John Lewis

Southern organisations and schools are in a "heightened state of awareness" and at various levels of preparedness for Covid-19, following the first confirmed case in New Zealand.

While two Auckland Lotto players won a mind-blowing $25.1 million share of Saturday night’s record-breaking $50 million Powerball jackpot, three southern players also had life-changing wins.

A major vegetation fire between Herbert and Waianakarua in North Otago has now been contained.

Following many years in the pipeline, the $4million rebuild of Dunedin’s Sara Cohen School is now within sight.

We are all making wishes for a warmer and drier-than-average autumn season, which officially begins tomorrow.

You have to keep a pretty close eye on Harry Finch these days.

Nearly three years after a child abuse scandal, South Dunedin’s Sara Cohen School is bursting at the seams with pupils.

Two Dunedin teachers have teamed up to create Otago’s first nature school for primary pupils.

This is a tale of curiosity nearly killing a cat.

Puplis at up to 17 Otago and Southland primary schools could be receiving free lunches by the start of next year, under the Government’s new free and healthy school lunch programme.

Physical assaults recorded in Otago schools averaged more than two each school day last year, and some principals say it may be just the tip of the iceberg.

Bob Allinson’s retirement nest egg just got more exciting.

About one in three Otago and Southland pupils are not attending school regularly, a Ministry of Education survey shows.

For the second time in less than a year, a rarely seen crabeater seal has been sighted on a Dunedin beach.

Plunket is shining a light on an untold part of its history today, as the organisation unveils its new-look branding.

The coronavirus outbreak has the potential to cost Otago and Southland secondary schools hundreds of thousands of dollars of much-needed funding.

‘‘Reaching 50 scholarships at King’s in 2018 was remarkable. To go up to 52 in 2019 is exceptional.’’