Principal bemoans threats to schools
Principal bemoans threats to schools
A Dunedin school principal is increasingly concerned by social expectations imposed on schools, saying parents need to take more responsibility for their children's actions.
John Lewis
Dunedin car tech eyeing world title
Dunedin car tech eyeing world title
One of Dunedin's most driven automotive technicians is taking on the world's best at the Jaguar Land Rover World Technician of the Year award in England.
Christmas spirit returns with wishing tree
Christmas spirit returns with wishing tree
It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Kmart in Dunedin yesterday as presents started piling up under the Kmart Wishing Tree.
Sailor seeks world record at age 80
Sailor seeks world record at age 80
Former Dunedin sailor Stanley Paris is headed for the high seas hoping to become the oldest person to sail fastest, non-stop and solo around the globe.
Pupils fast-track funding
Pupils fast-track funding
The day has come when nearly everyone knows someone who has diabetes.
Classics teacher exits after 44 years
Classics teacher exits after 44 years
Ask a teacher why they love teaching so much, and a classic response is: ``It's great when you see a light go on inside a pupil's head.''
Bernhardts keep popping up at the top
Bernhardts keep popping up at the top
The dux seem to be lining up in the Bernhardt family.
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.
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.