Bright Sparks science award for making fitness fun
Bright Sparks science award for making fitness fun
For athletes, beep tests can be gruelling and tedious.
John Lewis
Head start in mechanics
Head start in mechanics
After being the only female to graduate from an automotive engineering course at Otago Polytechnic Jess Stratton (17) will focus on her dream being a motorcycle mechanic.
Country kid has a classical dilemma
Country kid has a classical dilemma
A cloud of indecision hangs over Jayden Jesudhass.
Lifelong goal achieved with scholarship
Lifelong goal achieved with scholarship
An Otago University English literature (honours) student has just won a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University next year.
Inquiries after car found on side
Inquiries after car found on side
Firefighters investigate the scene where a Toyota Prado Landcruiser rolled yesterday.
Otago Boys' deputy appointed to Gisborne
Otago Boys' deputy appointed to Gisborne
Otago Boys' High School deputy rector Andrew Turner has been appointed principal of Gisborne Boys' High School.
Spike in cryptosporidium prompts warning
Spike in cryptosporidium prompts warning
A doubling in the number of cryptosporidium cases has prompted a hygiene warning from the Southern District Health Board.
No stress, just three exams in one day
No stress, just three exams in one day
Hayley Dick says she is not a glutton for punishment, yet she is willing to sit three exams in one day.
OBHS deputy rector leaving
OBHS deputy leaving for Gisborne Boys' High
Otago Boys' High School deputy rector Andrew Turner has been appointed as principal of an award winning boys' school in the North Island.
Aerial photos provide winning perspective
Aerial photos provide winning perspective
An amateur Dunedin photographer has snapped himself an award-winning photo at an international panoramic photography competition.
Tally Ho! 3 in offing
Rock on: Tally Ho! 3 in offing
No sooner had the cheering stopped at the Tally Ho! 2 concert on Saturday night than organisers started thinking about a third concert.
Rain makes for quiet Guy Fawkes
Rain makes for quiet Guy Fawkes
Firefighters busy in the lead-up to Guy Fawkes had a quiet night in Otago last night with no callouts.
Organisers hoping event will be a runway success
Organisers hoping event will be a runway success
A new race is set to take off on Dunedin Airport’s 1.9km runway.
Tinder-dry for Guy Fawkes night
Tinder-dry for Guy Fawkes night
The Otago Rural Fire Authority is concerned about the potential for fires, given the tinder-dry conditions.
School assaults rise
School assaults rise
An alarming rise in the number of Otago school pupils being disciplined for physical or verbal assaults on staff and fellow pupils has the Ministry of Education concerned.
Foggy memories leave lasting impression
Foggy memories leave lasting impression
Fog may have delayed the departure of the cruise ship Noordam until yesterday, but it did not stop passengers leaving Dunedin with unexpected memories.
222 school pupils awarded scholarships
222 school pupils awarded scholarships
Long hours with heads buried in books and shorter hours socialising have finally paid off for 222 Otago secondary school pupils.
National Standards axing pleases principals
National Standards axing pleases principals
Principals across Otago have collectively sighed with relief as the new Labour-led Government indicates it will axe National Standards.
Pen and paper on way out in exams
Pen and paper on way out in exams
The days of sitting in the school hall answering NCEA exam questions with pen and paper are fading.
Dunedin girl reaps top award for horopito research
Dunedin girl reaps top award for horopito research
The humble horopito tree may not be able to create cash like a money tree, but for a young Dunedin scientist, it is certainly generating plenty of awards.