The Otago SPCA's cat adoption centre has been closed and put under strict quarantine conditions after about 40 cats came into contact with a highly contagious and deadly virus.
New Zealand's World War 1 soldiers were renowned for their ability to build or fix anything with a piece of No 8 wire.
The number of Otago secondary schools failing to meet the national average pass rate in all levels of NCEA continues to rise, recently released statistics from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority show.
A Peruvian Latin dancer hopes to ''unleash'' the dancer from within typical Otago blokes from next week, when he reopens his dance studio in Dunedin's former chief post office building.
Connor Seddon says delivering an award-winning speech is all about timing.
A new $280,000 ''learning hub'' at East Taieri School has given its pupils double the excitement this year.
The Education Review Office (ERO) is conducting a review of Carisbrook Heights (the former Calton Hill school) to assess its future viability.
The moment Matt Stewart clicked his safety harness on to the line, he realised his mistake.
The opening of Silver Fern Farms' headquarters in Dunedin's former chief post office building is boosting custom by up to 25% in the area, some business owners say.
Cerebos Gregg's has confirmed it will pump $10 million into expanding its Dunedin-based coffee factory and close its East Tamaki, Auckland, manufacturing plant at the end of this year.
Perry Farrell was just in the right place at the right time.
Waking up at ''a sparrow's fart'' every morning - rain, hail or shine - is a difficult habit to break.
When people ask Pauline and Les Johnson where they live, they say Mosgiel ... at least for this week.
Welfare centres were set up last night in four North Otago towns along State Highway 1 to provide accommodation and food for motorists trapped by floodwaters.
More than 30 years after finishing his theology training in Dunedin, the Rev Dr Kerry Enright has returned to take up a position as minister at Knox Church.
As if English and Japanese were not already enough, German and Maori are next on Daniel Abbott's list of languages to master.
Don't forget your roots.
Education at Fairfield School is moving into the 21st century with plans to equip its pupils with tablets so they can work anywhere, anytime.
Public Service Association union members are urging AgResearch to put its Future Footprint plans on hold and rework the proposal with ''good levels'' of genuine community, stakeholder, staff and union engagement.
A DVD made in Dunedin, which shows the progress Christchurch is making following the 2011 earthquakes, has given the Duchess of Cambridge ''goose bumps''.
