John Lewis

Fewer disciplinary actions put down to Covid

Last year’s Covid-19 lockdown is believed to be behind Otago and Southland schools recording some of their lowest numbers of stand-downs, suspensions, exclusions and expulsions in the past five years.

‘Shaggy swamp monster’ relieved of 16kg fleece

Bill Boyes (centre) holds the huge fleece he removed from a sheep, caught on Scroggs Hill by King...

‘Shaggy swamp monster’ relieved of 16kg fleece

To the uninitiated, the thing could have been something from folklore, used by parents to scare the living daylights out of small children.

Bee project dear to heart of award-winning teacher

Bayfield Kindergarten teacher Rae Shurbutt has won an Early Childhood Education Hero Award. PHOTO...

Bee project dear to heart of award-winning teacher

Antennae can often be seen atop bee-lover Rae Shurbutt’s head while she tends to her pupils and beehives.

Corvettes rally unofficially

National Corvette Convention organisers Brett Ashton (left) and Gregory Scott at Sunnyvale...

Corvettes rally unofficially

The thing about Corvettes is, once you put your foot on the gas, they are very hard to stop.

Pedestrian struck by car in Wanaka

A person is in Dunstan Hospital with moderate injuries after being struck by a car in Wanaka early this morning.

Navigators’ ‘untold’ stories presented for young people

Animation Research Ltd managing director Sir Ian Taylor is about to release Matauranga, a digital...

Navigators’ ‘untold’ stories presented for young people

Abel Tasman, James Cook, Jean Francois Marie de Surville — stories of the explorers’ lives and achievements are well traversed in New Zealand schools.

An average summer despite heavy rainfall

If you thought the past summer was cold and wet, you are half right.

Carinn’s game to take on world’s young code writers

Otago Girls’ High School pupil Carinn Gaspar has won two international awards. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Carinn’s game to take on world’s young code writers

A time-travelling cat with no name, looking for a place to call home.

Otago academic helps forecast marine heatwaves

University of Otago marine science lecturer and Moana Project research supervisor Robert Smith...

Otago academic helps forecast marine heatwaves

New Zealand’s first marine heatwave forecasts are being created with the help of a University of Otago marine science lecturer, with the aim of protecting the fishing and aquaculture industry from...

Top Adam award for Dunedin playwright

Playmarket director Murray Lynch presents Emily Duncan with her latest playwriting award — the...

Top Adam award for Dunedin playwright

A ‘‘shocking, lacerating and wicked’’ writing style has won Emily Duncan another major playwriting award.

Rower postpones fundraising mission around South Island

Dunedin rower Ben Mason has decided to postpone his row around the South Island until April, to...

Rower postpones fundraising mission around South Island

Ben Mason’s marathon rowing trip around the South Island to raise funds for the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation has been postponed again following a reality check from Dunedin Marine Search and Rescue volunteers and police.

Spinners’ work on display

Taieri Spinners and Weavers president Sarah Gamble spins some more yarn on her spinning wheel,...

Spinners’ work on display

Those who have tried and failed to get hold of Sarah Gamble lately should not take it personally.

Study predicts more weather bombs for NZ

Washed out ... The State Highway 6 bridge over the Waiho River is ripped apart after an ‘...

‘Atmospheric river’ research explains extreme rainfall events

"Atmospheric rivers" which bring weather bombs to New Zealand are expected to increase in frequency and magnitude, and move further south in coming years, new research from the University of Otago shows.

Bird strike delays flight from Dunedin

Bird strike delays flight from Dunedin

An Air New Zealand plane struck a bird during landing at Dunedin Airport this morning.

Emergency tool being extended region wide

Gets Ready project co-ordinator Craig Gibson and Emergency Management Otago are encouraging...

Emergency tool being extended region wide

Emergencies can happen anywhere, anytime.But a new two-way tool has been developed which will both help get information to people and provide them with an opportunity to help.

Top Subject Scholar awards ‘bonus on top of bonus’

Former Otago Girls’ High School pupils (from left) May Cavanagh (18), Sylvia Otley (17) and...

Top Subject Scholar awards ‘bonus on top of bonus’

It was a "bonus on top of a bonus" for three former Otago Girls’ High School pupils when they recently discovered they had gained the top marks in their respective New Zealand Qualifications...

DCC posts, removes statement saying planters to go

A planter box in Mosgiel. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

DCC posts, removes statement saying planters to go

It appears the DCC has decided to remove the "ugly" and "dangerous" planter boxes in Mosgiel, after mistakenly putting a statement online showing next steps in the Mosgiel-Taieri Safer School Streets project.

Live-streams to boost festival’s ‘fringe factor’

Dunedin Fringe Festival publicity and marketing manager Alice Geary plays with the ‘‘selfie...

Live-streams to boost festival’s ‘fringe factor’

If New Zealand’s fringe artists are not "fringey" enough this year, Dunedin Fringe Festival goers will for the first time be able to watch selected international performers overseas on the internet.

Electricity outages anger businesses

East Taieri Dairy and Takeaways owner Crystal Cao with a tray of food, typical of what she has...

Electricity outages anger businesses

Sparks are starting to fly among East Taieri residents, including a dairy owner who has had to throw out food products, as unplanned power outages continue to plague the area.

Petition calls on council to remove ‘weed troughs’

Mosgiel residents are calling for planter boxes, installed as part of the Mosgiel-Taieri Safer...

Petition calls on council to remove ‘weed troughs’

The Dunedin City Council calls them beautification and traffic-calming measures.

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