John Lewis

Slip still closing Mt Cargill Rd

Three days after heavy rain hit coastal Otago, Mt Cargill Rd remains closed because of a major landslip.

Few respond to euthanasia meeting

Dunedin voluntary euthanasia groups are in need of resuscitation after only three people turned up to a recent meeting, a Dunedin woman says.

Alert after cars stolen, torched

Dunedin police have issued a warning after a surge in the number of cars being stolen and burnt in recent weeks.

Spirit of protest not dampened by rain

Sheltering in a makeshift camp kitchen in the Octagon are protesters (from left) Kane Bevins,...

Spirit of protest not dampened by rain

Anti-capitalism protesters are yet to decide how long they intend to stay in the Octagon, but the Dunedin City Council is going out of its way not to put pressure on the group to respond to its request for a timeline.

Arresting alarm

As Dunedin police arrested and charged a 24-year-old man with shoplifting at the Gardens New World in North Dunedin yesterday, alarm bells began to ring.

Support for PPTA video

The Otago and Southland Secondary Principals' Association is backing the release of an animated video clip which calls for an end to the "Political Ping-Pong" in education.

Protesters won't be 'bought off by one loo'

Dunedin City Council chief executive Paul Orders (left) and Mayor Dave Cull (centre) speak to a...

Protesters won't be 'bought off by one loo'

The Dunedin City Council has left "the ball" in the hands of protesters in the Octagon, following a peaceful meeting last night to discuss the length of their occupation.

Cable guy testing current 'like a bird on a wire'

Helicopters Otago pilot Brendan Wilson (left) and Electrix transmission line mechanic Mike...

Cable guy testing current 'like a bird on a wire'

Hanging on to a live 220,000 volt power cable while dangling from a helicopter about 40m from the ground, sounds like it could literally make your hair stand on end.

Social workers for low decile schools

Nine of Otago's lowest decile schools will receive regular visits from social workers in a bid to address issues of child abuse and neglect, as part of an $11 million nationwide extension to the Social Workers in Schools programme.

Weed eradication resumes

Following complaints about burgeoning noxious weeds growing beside a popular harbour walking track, the Dunedin City Council has resumed a long-term eradication programme.

Schools readying for merger

Alterations and refurbishment work at Caversham School and Macandrew Intermediate is expected to begin next month in preparation for the merger of several South Dunedin schools on to the sites.

Family's Lotto ritual pays

After playing the same Lotto numbers for nearly 25 years, a Dunedin family has finally won the first division.

Work on child-care centre set to resume

Construction is expected to begin on a new Little Wonders early childhood education centre in Taieri Rd, Dunedin, before the end of the month, following a long period of inactivity on the building site.

TV signal to be affected

Couch potatoes may suffer minor disturbances to their television viewing next week as annual maintenance work is carried out on the Mt Cargill television transmitter.

Beached behemoth too big for the table

Sister and brother Codie-lee (12) and Patrick Costello (6) admire a large sunfish which washed up...

Beached behemoth too big for the table

Any ideas of taking home a large sunfish found on the beach at Kaka Point, to show off to the neighbours were quickly quashed when the Costello family realised it would be impossible to pick up, or even fit in the boot of their car.

'Bullied' school meets Ministry demand

'Bullied' school meets Ministry demand

More than a quarter of Otago's primary and intermediate schools failed to provide National Standards targets in their annual charters in August this year, but that number has since dropped to two schools amid allegations of bullying by the Ministry of Education.

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