Kavanagh College expansion begins
Kavanagh College expansion begins
The demolition of two large buildings in Tennyson St yesterday signalled the beginning of a major expansion of Kavanagh College in Dunedin.
John Lewis
Tourism industry looks to challenges and the future
Tourism industry looks to challenges and the future
The domestic tourism market is taking a hit as it faces some of its toughest trading conditions in many years - the result of the world financial crisis, compounded by domestic events such as rising fuel costs and the Christchurch earthquake.
Support for kura to move to High Street School site
Support for kura to move to High Street School site
Although only 15 people attended a community hui yesterday to discuss moving Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Otepoti from Fairfield to the former High Street School premises in Dunedin, their response was a resounding yes.
'So I danced with Molly instead'
'So I danced with Molly instead'
Sometimes life throws you an unexpected curve ball.
Three charged with murder
Three charged with murder
Three Dunedin men - two of whom are believed to be father and son - have been charged with murder following the "gruesome" death of a 23-year-old man at Blueskin Bay estuary, Warrington, on Friday.
Homicide inquiry after body found at Warrington
Homicide inquiry after body found at Warrington
A homicide investigation has begun after the body of a young man was found in the Blueskin Bay estuary yesterday.
Kura keen to hear voice of community
Kura keen to hear voice of community
The board of trustees at Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Otepoti has taken another step towards a possible move to the former High Street School in Dunedin.
Schools want help with disruptive pupils
Schools want help with disruptive pupils
Initiatives aimed at providing support for Dunedin secondary schools in the wake of the Phoenix Centre closure are too slow in coming to fruition, and are unlikely to be as good, a secondary school principal believes.
Teacher heads outdoors
Teacher heads outdoors
Retirement is not a word that fits easily into the vocabulary of many teachers. Gary Crombie is one such.
Pink Flag Day's line against bullying
Pink Flag Day's line against bullying
It is usually considered bad etiquette to air your dirty laundry in public.
Man-made islands mooted for harbour
Man-made islands mooted for harbour
The upper Otago Harbour could become home to a series of man-made islands - one as large as 30ha - if a Dunedin group gets its way.
Celebrations put on hold at NEV
Celebrations put on hold at NEV
Construction delays have forced North East Valley Normal School to postpone its 160th anniversary celebrations this week.
Hints wagon contract to go to China
Hints wagon contract to go to China
The future of Hillside Workshops could be in doubt if indications KiwiRail intends to buy more than 2000 railway wagons from China turn out to be true.
Is your imagination up to it?
Is your imagination up to it?
If you won $34 million in Lotto's Powerball jackpot tonight, could you spend it in a week?
King's High helps out school-less Shirley
King's High helps out school-less Shirley
Pupils at King's High School in Dunedin will forgo $13,500 of funds raised for special projects this year and instead give the money to their brothers at Shirley Boys' High School in Christchurch.
Museum storage facility floods
Museum storage facility floods
A burst boiler pipe spewed thousands of litres of water into the Otago Settlers Museum new collections store yesterday, but a major catastrophe was averted.
Mostly sideways ride 'chance of a lifetime'
Mostly sideways ride 'chance of a lifetime'
There was no point taking a sickbag. If Ray Wilson was going to be carsick during his high-speed ride with 1981 World Rally champion and four-time Paris to Dakar Rally winner Ari Vatanen, his helmet and G-forces would prevent him from using it.
Tricky recovery
Tricky recovery
Sometimes, something lost is not worth retrieving. An Oamaru woman ended up with her arm trapped in a fence on Frome St, Oamaru, last night after dropping a cellphone between a fence and a power box.
Rare matched notes top face value
Rare matched notes top face value
Seldom do a couple of $10 notes add up to more than $20. But yesterday, a rare pair of Reserve Bank of New Zealand $10 notes with identical serial numbers went under the hammer at Hayward's Auction House in Dunedin and fetched $500.
Human beatboxer wicked . . . and wet
Human beatboxer wicked . . . and wet
The forecast for tonight is for showers of spit indoors, courtesy of one of the United Kingdom's top human beatboxers.