Building huts with a difference
Building huts with a difference
The days of creating a hut out of an old fridge box or a couple of sticks and some corrugated iron are long gone.
John Lewis
`Undermining' education policy
`Undermining' education policy
Dunedin North list MP Michael Woodhouse says it appears the New Zealand Educational Institute is more interested in "undermining" the implementation of National Standards than it is in genuine engagement on the policy.
Hot water design from Otago to Washington
Hot water design from Otago to Washington
Andrew Wallace is in hot water after designing, for domestic housing, a water heating system which uses solar radiation.
School working for recovery
School working for recovery
An acting principal and two new teachers have been appointed to High Street School with the aim of turning around its haemorrhaging roll.
Tolley to hold own meeting
Tolley to hold own meeting
Education Minister Anne Tolley has declined to attend the New Zealand Educational Institute's second public forum in Dunedin in favour of her own pre-organised meeting aimed at briefing Dunedin parents on National Standards.
Commissioning of Kupefield lowers price of lpg
Commissioning of Kupefield lowers price of lpg
While the price of petrol and diesel have increased to their highest levels in 18 months, the price of liquefied petroleum gas is falling.
Development to be great asset
Development to be great asset
A new $960,000 building development at St Clair School will be bigger than the sum of all its parts, principal Richard Newton believes.
Suspicious minds prove Elvis signature a fake
Suspicious minds prove Elvis signature a fake
The prospect of owning an autographed Elvis Presley LP had Dunedin Elvis fans all shook up - until suspicious minds realised the King's signature was nothing but a hound dog.
Head girl aims to empower others
Head girl aims to empower others
When Dara Caradus found out she was this year's head girl at Otago Girls High School, she was "shell-shocked" to say the least.
Visit motivates Mosgiel man to make the walk
Visit motivates Mosgiel man to make the walk
"If you haven't got your health, you haven't got much."
Taxpayers warned about US-based IRD email scam
Taxpayers warned about US-based IRD email scam
The Inland Revenue Department is warning New Zealanders to be wary of an email scam using IRD numbers which could potentially strip taxpayers of personal details and thousands of dollars.
New meeting for Dunedin on standards
New meeting for Dunedin on standards
Vehement and vocal opposition in the Otago region to the Government's National Standards in primary and intermediate schools has prompted the New Zealand Educational Institute to organise a second public meeting in Dunedin to discuss the topic.
Stadium down to nuts and bolts
Stadium down to nuts and bolts
Most of the cement has been poured. Now the construction of Forsyth Barr Stadium is largely down to nuts and bolts.
Young drummer snares scholarship
Young drummer snares scholarship
Lisa Adie has been selected to attend the world's largest pipe-band summer school in Canada. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
"I'm forever tapping my fingers on the desk.
"It drives my family and friends nuts."
Lisa Adie would like to be playing her snare drum 24/7.
But when she can not, she resorts to the next best thing: tapping her fingers or pens on anything "tappable".
'Extraneous' nothing trivial for pupil
'Extraneous' nothing trivial for pupil
Most days, the word "extraneous" is far from relevant for Ian Snow.
Merger a healthy move: doctors
Merger a healthy move: doctors
Three of New Zealand's largest medical centres joined forces in Dunedin this week in a bid to improve efficiency as the Government moves to cut funding for primary health care.
Real estate uncertainty still remains
Real estate uncertainty still remains
While property values in Dunedin are still increasing, values in Waitaki, Central Otago, Clutha and Southland appear to be sliding.
Symposium hears the coast is not clear
Symposium hears the coast is not clear
A symposium aimed at protecting Otago's coastline has given about 60 people food for thought.
Rare gun dug up in Otago
Rare gun dug up in Otago
A "metal bar" protruding from a mound of dirt in the back yard of Dee Carmichael's Waikouaiti house looked banal enough for several months, until she decided to level the pile.
Low fertility from female student body
Low fertility from female student body
Dunedin has the lowest fertility rate in New Zealand.