John Lewis

What does a Fonterra milk carton have in common with a Thai roofing tile?

Libraries are traditionally a quiet place to read and reflect.

For nearly half a century, Ken Dowdall's face has been one of the first customers see when they visit the Otago Daily Times.

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.

Max Cameron expects he is in for a bit of a shock when he goes to Japan later this year.

What does a birthday girl do to celebrate her 100th birthday?

Seldom is adversity mentioned in the same sentence as advantage, but St Hilda's Collegiate School principal Melissa Bell is changing that.

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.

Debate has begun between the Ministry of Education and the Dunedin City Council about who is responsible for funding a new footpath to give Waitati Primary School pupils safe access to their front gate.

An 18-year-old Bayfield High School pupil is on his way to becoming an internet tycoon after launching a website which could earn him more than $250,000 a year before he even finishes university.

Alexandra-born violinist Jenny Banks has won a prestigious seat in one of the oldest and largest civic orchestras in the world.

Four budding Dunedin economists will know what it feels like to have the weight of the nation's economy on their shoulders next month when they step into the shoes of analysts at the New Zealand Treasury.

The awards continue to stack up on Kylie Price's mantel.

Simon Williams was ''ironically, speechless for once'' when he was named best speaker at the Otago-Southland Regional Russell McVeagh Debating Competition at the weekend.

When meeting the Earl of Dunmore for the first time, there is an expectation one will be greeted by a Scots peer with a thick Highland burr.

Allan Anderton thought he had seen the last of his new pair of glasses when they went down with his friend's sinking fishing boat at Taieri Mouth earlier this year.

One of the world's leading anti-smoking researchers and campaigners has accused the New Zealand Government of hypocrisy and sabotaging its own efforts to eliminate tobacco use by 2025.