Rotary Park school site up for tender
Rotary Park school site up for tender
A Dunedin property with harbour views is up for tender for the first time in more than 30 years.
John Lewis
Cartoon clocks - pupils have the technology
Cartoon clocks - pupils have the technology
There will be fewer valid excuses for being late to class for Kavanagh College technology pupils from this week, after they constructed their own clocks shaped like cartoon characters.
Digital brain built for use at schools
Digital brain built for use at schools
Wondering why teenagers can be so rude and moody might soon be a puzzle from the past.
Ministry deputy secretary resigns
Ministry deputy secretary resigns
The resignation of another high-level Ministry of Education official has been labelled ''appalling'' by the Otago Primary Principals' Association.
Parata's 'powerful' data scorned
Parata's 'powerful' data scorned
Otago principals say little can be taken from National Standards data released yesterday, despite Education Minister Hekia Parata saying it showed an increase in the achievement of years 1-8 pupils.
Harmonious choirboys take rock quest win
Harmonious choirboys take rock quest win
Three melodious choirboys have thrashed their way to success in their alternative pop band Puzzle Puppets, winning the Otago Regional Smokefreerockquest.
Call to prepare for dementia 'epidemic'
Call to prepare for dementia 'epidemic'
Two leading exponents of Alzheimer's research have criticised the New Zealand and Australian Governments for being slow to prepare for the global dementia ''epidemic''.
Charged with taking bike
Charged with taking bike
It seems the hardest thing about riding a bike is being caught by its owner and being held on the pavement until police arrive.
Funding change threatens programme
Funding change threatens programme
A Port Chalmers-based after-school education programme, which has served the west harbour community for more than 20 years, may close within the next 12 months following government funding cuts.
Hoopers Inlet mouth reopened
Hoopers Inlet mouth reopened
Dunedin City Council contractors unblocked the Hoopers Inlet mouth yesterday, much to the delight of residents.
Ministry accepts Novopay blame
Ministry accepts Novopay blame
While the Ministry of Education has admitted it got it wrong on many aspects of the Novopay debacle and apologised for the hurt caused, many Otago principals say the real impact may never be known.
Milk for Kiwi children, tiles for Thais
Milk for Kiwi children, tiles for Thais
What does a Fonterra milk carton have in common with a Thai roofing tile?
Library treated to strains of country music
Library treated to strains of country music
Libraries are traditionally a quiet place to read and reflect.
'ODT' classified ads stalwart signing off
'ODT' classified ads stalwart signing off
For nearly half a century, Ken Dowdall's face has been one of the first customers see when they visit the Otago Daily Times.
Upwardly mobile Hoop magic dazzles
Upwardly mobile Hoop magic dazzles
With names like Big Easy, Bull, Flight Time, Moose, Scooter and Stretch, there can be no doubting who was ''in da house'' (at the Edgar Centre) last night.
Geography being tested to the limit
Geography being tested to the limit
Max Cameron expects he is in for a bit of a shock when he goes to Japan later this year.
Signal Hill track gains funding
Signal Hill track gains funding
Mountain Biking Otago is one step closer to creating a new walking and mountain-biking track on Dunedin's Signal Hill after being awarded a $6670 grant from the New Zealand Walking Access Commission.
100th birthday 'just another day'
100th birthday 'just another day'
What does a birthday girl do to celebrate her 100th birthday?
Show of support for principal's fight
Show of support for principal's fight
Seldom is adversity mentioned in the same sentence as advantage, but St Hilda's Collegiate School principal Melissa Bell is changing that.
'Heroic' leadership feats in everybody's grasp, speaker tells pupils
'Heroic' leadership feats in everybody's grasp, speaker tells pupils
The life of a hero can be exhausting, but if Batman, Superman, Captain America, Iron Man or Spider-Man were real, they would tell you it is also rewarding.