Shihad concert dispute angers fans
Shihad concert dispute angers fans
Tempers flared outside Thursday night's Shihad concert in Dunedin when ticket collectors turned away people under 18, despite them having valid tickets.
John Lewis
Last sup gloomy occasion for cafe regulars
Last sup gloomy occasion for cafe regulars
Club sandwiches, lamingtons, asparagus rolls and custard squares made a comeback at Cafe 119 yesterday, putting a ray of light into an otherwise gloomy day for many regulars at the establishment.
Blast for Britain over scholarship
Blast for Britain over scholarship
University chancellors and academic staff are blasting Britain's decision to slash a university scholarship programme which has drawn hundreds of New Zealand students to England.
Six apply for top job at Kings
Six apply for top job at Kings
Despite concerns about secondary schools having difficulty filling teaching and principal positions in New Zealand, Kings High School in Dunedin has received six applications for its principal position.
Pupils 'inspired' by band's visit
Pupils 'inspired' by band's visit
"Popularity comes and goes, but you've always got your music."
Group to commission poll on stadium
Group to commission poll on stadium
A newly formed Dunedin group, Stop the Stadium, is to commission an independent and professional Otago-wide poll to find out whether people are in favour of a predominantly publicly-funded stadium.
Medical awards promote research initiatives
Medical awards promote research initiatives
Research initiatives and the work of health researchers at Otago medical institutions was recognised at this week's Dunedin School of Medicine Annual Research Awards.
Music universal language for trio
Music universal language for trio
When Nanae Sato came to New Zealand to study at Columba College, she could barely speak a word of English.
A subject not to be sneezed at
A subject not to be sneezed at
A recent survey has found nasal mucus ends up in the air, on the ground, on clothing, wrists, fingers and inside pockets with alarming regularity in New Zealand schools.
More money pledged for youth sports
More money pledged for youth sports
Otago principals have given a qualified welcome to the National Party's promise to fight obesity and boost New Zealand's competitive spirit by focusing Government sporting dollars where they are needed - at the front line in schools and sports clubs.
Man robbed after car park assault
Man robbed after car park assault
A Dunedin man assaulted by a man early yesterday had his wallet stolen by a woman pretending to come to his aid, police said.
Pupils becoming 'hunchbacks'
Pupils becoming 'hunchbacks'
The rigours of everyday school life are turning many of New Zealand's schoolchildren into "hunchbacks", a Dunedin physiotherapist says.
Students go homeless for charity
Students go homeless for charity
Eight Kavanagh College, Dunedin, pupils endured a different reality last night when they spent it in cardboard boxes on the school grounds.
Snow to make way for gales
Snow to make way for gales
The cold southerly winds sweeping across New Zealand are expected to move off tonight - and be replaced by gale-force westerlies.
Retiring principal will miss school's energy
Retiring principal will miss school's energy
A 'geriatric OE' looms large for Port Chalmers School principal Robyne Selbie, who is retiring at the end of this week after 44 years' teaching.
Korean immigrant doing it herself
Korean immigrant doing it herself
Why follow a career path when you can create your own?
Mayor feeds multitudes beans and bacon
Mayor feeds multitudes beans and bacon
Half a sack of porridge was the only thing left to eat at the Mayor's Midwinter Breakfast by 8am yesterday after the largest turnout in its five-year history.
Pupils rise to technology challenge
Pupils rise to technology challenge
There was no time for building Terminators at the Otago Secondary Schools Technology Innovation Challenge in Dunedin yesterday.
Winners lost for words at spelling win
Winners lost for words at spelling win
Some emotions could not be put into words last night when Mornington School won the Year 5 and 6 Otago Daily Times Extra! Spelling Quiz at Tahuna Intermediate.
Schools to merge, take new name
Schools to merge, take new name
"We rock", "let's rock" and 'we're rockin' around the clock" are just some of the slogans Brighton and Ocean View school children hope to capitalise on now their Brighton-based school has been renamed Big Rock Primary School.