Wanaka police are searching for the occupants of a silver car after they allegedly assaulted a hitchhiker near Albert Town yesterday morning.
For the first time in more than 40 years, Otago's first lady of steam is on the roll again.
It may prove difficult, but Aaron Rumpler is pretty sure he wil l manage to take a week's holiday this Christmas without his computer.
More than three-quarters of Otago's primary and intermediate school principals believe it is unlikely they will be able to meet a deadline for sending their pupil achievement targets to the Ministry of Education using information from National Standards.
Glenis Whipp has a green thumb when it comes to growing young spirits. But after 47 years as an earl
The sound of an ice cream van playing a jolly tune as it dishes out tasty treats generally creates an air of excitement among children.
Warrington School principal Nathan Parker is angry he is not being allowed to accommodate a third-year teaching student from the University of Otago College of Education because of university budget restraints.
The Ministry of Education has given permission for Dunedin's High Street School to close permanently, early next year.
Jack and David Malcolm dragged in more than they bargained for when they went fishing at the Steamer Basin in Dunedin yesterday morning.
Dunedin cyclists are growing increasingly impatient at the length of time it is taking to establish the cycle-walkway between Maia and Port Chalmers, and some believe the Government may be back-pedalling on the project.
If it bubbles, moves or makes a noise, Luke Nie (12) wants to know about it.
The Ministry of Education has received a strong response to consultation on the South Dunedin schools review.
The launch of a low-cost airline linking Christchurch with Malaysia is expected to bring an extra 30,000 visitors to Otago next year, generating a multimillion-dollar boost to the local economy.
How many Southlanders can you fit in a ute?
A meeting of boards of trustees and principals from six south Dunedin schools failed to find common ground on a viable option for dealing with the increasing number of empty classrooms.
There is only one way to describe it.
Moira Thomson's idea of being naughty in English classes is reading when she thinks the teacher isn't looking.
A recycling machine which turns plastic into bricks has generated interest from prospective national and international buyers, and its Dunedin inventor believes it could be the building block of a multimillion-dollar earner for Dunedin.
She's called Metallic-ah, and she's got more curves than a copper hot-water cylinder.
The growing prevalence of the choking game in New Zealand schools has prompted the Ministry of Education to circulate a warning to parents and caregivers to be vigilant about the safety of their children during the summer holidays.