George St principal 'likely' to stand down
George St principal 'likely' to stand down
In an unusual situation, Rod Galloway has announced he is "likely" to stand down as George Street Normal School's principal sometime next year, for health reasons.
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Castle dreams come true for recovering cancer patient
Castle dreams come true for recovering cancer patient
A man's castle is his home. So, within seconds of discovering Make-A-Wish New Zealand had built a 3m-high castle for his back yard, Isaac Stocker put two rules in place.
Be confident and be brave, PM urges
Be confident and be brave, PM urges
Persevere and never fear failure.
Snow expected on Sunday
Snow expected on Sunday
Spring has arrived, but it seems winter is not yet ready to farewell the South.
New citizen arrived seeking adventure
New citizen arrived seeking adventure
In their twilight years, most people are more disappointed by the things they failed to do, than the things they did do.
Knife-point robbery attempt in central Dunedin
Knife-point robbery attempt in central Dunedin
Two men are being spoken to by Dunedin police after allegedly attempting to rob a man at knife-point in the city centre this morning.
Southern winter among warmest recorded
Southern winter among warmest recorded
In a balmy winter when Dunedin and Ranfurly posted their hottest July temperatures on record, it is no surprise the season was one of the South's warmest.
Sand bags to curb erosion
Sand bags to curb erosion
As a period of unsettled weather looms, the Dunedin City Council will start sand-bagging the beach in front of Kettle Park in a bid to prevent further dune erosion.
Play chosen for finals
Play chosen for finals
A Dunedin play dealing with youth issues - such as isolation of young people, thoughtless words, social media, self-harm and New Zealand's drinking culture - has been selected for performance at...
Sandbags on way for Dunedin beach
Sandbags on way for Dunedin beach
A stretch of a popular Dunedin beach will be closed for couple of days while sandbags are put in place to prevent further dune erosion.
Students prepare for Short Play Festival
Students prepare for Short Play Festival
Jacobean farce, comic murder mystery, and the intersection of technology and romantic love.
Joy of singing contagious at competition finale
Joy of singing contagious at competition finale
Only at the Big Sing National Finale does the audience break into impromptu singing in between the programmed performances.
Unsettled weather forecast over next three months
Unsettled weather forecast over next three months
Those working in Otago and Southland's primary industries are being urged to pay close attention to weather forecasts over the next three months.
Taieri College roll tops 1100 for first time
Taieri College roll tops 1100 for first time
Following years of roll decline and the closure of many Taieri schools in a Ministry of Education schools review in 2004, Taieri College's roll has broken the 1100-pupil mark for the first time.
New principal welcomed at Kavanagh
New principal welcomed at Kavanagh
Watching her past collide with her future was an "unusual feeling" for Kate Nicholson.
Bread bag tag project takes off
Bread bag tag project takes off
Broad Bay bread bag tags - see if you can say that 10 times, really fast.
Secondary school principals accept pay offer
Secondary school principals accept pay offer
New Zealand secondary school principals have voted to accept the Government's latest pay offer.
Big Sing choirs flood into city
Big Sing choirs flood into city
In the bathrooms, in the corridors, in cafe queues, even on public transport - there will be humming and singing in all kinds of unusual places over the next three days.
Call for action over 'tidal wave' of pupils
Call for action over 'tidal wave' of pupils
Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor Jim Boult has called for the Ministry of Education to be more proactive in managing the "tidal wave'' of pupils coming into the area.
School 'pretty ecstatic' over band's win
School 'pretty ecstatic' over band's win
Seemingly all it takes to set a large crowd alight is a Pinch of Chilli.