Night-class cuts 'shortsighted'
Night-class cuts 'shortsighted'
National MP Michael Woodhouse found himself an unpopular figure when he faced a passionate crowd of Adult and Community Education (ACE) supporters at a Dunedin meeting last night.
Ellie Constantine
Girls top of the class for trouble
Girls top of the class for trouble
The fairer sex are no longer fighting fair as biological and social factors make them more deviant and aggressive. Education reporter Ellie Constantine reports on a disturbing trend among secondary school girls.
On the red carpet in Wall St
On the red carpet in Wall St
Charlotte Milne (4) and Victoria Cooper wear the latest fashion on the catwalk at the Extr@ordinary Fashion event in the Wall Street mall, Dunedin, last night. Photo by Jane Dawber.
The catwalk came to the centre city at the Extr@ordinary Fashion event in the Wall Street mall, Dunedin, last night.
The annual Zonta Club show, held in association with Mercy Hospital, was attended by more than 400 people, with the proceeds going to the Tamariki Education Programme at Dunedin Women's Refuge.
Waiting lists not a concern
Waiting lists not a concern
Dunedin early childhood education providers believe high waiting list figures are "artificial".
Spot not marked by X
Spot not marked by X
Those set to add Xiphophora to their list of places to see in New Zealand will have to hold off - at least for now.
Pub owners warned over Cookathon
Pub owners warned over Cookathon
The Captain Cook Tavern has been put on notice by liquor bosses, who say the Cookathon is unacceptable and can't be allowed to continue in its present form.
Retailers relieved
Retailers relieved
The arrival of a dominant retail chain in Mosgiel does not seem to have had any effect on other retailers.
Customers reluctant to switch
Customers reluctant to switch
Consumer inertia and a lack of knowledge about price options are reasons why only 350 Dunedin accounts have been set up with Powershop, chief executive Ari Sargent said.
A newcomer to the power market, Powershop was launched in February and is only available in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.
Day at the beach great way to learn
Day at the beach great way to learn
Take one sandy beach, teachers and schoolchildren with highly curious minds and you have an ideal situation for marine biology education.
Lesson for skateboarder
Lesson for skateboarder
A Dunedin skateboarder learnt a lesson about sharing the road when he collided with a bus while skateboarding yesterday morning.
Vice-regal visit to Middlemarch school
Vice-regal visit to Middlemarch school
Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand discussed school work yesterday with Middlemarch School pupils.
Funds needed for basic skills: Tolley
Funds needed for basic skills: Tolley
The need to focus on basic skills and help teachers implement the national standards next year are the reasons behind changes to teacher professional development, the Ministry of Education says.
40 years of high school music festival
40 years of high school music festival
"There is nothing to match being in the middle of that orchestra when it plays or that choir when it sings."
Young chefs cook up feast
Young chefs cook up feast
It may not be Gordon Ramsay's kitchen, but culinary flair and customer satisfaction are not missing from Bayfield High School's restaurant, in Dunedin.
Dogs rise to the occasion at 'fun' agility competition
Dogs rise to the occasion at 'fun' agility competition
They came from far and wide to weave through sticks, run through tunnels and spring over jumps - and they loved it.
Volunteers perform clean-ups around Dunedin
Volunteers perform clean-ups around Dunedin
Armed with gloves and bags, they came to talk - and remove - rubbish.
Forum debates use of Ibogaine
Forum debates use of Ibogaine
The idea of an Ibogaine treatment facility in New Zealand has been debated at a forum in Dunedin.
More to business win than bragging rights
More to business win than bragging rights
One case, one day and one heck of a title.
Victory for OGHS in Hauraki Gulf
Victory for OGHS in Hauraki Gulf
Competing in activities from rafting to knot tying, a group of Otago Girls High School pupils beat three other girls' schools recently to win the Spirit Trophy.
Japanese visitors mark successful relationship
Japanese visitors mark successful relationship
One of Otago Polytechnic's longest relationships was marked this week when a group of students from Edogawa University arrived in Dunedin.