Heat comes on for holiday weekend
Holiday hotspots look to be living up to their name in the South as temperatures rise on the eve of Labour weekend.
John Lewis
South set for Labour Weekend stunner
South set for Labour Weekend stunner
If you want to hold an outdoor event, Labour Weekend is traditionally the time to avoid holding it.
Another delay for Dunedin bus hub
Another delay for Dunedin bus hub
The unexpected need to move a key water pipe is now expected to delay completion of the Dunedin bus hub until next year.
Show quest contest welcomed by Otago schools
Show quest contest welcomed by Otago schools
There was relief around the Southern region yesterday as Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced a popular nationwide performing arts competition will continue.
Rise in pupils opting to sit digital exams
Rise in pupils opting to sit digital exams
The days of sitting exams with pen and paper may be numbered.
Otago MPs unanimous in condemnation
Otago MPs unanimous in condemnation
Otago National Party MPs are saying ''good riddance'' after former MP Jami-Lee Ross was expelled from the party for ''irrational'' behaviour yesterday.
Roads and traffic take a hit
Roads and traffic take a hit
Satisfaction with the condition of Dunedin's roads and flow of traffic at peak times has plummeted in the past year, the latest Dunedin City Council residents' opinion survey shows.
Gastro bug at Dunedin rest-homes
Gastro bug at Dunedin rest-homes
Outbreaks of gastroenteritis have been reported at two Dunedin aged care facilities and families are being asked to limit visits.
Overseas teachers will 'not fix' issue
Overseas teachers will 'not fix' issue
Education Minister Chris Hipkins is dreaming if he thinks luring expatriate and overseas teachers to New Zealand will solve the teacher shortage crisis, Otago educators say.
Duck! It’s a charity event
Duck! It’s a charity event
It pays to get all your ducks lined up in a row when you’re running a charitable duck race.
Change of tack for ‘Warrior’ captain
Change of tack for ‘Warrior’ captain
Some may find it difficult to believe the captain of the Rainbow Warrior used to work on a gargantuan oil tanker.
Art of knitting kept alive in school holiday programme
Art of knitting kept alive in school holiday programme
Cats and balls of wool seldom go well together, particularly when someone is knitting.
Fifty years on the job and not finished yet
Fifty years on the job and not finished yet
It was just another day at the office for Charles Higham.
Night out for teddies
Night out for teddies
Few get to experience the night life in a museum after the lights go out and the doors are locked.
Possible snow for Dunedin hill suburbs
Possible snow for Dunedin hill suburbs
Dunedin residents are being warned to expect traffic disruptions in the hill suburbs as the MetService warns snow could fall to 200m in the city.
US ambassador foresees Kiwi astronaut
US ambassador foresees Kiwi astronaut
Four new Nasa scholarships could result in a University of Otago student becoming New Zealand's first astronaut in space in the ''very near future'', United States ambassador Scott Brown says.
Humanities students' issues discussed at meeting
Humanities students' issues discussed at meeting
A small group of University of Otago humanities students showed it does not take a lot of people to brainstorm for solutions - just passionate ones.
Life membership a surprise
Life membership a surprise
When Andy Thompson agreed to photograph the award winners at the recent New Zealand Outdoor Instructors' Association excellence awards dinner, the last thing he expected to hear was his name being...
Pair sing and dance their way to China
Pair sing and dance their way to China
Singing and dancing is typically what people do to win reality TV talent shows.
Cold snap for parts of South
Cold snap for parts of South
People in Central Otago and Northern Southland are being warned to brace themselves for another cold snap.