Southern Motorway crash disrupts traffic
Southern Motorway crash disrupts traffic
A five-year-old East Taieri boy was taken to Dunedin hospital by ambulance today following an accident in the south-bound lane of the Southern Motorway near Burnside.
John Lewis
Broadband to expand
Broadband to expand
Following news the Government's ultra-fast broadband will be introduced to 14 Dunedin schools by July this year comes a promise to provide the service to a further 21 Dunedin schools and two Oamaru schools by July next year.
Heriot pilot's grave among those desecrated
Heriot pilot's grave among those desecrated
A World War 2 pilot from West Otago is one of 11 New Zealand servicemen buried at Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya, whose gravestones were desecrated at the weekend by what appears to be an Islamist militia group.
Council to decide on Sth Dunedin retail outlet
Council to decide on Sth Dunedin retail outlet
Is there room for retail outlets in an industrial zone?
Newman's $20k autism gift
Newman's $20k autism gift
Otago children with autism and their families have received a major financial boost this week from the late screen legend and lifelong philanthropist Paul Newman's foundation.
Taieri pupils raising funds for trip of a lifetime to Africa
Taieri pupils raising funds for trip of a lifetime to Africa
Sixteen Taieri College pupils will take a walk on the wild side later this year in a four-week educational expedition to Botswana and Namibia.
Cleaned up top award
Cleaned up top award
A Dunedin conservation organisation laid down its shovels yesterday - just long enough to let the dirt dry - to receive one of the top Keep Dunedin Beautiful awards.
Interventions at seven Otago schools in 2011
Interventions at seven Otago schools in 2011
The Ministry of Education intervened in the operations of seven schools in Otago last year, for issues ranging from employment disputes and board of trustees management, to financial concerns.
DCC buys school from Ngai Tahu
DCC buys school from Ngai Tahu
The Dunedin City Council has bought land and buildings at Tomahawk School, to safeguard the city's coastline.
Big cats' classic curves sculpture to purr over
Big cats' classic curves sculpture to purr over
Thousands of hours of elbow grease, polishing and maintaining some of Britain's best pieces of art on wheels - all for a couple of days a year on the road.
Dunedin school sites to be sold off
Dunedin school sites to be sold off
Pressure on the Ministry of Education to operate in a "constrained fiscal environment" is likely to be eased by the disposal of several Dunedin schools that have been closed for the past two years.
Only four students among 15 arrested
Only four students among 15 arrested
A large number of young people "partying up" in Dunedin on Saturday night, their ranks swelled by Forsyth Barr Stadium Orientation concert-goers, resulted in 15 arrests for assault or disorder offences.
Principals uneasy over regional plan
Principals uneasy over regional plan
Otago principals are concerned by proposed Ministry of Education changes to regional operations, aimed at improving efficiency.
Roll booming at Dunedin Christian school
Roll booming at Dunedin Christian school
A ballooning roll at Liberton Christian School in Dunedin has again forced the board of trustees to apply to the Ministry of Education for a roll-cap increase to meet demand.
Dunedin garden named one of best in world
Dunedin garden named one of best in world
Garden lovers in Dunedin have always suspected the city's Botanic Garden camellia collection is one of the best in the world.
School plans due 'soon'
School plans due 'soon'
The release of plans for either a refurbishment or a total rebuild of the new Carisbrook School are imminent, board of trustees chairwoman Isabell Sinclair Irwin says.
Storms disrupt Southern oil search
Storms disrupt Southern oil search
The crew of international oil company OMV's seismic survey vessel Polarcus Alima has decided to play it safe and return to Port Otago for a crew change.
Pool closures take toll
Pool closures take toll
Twenty-two school pools have closed in the Otago region in the past decade, and water safety officials believe the closures are a major factor in creating a generation of young people who cannot swim.
Likely scrutiny of small urban schools
Likely scrutiny of small urban schools
Small schools in urban areas such as Dunedin are likely to come under increasing scrutiny during the next three years, as the Ministry of Education tries to operate in a "constrained fiscal environment".
Parent launches campaign to save Rotary Park School
Parent launches campaign to save Rotary Park School
A Rotary Park School parent has launched a campaign to save the collapsing Dunedin primary school.