School budgets hit by training costs
School budgets hit by training costs
Otago schools are paying "hundreds of thousands of dollars" to attend workshops in the region aimed at preparing teachers for National Standards.
John Lewis
School advisers in class
School advisers in class
Fifteen education support services advisers from the University of Otago College of Education are in Auckland this week receiving training to help Otago primary and intermediate schools implement the National Standards programme.
'Please return my life to me'
'Please return my life to me'
A prominent Dunedin surgeon is appealing to a "scumbag" to return his laptop containing medical research - but more importantly, a speech for his daughter's wedding later this week.
Hats on to mark marae's 30 years
Hats on to mark marae's 30 years
They might not have given much shade from the sun, but the party hats worn at Araiteuru marae in Dunedin on Waitangi Day left no doubt it was a birthday celebration.
Treaty walk to raise awareness
Treaty walk to raise awareness
Dunedin landmarks went through a metamorphosis in the minds of about 50 people on a historical tour of the city, as a freelance historian described their significance to the Treaty of Waitangi.
Design students strongly oppose merger
Design students strongly oppose merger
University of Otago design students have vowed to fight against a bid by the university's management to merge the design studies department with another department.
Jockeys brought up on rivalry
Jockeys brought up on rivalry
"It's pretty hard to be born into a racing family and not get connected to horse racing in some way. It's in the blood.''
Journey from pen pal to NZ citizenship
Journey from pen pal to NZ citizenship
He was an engineer, working in Dunedin. She was a gynaecologist working near Moscow in Russia.
Adult education still in demand, despite Govt cuts
Adult education still in demand, despite Govt cuts
Demand for Adult and Community Education (ACE) courses in Dunedin is so high this year, the closing date for applications has been extended.
'You have to be a bit crazy'
'You have to be a bit crazy'
"I think you have to be a little bit crazy to be shot out of a cannon.
Employer ordered to pay after unjustified dismissal
Employer ordered to pay after unjustified dismissal
The Employment Relations Authority has ordered a Dunedin restaurant to pay compensation to a former employee for distress and lost remuneration after it found she was unjustifiably dismissed.
Rescued fishermen catch lucky break
Rescued fishermen catch lucky break
Three fishing buddies lined up to buy Lotto tickets yesterday for themselves and a fourth friend, who ended up in intensive care at Dunedin Hospital, after their boat overturned at Taieri Mouth.
Four rescued after boat overturns
Four rescued after boat overturns
A man in his 50s has been flown to Dunedin Hospital with hypothermia after he and three friends were thrown from their boat when it overturned at Taieri Mouth this morning.
Sports injuries: Sprains, strains and breaks
Sports injuries: Sprains, strains and breaks
Half a kilometre of strapping tape, 100m of tubular bandage, 311 injuries and the New Zealand Masters Games have only rounded the halfway mark.
Columba pupil earns top Cambridge marks
Columba pupil earns top Cambridge marks
Astonishment was edged by relief when Grace Oh, learned she had gained top marks in a University of Cambridge International examination.
Flyboys wing in to Dunedin rest home
Flyboys wing in to Dunedin rest home
At 88, Doug Stewart says his legs do not work as well as they used to.
Lecture on deepest ocean dive
Lecture on deepest ocean dive
Sitting in a small steel sphere, with walls 13cm thick, and sinking 11km to the bottom of the ocean where 100,000 tonnes of water squeezes at the seams, has all the danger of sitting in a tin can waiting for a bulldozer to run it over.
Professor quits over plan
Professor quits over plan
A University of Otago design studies professor has resigned over a proposal to merge the departments of Design Studies and Clothing and Textile Sciences into a new department of Applied Sciences.
Varsity merger proposal puzzles staff
Varsity merger proposal puzzles staff
A University of Otago proposal to merge the Departments of Design Studies and Clothing and Textile Sciences has left about 30 academic and administration staff puzzled about their future.
Ministry should slow down: teachers
Ministry should slow down: teachers
"They are throwing the information at us and hoping we can swim in it. But if Mrs Tolley's not careful, some schools will sink and drown, and the issue of under-achievement will not be addressed."