Former world champion cyclist Alison Shanks made a quick stop at her old school in Dunedin to provide some inspiration before heading off overseas to begin training for the 2012 Olympics.
Macandrew Intermediate School's Board of Trustees will meet next week to reassess its position in its battle against the Ministry of Education's National Standards.
A Dunedin secondary school pupil is just one business proposal away from representing New Zealand in the 2010 Asia Pacific Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge, in Singapore.
When you are accepted to study for a master's degree in three of the world's top music schools, how do you pick one? For Dunedin viola player Helen Bevin, the job prospects tipped her in favour of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Nearly 600 pupils forming 22 choirs from 17 secondary schools in Otago and South Canterbury, add up to the largest secondary schools choral festival the region has hosted.
Death metal songs about the sex-slave trade and people-trafficking are seldom penned by the same hand as an accomplished orchestral composition.
Imparting an infectious enthusiasm for frogs and figures has won two University of Otago lecturers prestigious teaching awards.
Three Dunedin secondary school pupils have added another string to their bow after winning the Otago regional final of the New Zealand Community Trust chamber music competitions at the weekend. And they are aiming to add yet another.
A Dunedin clothing manufacturer is looking at its employment options after winning a Department of Conservation contract to produce wet weather gear on top of its continuing contract to provide Antarctic clothing for staff at Scott Base.
So what happened to the blanketing of snow expected in Otago during the weekend?
Soaking in a hot bubble bath, with candles on the side, is traditionally a quiet and relaxing affair - unless the tub has been designed by Ross Hanson.
"Every day, a ship would go down in flames. You never knew if you were going to live the next day."
Gordon Parry made the most of his 90th birthday lunch with his long-time friends yesterday.
"Twas not her beauty alone that won me. Oh no, 'twas the truth in her eyes ever dawning."
They are not the kind of people you want to argue with.
One of New Zealand's longest-serving school principals has become a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education.
Nick Woods reckons it will be some time before he is able to sit on a bike seat again.
A hangi to celebrate Matariki at Brockville School sparked an embarrassing fire service and police callout yesterday.
An audit of Queen's High School's refuse bins has found rubbish equal in weight to a human body is created at the school each day.
Frank Jakobs has finally "bitten the bullet". For 53 years, the Dutchman has been living in New Zealand as an alien.
