Strong response to consultation on schools
Strong response to consultation on schools
The Ministry of Education has received a strong response to consultation on the South Dunedin schools review.
John Lewis
New budget airline boost for South
New budget airline boost for South
The launch of a low-cost airline linking Christchurch with Malaysia is expected to bring an extra 30,000 visitors to Otago next year, generating a multimillion-dollar boost to the local economy.
Ute load not a beaut load
Ute load not a beaut load
How many Southlanders can you fit in a ute?
Schools fail to reach consensus
Schools fail to reach consensus
A meeting of boards of trustees and principals from six south Dunedin schools failed to find common ground on a viable option for dealing with the increasing number of empty classrooms.
Supercal-refrigerated-expialidocious
Supercal-refrigerated-expialidocious
There is only one way to describe it.
Award-winning 'naughty' big reader
Award-winning 'naughty' big reader
Moira Thomson's idea of being naughty in English classes is reading when she thinks the teacher isn't looking.
Global interest in plastics recycling machine
Global interest in plastics recycling machine
A recycling machine which turns plastic into bricks has generated interest from prospective national and international buyers, and its Dunedin inventor believes it could be the building block of a multimillion-dollar earner for Dunedin.
Real bikes have curves, Dunedin designer says
Real bikes have curves, Dunedin designer says
She's called Metallic-ah, and she's got more curves than a copper hot-water cylinder.
Children risk death with choking game
Children risk death with choking game
The growing prevalence of the choking game in New Zealand schools has prompted the Ministry of Education to circulate a warning to parents and caregivers to be vigilant about the safety of their children during the summer holidays.
Kindy rebuilding work put on hold
Kindy rebuilding work put on hold
The Dunedin Kindergarten Association is putting building projects on hold, as government funding to the organisation is expected to drop by $1.2 million next year.
Released at last from testing time
Released at last from testing time
"I'm going to eat some cake, and then I'm going to the library."
Hoping for success second time around
Hoping for success second time around
Mathematical probability suggests if you do not at first succeed, your chances of success are greater the second time.
Young writer's work lauded
Young writer's work lauded
English may be Yin Lin's second language, but it hasn't stopped the Columba College pupil from achieving success in her fourth national writing competition this year.
Lonely seal tries life in fast lane
Lonely seal tries life in fast lane
While many people were enjoying a day in the sun at the beach yesterday, a New Zealand fur seal decided to head to a rather unlikely spot - the middle of Dunedin's Portsmouth Dr.
Employer rewarded for holding the fort
Employer rewarded for holding the fort
"It's not easy, but we just find a way to deal with life without him."
Southern projects win three major awards
Southern projects win three major awards
Dedication, vision and precision have won three builders in the Southern region awards at the Registered Master Builders 2010 Awards.
Digital age prompts library reinvention
Digital age prompts library reinvention
The days of reading books from the public library may be numbered, with the advent of digital technology.
Pupils film at Ross Creek
Pupils film at Ross Creek
"It's terrible. We don't even have hair and make-up."
Schools to have a say in merger process
Schools to have a say in merger process
The usual process for deciding who oversees school mergers has been set aside and Education Minister Anne Tolley will allow South Dunedin schools to have a say in how a potential merger will proceed.
School merger consultation criticised
School merger consultation criticised
A parent of five former College Street School pupils has accused the school's principal of railroading parents into supporting the merger of their school, rather than providing "a democratic process of collaborative consultation".