Feeling of deja vu for retiring deputy principal
Feeling of deja vu for retiring deputy principal
John Downes could be accused of double-dipping when he retires at the end of this year.
John Lewis
Pupils immersed in physics for a day
Pupils immersed in physics for a day
St Peter's College pupils Mia Walton and Wyatt Simon see how light behaves in a diverging mirror during the Otago University Advanced School Sciences Academy for rural schools.
Otago weather radar construction delayed
Otago weather radar construction delayed
Construction of a weather radar capable of covering the entire Otago region has been hit by a major delay.
Norma proves user-friendly as film subject
Norma proves user-friendly as film subject
To the layman, Norma the Dunedin Town Hall organ looks like the control panel of a nuclear power plant.
Lines, equipment checks via drone
Lines, equipment checks via drone
Aurora Energy is using drones for the first time to conduct visual inspections of its overhead power lines and pole-top equipment.
Street party comes up Trumps
Street party comes up Trumps
Who said freedom of speech was being repressed because the world was becoming too politically correct?
Fun in the sun at Agnew St Party
Fun in the sun at Agnew St Party
Hundreds of people are enjoying the sun at the Agnew St Party, and so far, emergency services say the crowd has been well behaved.
Water supplies cut, schools close, after water main broken
Water supplies cut, schools close, after water main broken
Two Dunedin schools were forced to close unexpectedly yesterday afternoon after a water main was damaged, causing water supplies to be cut.
Children encouraged to have a go
Children encouraged to have a go
Some of tomorrow's greatest athletes may well have been at the Edgar Centre yesterday, participating in Sport Otago's Summer Sports Have A Go Day.
Secondary teachers' union not ruling out strike action
Secondary teachers' union not ruling out strike action
The Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) is not ruling out joining the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) in taking strike action.
Delighted to be third in JSA competition
Delighted to be third in JSA competition
Callum Toomey may still be perfecting the art of eating with chopsticks, but he has no such troubles speaking the Japanese language.
NEV school gets itself in the zone
NEV school gets itself in the zone
After decades of roll decline, North East Valley Normal School has recorded a 152% increase in pupil numbers during the past eight years, prompting its board of trustees to consider an enrolment zone.
Free sanitary products for female high school pupils
Free sanitary products for female high school pupils
Two southern secondary schools are among eight across the South Island receiving free sanitary products for female pupils as part of a new partnership between St John and Dignity NZ.
Southern firefighters heading to Canada
Southern firefighters heading to Canada
John Barratt has been working up a sweat trying to get all his gear packed before his plane leaves for Canada today.
Scholarships take trio to Latin America
Scholarships take trio to Latin America
Three Otago Polytechnic students have professional sports training careers in their sights after winning prestigious Prime Minister's Scholarships for Latin America (PMSLA).
Gosh, some plants are blooming early
Gosh, some plants are blooming early
The early arrival of spring is signalling a financial boon for lawn mowing and gardening businesses around Dunedin.
Teacher spreading the digital word
Teacher spreading the digital word
In a world where digital technology is racing ahead in leaps and bounds, Rachel Chisnall is helping New Zealand's ageing teaching force keep up with the latest and greatest tools for the classroom.
Most South schools likely to close
Most South schools likely to close
The majority of primary and intermediate schools across Otago and Southland are preparing to close for the day on August 15, as teachers and principals go on strike.
El Nino conditions beckon
El Nino conditions beckon
New Zealand looks set to head into summer under El Nino conditions, which are warmer and drier in eastern regions, but Niwa scientists say it is ''unlikely'' to be anything like last summer.
Museum gets marine artefacts
Museum gets marine artefacts
The Port Chalmers Maritime Museum became two artefacts richer yesterday, after receiving the engine room bell from the MV Port Chalmers and a 2m-long model of the container ship Columbus America.