Enterprise brings colour to lives
Enterprise brings colour to lives
A Dunedin teenager is hoping to bring a little colour to the lives of other young people living with serious illnesses.
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OK to not know where you will end up
OK to not know where you will end up
Emma Gilmour never thought she would drive for McLaren when she was in high school.
People person off to Brazil
People person off to Brazil
A Dunedin secondary school student has scored a trip to Brazil with her people-person personality.
Sleep research wins second award in a row
Sleep research wins second award in a row
Taking her study to the world has snared a Dunedin secondary school student a second consecutive overall win at Otago’s science and technology fair.
Student hits right note to win $10K grant
Student hits right note to win $10K grant
A Dunedin secondary school student has won a $10,000 grant to produce a song they made on their bedroom floor in two days.
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Big move in sights for piano maker
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Big move in sights for piano maker
Shifting one of the world’s longest pianos is not the only big move Adrian Mann is making.
Birthday bash for creative ‘Grandad’ Ted
Birthday bash for creative ‘Grandad’ Ted
Ted Brown never thought he would be celebrating his 90th birthday this week with a bunch of kindergartners who call him grandad.
Hats on for Active August event
Hats on for Active August event
An Olympic-themed cowboy hat, a road cone and a policeman’s hat were just some of the wacky headwear Dunedin pupils wore on their way to school yesterday.
Students’ ‘spark of curiosity’ on display
Students’ ‘spark of curiosity’ on display
An attempt to harness perpetual motion, modelling the effects of a landslip in Lake Wakatipu and an investigation into the predator-prey relationship between Moa and the Haast Eagle are just some...
Rose society life membership ‘a total shock’
Rose society life membership ‘a total shock’
Growing roses began as a hobby but soon turned into an obsession for the Otago Rose Society’s newest life member.
Feeling at home for independence day
Feeling at home for independence day
About three hours of celebrating with his community is enough for an Indian man to feel at home in Dunedin.
Book week builds library appreciation
Book week builds library appreciation
It is not every day Legolas has lunch with a pair of Smurfs and the Tin Man.
Pupils missing out on extra activities due to cost — principal
Pupils missing out on extra activities due to cost — principal
Pupils in a North Otago school are missing out on co-curricular activities because their families cannot afford the right gear for them.
Nature programme seen as key
Nature programme seen as key
Despite a roll of only four, a school near Dunedin says it has a future with an innovative new nature-based learning programme.
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Dismay over PM's music musings
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Dismay over PM's music musings
A Dunedin secondary student says he would have dropped out of school if it was not for music, despite the Prime Minister saying the subject should not be a priority.
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Bus complaints hit over 50 a month
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Bus complaints hit over 50 a month
Complaints about bus drivers’ "dangerous driving" dominates customer feedback, an Otago Regional Council report says.
‘Bit nuts’ to win $50,000 prize for portrait
‘Bit nuts’ to win $50,000 prize for portrait
Dunedin artist Imogen Corbett never thought she would win a $50,000 prize in Australia.
Changes coming ‘so quickly’
Changes coming ‘so quickly’
Bedding in structured literacy and maths programmes took a Dunedin school three years and 18 months respectively - and those are programmes the government plans on introducing in six months’ time.
‘In the zone’
‘In the zone’
Otago Art Society artist Janet Hullund, of Company Bay, paints a caricature of fans watching "sex bomb" Tom Jones, at the society’s demonstration day at the Dunedin Railway Station...
Free bike lights for pupils part of AA drive
Free bike lights for pupils part of AA drive
A Dunedin primary school says a gift of free cycle lights will help boost its thriving biking programme.