Healthy choices for students for decades
Healthy choices for students for decades
Parents love Errol White, even though they have never met him.
John Lewis
Snow falling in parts of South as winter arrives
Snow falling in parts of South as winter arrives
It is snowing in parts of the South this morning and warnings are in place for some mountain passes as winter arrives a day early for Otago and Southland.
School property investment finds favour with principals
School property investment finds favour with principals
The Wellbeing Budget has brought the largest investment in school property in New Zealand education history, eliciting a firm nod of approval from Otago principals.
Snow on way as wintry blast bears down
Snow on way as wintry blast bears down
It appears Mother Nature might be on time this year, bringing a good dumping of snow for many parts of Otago and Southland for the start of winter.
Idea's staff to strike over conditions
Idea's staff to strike over conditions
Otago workers supporting New Zealanders with intellectual disabilities at Idea Services will strike again for an hour tomorrow, in support of their employment agreement negotiations.
Teachers below minimum wage
Teachers below minimum wage
Otago and Southland primary school teachers may be among the 460 nationwide who were being paid less than minimum wage until earlier this month.
Cameron exhibition coup for museum
Cameron exhibition coup for museum
Prepare to be immersed in the depths of our oceans.
Argentina business beckons
Argentina business beckons
Even when Justyce Toeke was in primary school, she could sell cookies and cakes to the most determined dieters at fundraisers.
Autumn in South may be warmest on record
Autumn in South may be warmest on record
Otago and Southland's autumn temperature records are on the verge of falling like autumn leaves this year.
Teachers look for 'bold change'
Teachers look for 'bold change'
It takes bold action to inspire bold change.
Spanish roofing slate safely behind bars
Spanish roofing slate safely behind bars
Clean slates inside prison walls are rare.
Climate concern crosses all age barriers at protest
Climate concern crosses all age barriers at protest
Hazel Jenks' voice could easily have been missed among the booming chants of teenagers calling for climate change in the Octagon yesterday.
Pupils out in force for climate change strike
Dunedin pupils out in force for climate change strike
School pupils around Otago have taken action during school hours today, as part of strike action aimed at sending a message to politicians about the urgency of climate action.
Safety gadget test delay
Safety gadget test delay
Red tape has delayed the trial of a new device which will alert drivers to people on a Dunedin pedestrian crossing.
Area school teachers vote to join strike
Area school teachers vote to join strike
Otago and Southland area school and Maori-immersion school (wharekura) teachers have voted overwhelmingly to strike on May 29, alongside their primary and secondary colleagues.
Girls in touch with finding software solutions
Girls in touch with finding software solutions
In an age when youngsters live with a mobile device in one hand, it is unsurprising that is where they turn to find solutions to some of their greatest concerns.
Thirty years of scratching
Thirty years of scratching
Sandra Shum still recalls the day a customer came in with an Instant Kiwi ticket, bursting with excitement because he thought he had just won $6.
Region's pupils prepare to rock out at Smokefreerockquest
Region's pupils prepare to rock out at Smokefreerockquest
With a line-up of names like Purveyor Of Fine Meats, Crinkle Cut, Bee's and T's, and even Band Substance, you could be forgiven for thinking they were a collection of stalls in a market place, rather than Smokefreerockquest bands.
Barnes to open NZ tour in Dunedin
Barnes to open NZ tour in Dunedin
For the third time in five years, Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes is returning to Dunedin - this time, for his ''Shutting Down Your Town'' tour.
Changing times at Taieri Mouth
Changing times at Taieri Mouth
A significant building boom in Taieri Mouth may be about to change the fortunes of Taieri Beach School.