Falling glass a lucky miss
Falling glass a lucky miss
Glass fell from a fourth-floor window in Dunedin's former chief post office yesterday, narrowly missing a pedestrian.
John Lewis
Little girl says big thank you to Starship
Little girl says big thank you to Starship
Janneke MacDonald was only 2 weeks old when she had her first flight, but it was a trip that changed her life.
Theatre's amateur fire alarm finally turns professional
Theatre's amateur fire alarm finally turns professional
In the good old days at Dunedin's Westpac Mayfair Theatre, a call from the stage for ‘‘Mr Sands to report to the dressing rooms'' signalled a potential disaster.
Primary school bursting at the seams
Primary school bursting at the seams
Wanaka Primary School's roll is growing so fast that principal Dr Wendy Bamford says she may have to start holding classes in a local farmer's barn unless a new school is built soon.
Primary schools' pay deals ratified
Primary schools' pay deals ratified
The largest set of pay settlements negotiated for the primary sector have been ratified by a strong majority of New Zealand Educational Institute members.
The $300 million package covers collective agreements for school support staff, primary school principals and teachers, and teachers and principals in area schools.
Dunedin Hospital says beds a ‘balancing act'
Dunedin Hospital says beds a ‘balancing act'
Dunedin Hospital managed to avert a bed shortage crisis during the weekend when staff were expected to admit more patients than they had beds available.
‘Guardian angel' feted on birthday
‘Guardian angel' feted on birthday
Sydney Harlow has been called many things, but ‘‘guardian angel'' tops the lot, he says.
Manager to work with East Otago High School
Manager to work with East Otago High School
The Ministry of Education has appointed a statutory manager to work with East Otago High School after a recent Education Review Office report revealed the school was slow to deal with issues raised in an earlier report.
Around the school breakfast table
Around the school breakfast table
For Riley Dasler, the novelty of having breakfast at school on his first day may have been lost on him.
Principal steps in to prevent closure
Principal steps in to prevent closure
Not only has Philippa McLachlan taken on the role of principal at Waldronville School this year, she has also taken up the fight to save the school from closing because of declining school rolls on the Brighton coast.
High schools face downhill roll
High schools face downhill roll
Expansion of the University of Otago is being blamed for slipping numbers at Logan Park High School, one of six Otago schools facing their lowest rolls in a decade.
School bus service dropped
School bus service dropped
A school bus run between Port Chalmers and Dunedin is the first victim of a chronic shortage of bus drivers in the city, Dunedin Passenger Transport (DPT) director Kayne Baas says.
Payroll problem plagues schools
Payroll problem plagues schools
Principals around the country are criticising the Ministry of Education after major payroll errors, which have created a bureaucratic nightmare for many schools.
24-hour child care strike called off
24-hour child care strike called off
Planned strike action today by more than 50 Dunedin Community Childcare Association (DCCA) employees was called off last night.
Critics unconvinced after tour of centre
Critics unconvinced after tour of centre
A tour of the Dunedin Centre yesterday did little to resolve the dissent of three vocal critics opposed to the proposed ‘‘glass house'' development in Harrop St.
No consent granted for development
No consent granted for development
A Dunedin City Council hearings committee has declined a retrospective resource consent on a Carroll St development after finding a ‘‘concerning'' level of deviation from the original consent application.
Adviser investigating school's staff turnover
Adviser investigating school's staff turnover
The board of trustees at St Marys Kaikorai School in Dunedin has appointed an independent adviser to investigate the school's ‘‘unusually high'' turnover of staff.
Hearing for $5m development delayed
Hearing for $5m development delayed
The hearing for Dunedin's Mercure Hotel's second resource consent application for a proposed six-storey annexe redevelopment, worth more than $5 million, has been postponed until late next month.