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Conscious Fashion

As we become more aware of the impact of fast fashion and textiles in landfill, it’s vital we choose consciously when buying. While plugging second-hand clothing and signature pieces made for a...

Clean Kicks

From the world’s runways to high streets, it’s all about the white sneaker this season, showing the athleisure trend has no plans of slowing down. Sneakers are no longer reserved for a casual,...
Your local builder

Meet Nick and Charlotte Tapper, your local G.J. Gardner franchisees for both the Queenstown and Wanaka/Central Otago franchises. They moved their family here eight years ago to establish G.J.s in...

Southern District Health Board celebrates outstanding staff

Southern DHB has celebrated its remarkable staff from across the district at the Southern Excellence Awards on Thursday 7 November. Held simultaneously in the Otago Polytechnic Hub in Dunedin...

Commissioner’s Update November

This is my final commissioner update, as we hand the governance of Southern DHB back to an elected board on 9 December. And what a journey it has been. The move to replacing the board...

Lakes Hospital Upgrade

The redevelopment of Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital has been officially opened by the Minister of Health, Hon Dr David Clark. The opening marks the completion of the second stage of the ...

Stay safe this spring

Legionnaires’ disease is a respiratory infection that can be fatal. Every year the Southern DHB sees several cases. How do you catch Legionnaires’ disease?You can catch it by breathing in...

Bowel screening message shared at Sanford

Workers at Bluff’s Sanford fisheries recently participated in an interactive discussion about bowel health and bowel screening, after receiving a visit from Southern DHB’s National Bowel Screening...

What's On @ Otago Museum | Week of 18 November 2019

JAMES CAMERON VISITSOTAGO MUSEUMLast weekend, to mark the midpoint of our exhibition James Cameron – Challenging the Deep, Otago Museum had the pleasure of a visit from the man...

What's On @ Otago Museum | Week of 11 November 2019

RESEARCH INSIGHTSQ+A with Associate Professor Sanja Hinic-Frlog Place of studyDepartment of Biology, University of Toronto Mississauga Tell us about your visitDuring my...

Two of Dunedin's Best Square Off in Roles of a Lifetime

Two locals who are at the peak of their musical theatre careers in Dunedin are set to square off against each other in a reimagined production of Les Misérables at the Regent Theatre in May 2020. We...

Dunedin Training Centre

Gain NCEA Level 2 and start your building career.

SIT2LRN - Interactive distance learning from anywhere!

Graduate of the New Zealand Diploma in Agribusiness Management (Level 5) Brooke Woolsey.

SIT2LRN - Interactive distance learning from anywhere!

If you are wanting to upskill, but require the flexibility of an on-line study option, SIT2LRN Distance Learning may have a solution.

New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4)

"It is something that I should have been doing years ago." - Kirsty Currie

New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4)

KIRSTY Currie has always had an interest in building things.

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical)

"I'm able to apply my knowledge to real-world situations.'' - Conor Lawrence

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical)

CONOR Lawrence loves nothing more than connecting the spark of an idea to a practical outcome.

Bachelor of Leadership for Change

"The purpose of the degree is to generate future-facing graduates who get things done.''

Bachelor of Leadership for Change

HAVE you heard about the Bachelor of Leadership for Change, Otago Polytechnic's ground-breaking degree-level programme?

Bachelor of Applied Management

"And the staff at Te Punaka Ōwheo, Otago Polytechnic’s Māori centre, are amazing. They really...

Bachelor of Applied Management

Tiffany Ngawhika was pleasantly surprised to discover she was eligible for a Mātāwaka Scholarship.

Lack of pay parity in preschools

Early childhood teacher Chelsey Fegan Photo: Jessica Wilson

Lack of pay parity in preschools

Union leading campaign for fair deal this weekEarly childhood educators are calling for fair pay and better conditions this week. ECE Voice, which launched on Sunday, 3 November, aims to bring...

Lack of pay parity in preschools

Union leading campaign for fair deal this weekEarly childhood educators are calling for fair pay and better conditions this week. ECE Voice, which launched on Sunday, 3 November, aims to bring...

The Dunedin School of Ballet & Dance

The Dunedin School of Ballet & Dance

The Studio has been training dancers in Dunedin for over 45 years, many of whom have gone on to make dance their career. Principal Robyn Sinclair feels that although this is a fantastic...

Brockville Full Primary School

BROCKVILLE is a full primary school that provides for years 1-8, with a focus on individual progress and growth. We offer English and Maori medium learning, and cater for a diverse range of...

Logan Park - Creative and Inspiring

Creative and InspiringLogan Park High School has a well-deserved reputation for being the premier hub of creativity in the Dunedin secondary education sphere. It is certainly true that a...

Spectacular setting to evolve your learning!

Students Redginald Reihana and Mihiora Waipouri drenching under the guidance of Tutor: Allan...

Spectacular setting to evolve your learning!

Spectacular setting to evolve your learning!Telford is based in the heart of rural South Otago, within a thriving rural community, and has formed an integral part of New Zealand farming history...

Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince, of The Rubbish Trip, with some of their favourite rubbish )from...

Climate change action starts with small steps

The first steps towards lower-carbon lifestyles are available to us all, writes Kate Oktay.

Every second breath you take

Every second breath you take

Changes in the ocean could take your breath away.
The problem with offsetting

The problem with offsetting

Think carbon offsetting when you fly is doing your bit for the planet? Think again, says tourism professor James Higham. It's only useful as a baby step towards real change.
Eating local

Eating local

There are so many ways to eat more sustainably. Choosing local seasonal food is one, writes Hagar Ozri.

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