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.
John Lewis
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.