John Lewis

Until recently, Matariki Pakaua-Inwood was what you would call an undiscovered singing gem of national significance.

For some, it was a stark and frightening reality check.

Otago primary principals have been left scratching their heads after the Ministry of Education committed funding to a new education partnership with Australia that aims to explore how innovative learning environments can enhance teaching.

The Mosgiel clock is as reliable as the rising sun again, after the Dunedin City Council stepped in to help fix it.

When is a $5 note worth more than $5?

It's no joke.

Retirement? What's retirement? The word is just not in Shirley Farquhar's vocabulary.

Official temperatures reached 27degC in the Dunedin city centre and 26degC at Dunedin Airport, MetService said.

The devil makes work for idle hands.

An exercise programme which helps prevent elderly from falling has won a Dunedin woman a national award which commemorates International Day of Older People.

Before the Silver Fern Seasider even left Dunedin Railway Station, children were being chastised by their parents for fighting, standing on the seats, playing with the fold down tables and just general grizzling.

Being mayor of Dunedin is a job that has been known to raise Dave Cull's blood pressure from time to time.

One of New Zealand's oldest hockey clubs celebrated its centenary in Mosgiel last weekend.

School property in Otago and Southland worth millions of dollars could be sold by the Ministry of Education as part of a nationwide ''fire sale'' of school housing.

Pool? What pool? That is the reaction from many Port Chalmers residents when told they have a heated community swimming pool.

An 18-year-old Owaka youth is in police custody following a 25-minute pursuit around Balclutha.

A government proposal to have builders self certify their own work has drawn reactions from Dunedin builders as diverse as a pile of wooden off cuts.