Fears for taggers if caught
Fears for taggers if caught
The sight of sexually explicit words and genitalia drawn in bright orange paint on Mosgiel property is angering residents so much that Mosgiel police fear for the safety of the culprits.
John Lewis
Compulsory drug testing for skydiving
Compulsory drug testing for skydiving
A Civil Aviation Authority notice ordering the skydiving industry to drug test staff in a bid to weed out "cowboys" has been welcomed by Otago operators.
Dismay over alcohol vote
Dismay over alcohol vote
Parliament's decision to keep the age at which alcohol can be bought at 18 has been described by the University of Otago's head of preventive and social medicine as a lost opportunity and "profoundly disappointing".
Truancy figures perturb principals
Truancy figures perturb principals
Concern is growing among Otago principals over the increasing amount of truant pupils requiring Ministry of Education assistance to be returned to some form of meaningful education.
'Terrible' internet role models
'Terrible' internet role models
Many adults are terrible role models for children when it comes to using the internet, an online technologies safety adviser says.
Celebrity chef spices up school day
Celebrity chef spices up school day
Have you ever wondered what ants taste like?
Novopay board closer to resolving education sector payroll issues
Novopay board closer to resolving education sector payroll issues
The Novopay Governance Board has moved a step closer to addressing the issues affecting the education sector's new payroll system following an "urgent" meeting in Wellington yesterday.
CAA charges rise steeply
CAA charges rise steeply
Otago pilots are "startled" by changes to the Civil Aviation Authority fees structure which will result in some fees rising by more than 300% over the next three years.
School days ending for principal
School days ending for principal
Writing his name on a dusty Corstorphine School blackboard was Clark Bragg's introduction to his first class of pupils and an education career spanning nearly half a century.
Absolutely fabulous way to pick up English
Absolutely fabulous way to pick up English
Learning English was never about winning a personal challenge - it was about survival for Japanese writer, translator and freelance film co-ordinator Izumi Uchida.
Learning centre looks at options
Learning centre looks at options
Dunedin's Community Learning Centre may yet remain open as families of intellectually disabled pupils begin investigating alternative funding sources.
Teachers lament flaws in pay system
Teachers lament flaws in pay system
Otago primary school principals, in a letter to Education Minister Hekia Parata, have vented their frustration at major flaws in the new Novopay payroll system.
Otago ships on stamps
Otago ships on stamps
Two of Otago's pioneering ships will appear on postage stamps next month, to pay tribute to the significant role they played in shaping New Zealand.
Stand-up silent treatment
Stand-up silent treatment
A certain anxiety washed over me when it suddenly dawned on me there may be some complications involved in interviewing comedian Sam Wills.
Butane abuse: plea to families
Butane abuse: plea to families
Educating parents on the signs of butane abuse could be the key to addressing the concerning rate of death it causes among New Zealand teens, a toxicologist from the National Poisons Centre says.
Came, saw, cleaned up
Came, saw, cleaned up
"Venimus, vidimus, vicimus - we came, we saw, we conquered."
Trapped painters saved by their cellphone
Trapped painters saved by their cellphone
Two Dunedin painters were relieved they remembered to take a mobile phone with them to work yesterday after they were trapped seven floors above the ground while painting the side of Radio House.
School resourcing on agenda
School resourcing on agenda
The announcement that two residential special schools in New Zealand will be closed has reignited debate concerning resourcing in mainstream schools, and is one of the issues to be discussed at a national conference in Dunedin tomorrow.
Major work to future-proof school
Major work to future-proof school
Andersons Bay School in Dunedin is about to undergo its largest redevelopment in more than 30 years.
Shania ready to perform centre stage
Shania ready to perform centre stage
Keen to show how much she has mended since she was seriously injured in an accident last year, Shania Hutton will perform in her own fundraising concert in Dunedin tonight.