It may have felt predominantly wet and windy over the past month, but Niwa climate scientists say many parts of Otago have just experienced the hottest November on record.
The Government is about to provide the biggest capital injection for school maintenance in 25 years, but there is just one problem: Otago principals may be concerned they may not have enough time...
A report published in the Otago Daily Times this morning incorrectly identified eight southern schools as being in serious financial difficulties in 2018.
Speed limits around schools will be reduced in a bid to make streets safer for pupils to walk and cycle to school, but not everyone is convinced it will work.