jacket swap scheme in city
More than 100 Dunedin small-boat owners yesterday seized the chance to trade in their old life jackets for heavily-discounted new ones.
Rata, pohutukawa putting on show
Rata, pohutukawa putting on big show
If you have been struck by the unusually luxuriant flowering of rata and pohutukawa in Dunedin this summer, you are not alone.
Circus ‘imagination expanding’
Circus ‘imagination expanding’
Nothing matches a high-quality circus show for compelling entertainment for family members of all ages.
N. Korea: No rerun of Cuban Missile Crisis - Patman
N. Korea: No rerun of Cuban Missile Crisis - Patman
The world is not on the brink of nuclear war because of tensions arising from North Korean military threats and long-distance missile tests, a University of Otago academic says.
Early tidy-up of cemetery a possibility
Early tidy-up of cemetery a possibility
Tidying up an overgrown cemetery in the Manuka Gorge may not need to wait until the Clutha District Council's long-term plan process is over, if there is public support.
Sizzling welcome to summer school
Sizzling welcome to summer school
United States university students Allison Leiberandt (19), of Washington, DC, and Jeremy Huwe (20), of Pittsburgh, enjoy a Kiwi sausage sizzle at a welcome outside the University Union building, in Dunedin, at noon yesterday.
Surge in applications for uni programme
Surge in applications for uni programme
A big surge in applications for the University of Otago's expanded ``Hands-on'' programme for school pupils also reflects a rise in positive word-of-mouth publicity, its programme co-ordinator says.
Rescue was dramatic lesson
Rescue was dramatic lesson
The challenges faced by former child refugee Omid Rafyee at the University of Otago's summer school are much less dramatic than when he was rescued from a sinking fishing boat.
Policies seen as Anderton’s legacy
Policies seen as Anderton’s legacy
Many of the policies of the recently-elected Labour-led Government are a "vindication" of former deputy prime minister Jim Anderton’s political views and his legacy.
Drones draw in young minds
Drones draw in young minds
Dunedin community educator, businessman and event manager Keir Russell talks to reporter John Gibb about a pilot programme which aims to help to make city youngsters more literate about information technology, through learning to design and fly small drones.
‘Positive attention’ received
‘Positive attention’ received
Two science education programmes developed by the Otago Museum, on climate change in the Antarctic, and interactives for early childhood centres, have attracted "positive attention".
Lifeguards to start patrolling Tomahawk Beach
Lifeguards to start patrolling Tomahawk Beach
Lifeguards will be on duty from noon today at the beach, for the first time this summer.
Enrolments at Otago’s summer school dip
Enrolments at Otago’s summer school dip
More than 1850 enrolments have been received for the University of Otago’s latest summer school, which starts on Monday, and more students can still enrol.
Cemetery neglect a ‘disgrace’
Cemetery neglect a ‘disgrace’
Balclutha resident Andrea Craig says the overgrown state of the Glenore cemetery in the Manuka Gorge is "heart-breaking" and a "huge disgrace".
Barriers removed from closed bridge
Barriers removed from closed bridge
Just fix it then. That was message left by an unknown writer on a ''bridge closed'' sign on a Waitati footbridge late last week.
Danger of Dunedin beaches emphasised
Danger of Dunedin beaches emphasised
Out-of-town visitors are needlessly putting themselves at risk this summer by swimming at Dunedin beaches that have no surf life-saving patrols.
Smokers could cause ‘catastrophic’ damage
Smokers could cause ‘catastrophic’ damage
Visitors smoking in the Royal Albatross Centre car park could cause "catastrophic" damage to the nearby colony if a discarded cigarette ignited dry grass.
Ill-starred initiation to country
Ill-starred initiation to country
In 2003, US-born Associate Prof Peter Schwartz, of the University of Otago pathology department, won the Prime Minister’s Supreme Award for tertiary teaching.