Two years of YES opportunities
Two years of YES opportunities
Two years of Youth Employment Success (YES) was celebrated on Tuesday night at an event attended by more than 100 YES youth friendly employers and supporters.
Jessica Wilson
'Happiest girl in the world'
'Happiest girl in the world'
A simple wish has made one 8-year-old the "most happiest girl in the world''.
ORC approves Peninsula bus changes
ORC approves Peninsula bus changes
Otago Peninsula bus advocates are "delighted'' Otago Regional Councillors have voted in favour of making their suggested changes to the bus service.
Logan Park's success noted in ERO report
LPHS success noted in ERO report
A Dunedin high school is one of 12 in the country chosen to be part of an Education Review Office report.
Octacan aiming for 18,000 cans
Octacan aiming for 18,000 cans
The shelves at Presbyterian Support Otago are empty and ready to be filled.
Writer shares skills with pupils
Writer shares skills with pupils
A Mosgiel author has shared her tips with young aspiring writers.
A royal occasion for Mosgiel
A royal occasion for Mosgiel
Dust off your fascinator and get out your lounge suit; a royal celebration is coming to Mosgiel. Kind of.
Schools prepare for release of TV show
Schools prepare for release of TV show
Dunedin schools have moved to get on the front foot before the release of the second season of a controversial television show.
Risk of rock falls rules out Marne St bus stop
Risk of rock falls rules out Marne St bus stop
A bus stop in Marne St has been ruled out by officials, who say it would be too unsafe due to the risk of nearby rock falls.
Trio taking EV idea to Canada event
Trio taking EV idea to Canada event
Three university students are hoping to make charging your electric vehicle a little easier.
Pupils start worm search
Pupils start worm search
A hands-on science project is making its way into Dunedin primary school classrooms via an ancient worm that once delayed widening work on State Highway 1.
Heritage project mooted to honour sporting legends
Heritage project mooted to honour sporting legends
The Mosgiel-Taieri community board is in the ‘‘development stage’’ of aheritage project which will celebrate local sporting achievements.
Homersham keen to lift his game
Homersham keen to lift his game
A Dunedin weightlifter will be teaming up with some of the country’s best lifters in New Caledonia next month.
Mosgiel schoolboy returns from US tour
Mosgiel schoolboy returns from US tour
Being presented with his New Zealand playing shirt was an ‘‘unreal’’ experience for a Mosgiel footballer.
Bike track popular attraction at school
Bike track popular attraction at school
Children ran, scooted and biked their way around the new bike track at Sawyers Bay School this week.
Bus support from DCC welcomed on peninsula
Bus support from DCC welcomed on peninsula
Otago Peninsula Community Board chairman Paul Pope is pleased the Dunedin City Council is backing a community bid to get the Otago Regional Council to make changes to its bus service.
Bringing ballroom to the stage
Schools' show brings ballroom to stage
Two Dunedin high schools are bringing an Australian film to the stage.
Research into food bank use
Research into food bank use
A University of Otago student wants to shed light on people who use food banks, as she believes they are often blamed and ‘‘demonised’’ for needing help.
South Dunedin hub well patronised
South Dunedin hub well patronised
Almost 17,000 visits have been made to the South Dunedin pop-up hub during its first six months.
Life-savers busy season comes to an end
Life-savers busy season comes to an end
Otago's surf life-savers have clocked off for another year after performing more than 50 rescues, at least six times that of last season.