John Lewis

The New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) has warned primary school teachers and principals could take "indefinite strike action'' if the next round of negotiations with the Ministry of...

The wreckage of the Southern Lakes helicopter which plunged into the Southern Ocean last month with three crew members aboard, was salvaged over the weekend.

The mangled wreckage of the Southern Lakes helicopter which plunged into the Southern Ocean last month with three crew members aboard, has been salvaged from the ocean floor.

Despite it being Mother's Day - a day when children spoil their mothers for all the hard work they do - yesterday was no different for those running in the 2019 Jennian Homes Mother's Day Fun Run.

The Ministry of Education is seeking an urgent return to independent facilitated bargaining in the wake of primary and secondary teachers voting for a combined all-schools strike on May 29.

No doubt, Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov will be desperate to sit in a comfortable chair with a hot drink, after officially reaching Cape Horn in his row boat Akros late yesterday.

Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov has officially completed his journey across the Southern Pacific Ocean from Port Chalmers to Cape Horn, Chile in the row boat Akros.

Young eyes and ears will have a rare opportunity to see and hear the people who create their favourite books next week, when the Storylines National Festival Story Tour passes through Otago.

Otago could have a new state-of-the-art weather radar installed within the next 12 months, if all goes to plan.

A $95 million Government funding package, aimed at training hundreds of new teachers, has raised hopes within the Otago education sector that the nationwide teacher shortage will be addressed.

Niwa climate scientists are predicting "several spells of unseasonable warmth" across the southern region over the next three months, but have warned frosts and cold snaps can still be expected.

Great for duck-shooting - unpleasant for duck-shooters.

A woman is lucky to be alive after being struck by a tractor on a pedestrian crossing in Mosgiel this morning.

A Dunedin woman is appealing for the return of a precious family war medal, stolen from her home some time in the past year.

A malfunctioning power switch left much of Dunedin without street lights for about an hour tonight.