Low phonics pass rates in first year
Less than half of five-year-olds passed new phonics tests after their first full year of schooling last year.
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ eclipse drawcard for city
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ eclipse drawcard for city
For the first time, Dunedin will actively advertise its dark side to tourism companies.
Sextet keeps it clean for graduation
Sextet keeps it clean for graduation
The thing about the University of Otago Capping Sextet is that they have quite the reputation for being crude and even a little bit lewd.
Graduands parade before ceremonies
Graduands parade before ceremonies
University of Otago graduands march along George St on Saturday ahead of their graduation ceremony in the Dunedin Town Hall.
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Dapper crew raise funds for causes
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Dapper crew raise funds for causes
When a motorcycle roars past in Dunedin, one expects to see heavily tattooed riders with black leather jackets and a patch or two.
40 cats ‘homed’ at adoption day
40 cats ‘homed’ at adoption day
Feline fans had a day to remember at the Civic Hall in Green Island yesterday.
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Smiles for ‘pretty impressive milestone’
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Smiles for ‘pretty impressive milestone’
Playing on a football ground as hard as concrete and ‘‘cold as’’, many parents had to tell their budding young football stars it was ‘‘character building’’.
Painted penguins net a pretty penny
Painted penguins net a pretty penny
They have spent time all over Otago, but yesterday was the moment for these penguins to find new homes — for a price.
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Tunnels trail support sought
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Tunnels trail support sought
It is not cash but co-operation that is needed to unlock a ‘‘once-in-a-generation’’ opportunity for a tunnels trail, the Dunedin City Council has been told.
Miner, industry body donate to ecosanctuary
Miner, industry body donate to ecosanctuary
There may be gold in those fields — but some of the money from it is going towards protecting a ‘‘multi-generational’’ ecosanctuary.
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New councillor straight into the thick of things
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New councillor straight into the thick of things
Jo Galer is to be welcomed to the Dunedin City Council table today.
Ong posts speculation about employment settlement
Ong posts speculation about employment settlement
A Dunedin councillor set to face the judgement of his colleagues today over confidentiality breaches may have compounded the situation, again.
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Seal road, fed-up residents tell DCC
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Seal road, fed-up residents tell DCC
Residents living in a bumpy, pothole-ridden gravel road at Dunedin’s Saddle Hill have had enough.
World in pictures
World in pictures
Recent photographs
Man killed by shark
Man killed by shark
A man has been killed in a shark attack off the southwest coast of Australia, several media outlets reported on Saturday, citing police and a friend of the victim.
All eyes on the ball
All eyes on the ball
About 800 children from 129 teams across Dunedin took to the fields of Sunnyvale yesterday for the 50th anniversary Green Island Junior Football Club seven-a-side tournament.
Peters outlines compulsory KiwiSaver and BNZ buyback plans
Peters outlines compulsory KiwiSaver and BNZ buyback plans
Winston Peters has announced a policy to automatically enrol all newborn New Zealand citizens into KiwiSaver with a $1000 government contribution, alongside a proposal to buy back the Bank of New Zealand and merge it with Kiwibank.
Nats to scrap good character assessments for sex offenders
Nats to scrap good character assessments for sex offenders
The National Party is promising tougher sentences for sexual offending if it's re-elected.
Head of Hamas military wing killed in Israeli strike
Head of Hamas military wing killed in Israeli strike
An Israeli airstrike on Gaza killed the chief of Hamas' military wing, the most senior official killed by Israel since a ceasefire agreement in October that was meant to halt fighting.
Obituary: Gerald McGhie, diplomat
Obituary: Gerald McGhie, diplomat
Gerald McGhie was both New Zealand’s last ambassador to the Soviet Union, as well as its first to Russia.