Statutory manager for Rotary Park School
Statutory manager for Rotary Park School
An Education Review Office report critical of Rotary Park School's employment practices has led to a statutory manager being installed by the Ministry of Education.
Rebecca Fox
Cocktail may have killed former Dunedin rugby player
Cocktail may have killed former Dunedin rugby player
A former Dunedin man who died in Bali while on a rugby trip may have drunk a potent local cocktail that has been linked to 29 deaths.
Mayor opens farmers market in new venue
Mayor opens farmers market in new venue
Mayor Dave Cull opened the first South Dunedin Farmers Market yesterday, held at the corner of Thomas St and Macandrew Rd, with an official ringing of the market bell and wished the venture every success.
Protection for shearwaters
Protection for shearwaters
A trust set up following an oil spill half a world away is helping save a colony of sooty shearwaters, otherwise known as muttonbirds, at Taiaroa Head, on Otago Peninsula.
Researchers claim little done to mitigate climate change
Researchers claim little done to mitigate climate change
There had been little progress by the National Government to reduce greenhouse emissions or meet climate change targets, University of Otago and Victoria University researchers say.
Downpours leave mark in dry October
Downpours leave mark in dry October
Dunedin might have been the driest and coolest of New Zealand's main centres for October but it also recorded its most extreme one-day rainfall.
Fish appear disease free
Fish appear disease free
No more fish at Macraes hatchery have fallen ill with the bacteria that has killed lampreys (kanakana) in the Mataura River.
Newborn whale to aid learning
Newborn whale to aid learning
A newborn long-finned pilot whale found in Oamaru Harbour at the weekend will help the next generation of marine scientists learn about the species which most often washes up on New Zealand beaches.
Operating loss for PSO
Operating loss for PSO
Posting an operating loss of $110,000 indicated just how challenged Presbyterian Support Otago is as demand for its services grows and income tightens, board corporate and finance committee chairman Ray Macleod said.
Eckhoff calls for latitude on coal fire ban
Eckhoff calls for latitude on coal fire ban
After experiencing his coldest winter "ever" in a rented Alexandra home, Otago Regional Councillor Gerry Eckhoff has issued a plea for a "little bit of leeway and help" for residents needing to meet air pollution standards by the end of the year.
Shock at death of Richard Walls
Shock at death of Richard Walls
Dunedin politicians and community figures were in shock last night after hearing former Dunedin mayor Richard Walls (74) had died suddenly at his home yesterday.
Dunedin apprentice tops
Dunedin apprentice tops
High pressure and timed construction challenges failed to faze Dunedin builder Ryan Keogh and helped him to secure the apprentice of the year title this weekend.
Nine make submissions on plan
Nine make submissions on plan
Nine organisations have made submissions on a proposed management plan for Pukekura (Taiaroa Head).
Outlook for summer: otherwise fine and dandy
Outlook for summer: otherwise fine and dandy
A typical summer is expected in New Zealand and for Dunedin that means regular rainfall and warm temperatures.
Rare penguin appearance 'quite something'
Rare penguin appearance 'quite something'
A gentoo penguin has made a rare appearance on a North Otago beach, providing a rare opportunity for Dunedin woman Rowan Holt.
More debate on ORC building project
More debate on ORC building project
Ill-feeling over the future of Otago Regional Council's headquarters recurred yesterday as councillors debated the next step in dealing with the issue.
No Maori constituencies
No Maori constituencies
As introducing Maori constituencies had gained no support from the region's runanga, the Otago Regional Council will not take the idea any further.
Maori constituencies on ORC agenda
Maori constituencies on ORC agenda
Whether Maori constituencies should be established in Otago for next year's local body elections will be considered at a meeting of the Otago Regional Council today.
Hope plain will dry out
Hope plain will dry out
Last week's rain has left the Taieri Plain saturated but, with little rain forecast in coming days, it is hoped the area will dry out before the next storm.
Two new buildings for camp
Two new buildings for camp
Waiora Scout Camp is about to expand with the arrival of two prefabricated buildings.