Matthew Littlewood

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Retiring principal’s school became his ‘community’

Balmacewen Intermediate principal Andrew Hunter, showing off his tennis skills last week, is...

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Retiring principal’s school became his ‘community’

The outgoing principal of Dunedin’s Balmacewen Intermediate says curriculum is important — but a school’s culture matters even more.

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Former head of hospital build resigns

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Former head of hospital build resigns

The person formerly in charge of the new Dunedin hospital project has resigned to pursue other opportunities.

'Hugely stressful': Uni apologises for errors in law exam

'Hugely stressful': Uni apologises for errors in law exam

University of Otago law students were left scrambling after being informed partway through a crucial exam that the first question contained errors.

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Heritage advocate ‘thrilled’ with honour

Structural engineer and heritage advocate Stephen Macknight, pictured near the Duke of Wellington...

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Heritage advocate ‘thrilled’ with honour

Protecting a city’s heritage is an uphill battle, a leading structural engineer and heritage restorer says.

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Academic questions ‘whose version of nature’ we are seeing

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Academic questions ‘whose version of nature’ we are seeing

Dunedin's parks and reserves, including the Dunedin Botanic Garden, risk becoming a colonial relic and need to better represent the knowledge and promises of the Treaty of Waitangi, an academic says.

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University 'incredibly disappointed' staff leaked to media

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University 'incredibly disappointed' staff leaked to media

Staff from Otago Uni's troubled Business School marketing department say an "incredibly disappointed" email from their pro-vice-chancellor made them feel they had been warned not to leak information to media.

Barker to drive uni plans for Lakes District

Prof Richard Barker. Photo: OTAGO UNIVERSITY

Barker to drive uni plans for Lakes District

University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson has appointed Prof Richard Barker to drive the institution's ambitious plans in Queenstown and the Lakes District.

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Simmonds accused of ‘favouritism’ towards SIT

Penny Simmonds. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES

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Simmonds accused of ‘favouritism’ towards SIT

Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds has come under fire for "favouritism" towards Invercargill’s Southern Institute of Technology.

Southern workers hold major strike action

Public service workers have gathered at the Edgar Centre as part of the largest co-ordinated strike action in Dunedin in decades.

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Residents fear ‘fire sale’ after state land fails to sell

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Residents fear ‘fire sale’ after state land fails to sell

Locals fear that abandoned land in Port Chalmers formerly set aside for state housing will be sold off in a "fire sale" to a private developer.

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Popular polytech programme now a ‘shell’

Daniel Benson-Guiu. File photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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Popular polytech programme now a ‘shell’

A once ground-breaking Otago Polytechnic programme has been reduced to a "shell" after a protracted restructuring process, staff say.

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Fenz accused of ignoring urgent need for equipment

The Dunedin Fire Brigade’s 37-year-old "aerial appliance" in action yesterday. The New Zealand...

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Fenz accused of ignoring urgent need for equipment

A Dunedin firefighter says those in control of the finances have their "heads in the sand" about the lack of up-to-date fire safety equipment in "crucial" areas.

Orca spotted in harbour

An orca spotted in Oamaru Harbour. PHOTO: JEREMY HOLDING

Orca spotted in harbour

Orca were spotted having a whale of a time at Oamaru Harbour yesterday.

Sighting of orca in harbour ‘pretty special

Sighting of orca in Oamaru Harbour ‘pretty special’

Orca were spotted having a whale of a time at Oamaru Harbour yesterday.

Verdant, vast array of plants catch flower fanatics’ eyes

Adrian Cross snatches a bargain at the annual Dunedin Botanic Garden plant sale yesterday. PHOTO:...

Verdant, vast array of plants catch flower fanatics’ eyes

Green-fingered customers had their chance to find something exotic or a good deal at the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday.

Tweed Run was ‘a bit of a treat’

Mel and Melanie Tudor try out their purpose-built penny-farthings for the Dunedin Tweed Run...

Tweed Run was ‘a bit of a treat’

A new bicycle makes for a good birthday present, but what about a new penny-farthing?

High tea best enjoyed in an Austen style

Celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday at Tuhura Otago Museum yesterday are (from left)...

High tea best enjoyed in an Austen style

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday should come with the right food and attire.

Music festival in full flight

A Dunedin experimental music festival has taken off.

$90m announced to support flood protection schemes

Puerua River flood protection strengthening, south of Balclutha, under way last year. The...

$90m announced to support flood protection schemes

The government has poured millions of dollars into flood-protection schemes, including six in the Otago region.

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Treasury criticised polytech plans

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Treasury criticised polytech plans

Reforms that shook up New Zealand’s polytechnics, resulting in job losses, lacked detail and were highly risky, the government’s financial watchdog says.

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