Outsider art comes in from the cold
Outsider art comes in from the cold
After 18 years of doing graffiti, Levi Hawken's work is set to move from walls on the street to walls inside.
Ellie Constantine
Early education not 'about babysitting'
Early education not 'about babysitting'
Labour is yet to reveal its education policy for the forthcoming elections, but the party's education spokeswoman Sue Moroney alluded to the party's vision for the sector during meetings with educators in Dunedin yesterday.
Ceramicist to show off her unique glaze
Ceramicist to show off her unique glaze
A competition with an "inside out" theme provided the perfect opportunity for ceramicist Nicole Kolig to show her ground-breaking work on the world stage.
Goodbye alcohol, hello Sunday morning
Goodbye alcohol, hello Sunday morning
Chris Raine describes his alcohol abstinence movement as simple - "just don't drink for three months, and talk about it".
Claim youth rates not way to cut unemployment
Claim youth rates not way to cut unemployment
Despite at least one in three young Otago people being jobless, the Dunedin Methodist Mission does not believe reintroducing youth rates is the answer.
ECE reassurances as consultation ends
ECE reassurances as consultation ends
Education Minister Anne Tolley has been reassuring the early childhood education sector on the future of its services, as consultation on an independent task force's report comes to a close.
Hopes RWC 'buzz' will spread to children
Hopes RWC 'buzz' will spread to children
Guide books, temporary tattoos, recipes and colouring templates have been given to Dunedin schools to encourage children to support international teams during the Rugby World Cup.
Feeding teens costly exercise
Feeding teens costly exercise
If you think your teenagers are eating you out of house and home - they probably are.
High cost of 'horrible' fall
High cost of 'horrible' fall
Six screws and a plate in his shoulder, along with eight months off work, were the results of a "horrible" snowboarding accident for Richard Harwood.
100 injured on skifields daily
100 injured on skifields daily
About 100 people were injured on New Zealand skifields each day last season, a figure ACC hopes to cut through education.
Accessories and the city
Accessories and the city
For Tamsin Cooper, 2011 has been a whirlwind of fantastic opportunities and changes. Ellie Constantine talks to the designer about her homecoming and new projects.
Offering aid to drinkers
Offering aid to drinkers
Dunedin's binge-drinking culture has attracted the attention of an Australian movement helping people say no to alcohol.
Child-care costs pressure for families
Child-care costs pressure for families
An 11.7% increase in the cost of early childhood education has put increased pressure on the family budget.
Playcentres protest proposed cuts
Playcentres protest proposed cuts
The message of playcentre being a high-quality education option for parents, which was worthy of community and Government support, rang loud and clear through the Octagon, Dunedin, yesterday.
School shows meet deadlines
School shows meet deadlines
A project which started as a lesson in meeting deadlines ended up being an exceptional, but exhausting, learning experience for Aoraki Polytechnic film and television students.
CYF changes challenged
CYF changes challenged
Dunedin North Labour candidate Dr David Clark has accused Child Youth and Family of cutting jobs and the Government of going against promises.
$27m boost for Uni research
$27m boost for Uni research
Research into inflammatory diseases has received a $4.7 million funding boost from the Health Research Council as part of a $27 million fillip for University of Otago scientists.
Playcentres anxious about Govt funding cuts
Playcentres anxious about Govt funding cuts
An "illogical" 70% recommended funding cut for playcentres has left the service anxious about its future.
Fears for health service allayed
Fears for health service allayed
Fears Strath Taieri could lose its health-care services have been allayed by the Southern PHO.
Rising inflation changes habits
Rising inflation changes habits
Shopping locally and in season should help most consumers alleviate the negative effects of increasing food prices, University of Otago Department of Human Nutrition Associate Prof Winsome Parnell says.