Science meets music
Science meets music
To adults, it is just an old supermarket trolley with a few odds and ends strapped on.
John Lewis
NZ 'mother of modern dance' dies
NZ 'mother of modern dance' dies
Free of a frail body, Shona Dunlop MacTavish's ''shining spirit'' is free to dance again.
Secondary teachers call off rolling strike
Secondary teachers call off rolling strike
Less than a week after the PPTA cancelled its year 10 rostering home strike, the union for secondary teachers has called off next week's regional rolling strike action.
Voices ring out at town hall
Voices ring out at town hall
Without shame, Jamie Honey says his motive for joining his school choir was quite simple.
Space girls to participate in Nasa programme
Space girls to participate in Nasa programme
When Hayley Everett told her family she needed some space, and that she was going to the United States, they were surprised but very encouraging.
Govt funding for museum called for
Govt funding for museum called for
Ancient fossilised moa footprints recently found in the Kyeburn River have been ''conservatively estimated'' to cost up to $80,000 to extract and exhibit.
Maternal hub plan 'breach of Treaty'
Maternal hub plan 'breach of Treaty'
Clutha-Southland National MP Hamish Walker has accused the Government of breaching the Treaty of Waitangi in closing the birthing unit at Lumsden Maternity Centre.
Invercargill man found dead at house fire
Invercargill man found dead at house fire
A man who died at a house fire in Invercargill tonight, appears to have died of natural causes, rather than smoke inhalation.
Schools given voting extension
Schools given voting extension
Two southern schools have been granted an extension to the voting deadline for school board of trustee elections, following delays in the New Zealand postal service.
Fiji calls for holder of unclaimed Keno ticket
Fiji calls for holder of unclaimed Keno ticket
Caversham Four Square Supermarket & Lotto owner Sandra Shum is searching for the winner of an unclaimed luxury trip for two, to Fiji.
Threat of parents removing pupils
Threat of parents removing pupils
The board of trustees at Carisbrook School is calling for calm as parents threaten to pull their children from the South Dunedin primary school.
VR helping teens learn to drive
VR helping teens learn to drive
Learning to drive has been known to bring a tear to the eyes of both learner drivers and instructors. But using virtual reality avoids the risk of expensive insurance bills - and bruised egos.
Planned strike by PPTA cancelled after `constructive progress'
Planned strike by PPTA cancelled after `constructive progress'
It is unclear if subsequent Post Primary Teachers' Association strike action will still go ahead, after it was announced next Tuesday's year 10 rostering home strike has been cancelled.
Kavanagh appoints first female principal
Kavanagh appoints first female principal
Following the sudden death of Kavanagh College principal Tracy O'Brien, the Dunedin secondary school has appointed its first female principal - Kate Nicholson.
School accused of LSM cover-up
School accused of LSM cover-up
Parents have accused Carisbrook School in Dunedin of trying to cover up the appointment of a limited statutory manager (LSM) by the Ministry of Education.
Too rainy to play? School has it covered
Too rainy to play? School has it covered
Horizontal rain and the high probability of getting caked in mud very rarely inspires primary school children to go outside and play during intervals.
Message from pupils on drivers' phone use: stop it
Message from pupils on drivers' phone use: stop it
Rocky Allan and Jack Aubin have a blunt message to people who use their phones while driving.
Fairfield team notches three figures
Fairfield team notches three figures
If it were not for the fact of some good friendships, things could be quite awkward at Fairfield School this morning.
Mince from Dunedin supermarket recalled
Mince from Dunedin supermarket recalled
Foreign matter in a batch of mince has prompted Dunedin's Pak'n Save to recall the product.
Manager for Carisbrook School
Manager for Carisbrook School
Carisbrook School has been placed under limited statutory management following the discovery of issues with financial management and employment processes.