House of pain ... for someone
House of pain ... for someone
Whether the All Blacks win or lose their Rugby World Cup semifinal tonight, Brent New is damned.
John Lewis
Logan Park pupils excel in NZ exams
Logan Park pupils excel in NZ exams
An insatiable hunger for knowledge has been rewarded with top marks in national examinations for three Logan Park High School pupils.
All go as school gets ready for book sale
All go as school gets ready for book sale
Just about every minute of spare time has been booked up for Karitane School pupils, staff and parents this week, with the unloading of a 40-foot shipping container full of books for their annual...
Corrections to create new centralised community hub
Corrections to create new centralised community hub
The Department of Corrections is to centralise its four Dunedin offices into the former temporary court house in High St, and has called for tenders to do a major refurbishment of the building.
Fellowship reward for special needs efforts
Fellowship reward for special needs efforts
Vicki Millar's ''unstinting support'' of pupils with special learning needs has earned her a $20,000 fellowship.
Bryants attended school from start
Bryants attended school from start
Craig Bryant was quick to put his hand up and admit he had done some things that ‘‘probably can’t be published’’ while he was a pupil at St Francis Xavier School.
On right course - innovative tub cleans up awards
On right course - innovative tub cleans up awards
Taking a bath has never been so exciting. The difference with this tub is, you're likely to come out dirtier than when you went in.
Otago's oldest school will be completely rebuilt
Otago's oldest school will be completely rebuilt
Otago's oldest school is about to become New Zealand's newest school - if only for a short time - after being given $10.9million for a rebuild.
Snow closes Haast Pass
Snow closes Haast Pass
Snow has closed the Haast Pass in the South Island tonight as a cold snap begins to bite.
Rail driver's death remembered at service
Rail driver's death remembered at service
Graham White had no reason to believe it was a day different from any other.
Wintry blast on way for South
Wintry blast on way for South
Brace yourselves - it looks like there is still a touch of winter in the air. MetService has issued a watch for possible heavy snow in parts of inland Southland and Otago this week.
Major new building for Wakari School
Major new building for Wakari School
Next year, for the first time in more than 60 years, a major development will take place at Wakari School.
Close eye still on rain and river levels
Close eye still on rain and river levels
Both the Dunedin City Council and the Otago Regional Council continue to keep an eye on rainfall and river flows today, despite MetService lifting a severe weather warning for the headwaters of...
ORC keeping eye on rivers as warning lifted
ORC keeping eye on rivers as warning lifted
The Otago Regional Council is continuing to monitor rainfall and river flows in the region, despite MetService lifting a severe weather warning. Kinloch Rd in Glenorchy remains closed this afternoon.
Painting pylons a tall order
Painting pylons a tall order
Painters from Altitude Resurfacing start work on a high-voltage electricity pylon in Balaclava yesterday.
Smith latest recipient of Miriam Dell Award
Smith latest recipient of Miriam Dell Award
Not only is Abigail Smith proving to be a fount of knowledge, she is also a source of inspiration, constant compassion, enthusiasm and ''contagious energy''.
Schools still deciding on Govt donations scheme
Schools still deciding on Govt donations scheme
Otago secondary schools are finding themselves in a ''damned if you do, damned if you don't'' situation, as they try to decide whether to opt in to the Government's new school donations scheme.
Climbing stadium so stepdad can smile
Climbing stadium so stepdad can smile
When Wolfgang Gerber was told he had leukaemia, he was stunned, but stoic.
Honour to join 'roll call of New Zealand literature'
Honour to join 'roll call of New Zealand literature'
How easy will it be to write poetry with a pen in one hand and a glass of French vin rouge in the other?
Man hailed a life-saver for actions at crash
Man hailed a life-saver for actions at crash
"Someone had to do it, so I did it. I was just Johnny-on-the-spot with a fire extinguisher.''