Hydrant hitch for firefighters
Hydrant hitch for firefighters
Firemen douse a slash fire in Concord, Dunedin, yesterday morning.
Fiona Ellis
Young scientists’ entries wow judge
Young scientists’ entries wow judge
Robots can solve all kinds of puzzles, even the colourful, cubed variety.
Bus options make lateness a given
Bus options make lateness a given
Hunter Mitchell is routinely 45 minutes late to school, due not to a lack of timekeeping but to a lack of school bus services.
Long-serving principal leaving job, but not community
Long-serving principal leaving job, but not community
Green Island School principal Steve Hayward has been such a constant figure that when he steps down at the end of the year, he will have 330 unused sick days.
Proposal taken to staff
Proposal taken to staff
Te Pukenga is seeking feedback from more than 13,000 staff on the proposed leadership structure of NZ's largest tertiary provider.
Bus options make lateness a given
Bus options make lateness a given
Hunter Mitchell is routinely 45 minutes late to school, due not to a lack of timekeeping but to a lack of school bus services.
International pupils welcomed back
International pupils welcomed back to Dunedin
Rugby may not be a popular sport in the Netherlands, but it was the draw for one young enthusiast coming to study in New Zealand.
Vibrant atmosphere at Radio One Market Day
Vibrant atmosphere at Radio One Market Day
Crowds were out to get a bargain at the Radio One Market Day in Dunedin.
Plan aims for more doctors
Plan aims for more doctors
A possible 18-student increase in the yearly intake of those studying medicine at the University of Otago has been dubbed insufficient to address the healthcare crisis.
Changes made at youth remand home after critical report
Changes made at youth remand home after critical report
Staff numbers have increased at the South Island’s only youth remand home following a damning report recommending urgent changes.
Polytech merger budget cut request ‘unfair’
Polytech merger budget cut request ‘unfair’
Polytechnic mega-merger Te Pukenga’s call for southern institutions to cut costs to reduce a projected $110 million national deficit has been dubbed "blatantly unfair".
Abbotsford subsidence to be examined
Abbotsford subsidence to be examined
A detailed site inspection of land subsidence will be undertaken by the Dunedin City Council in a suburb which 43 years ago experienced a devastating landslip.
ORC agrees to meeting after flak from mayors
ORC agrees to meeting after flak from mayors
The Otago Regional Council has confirmed it will discuss control of public transport services with two Otago mayors who accuse it of dodging the issue ahead of local body elections.
SIT’s zero fees could face axe from 2024
SIT’s zero fees could face axe from 2024
It appears the Southern Institute of Technology in Invercargill will no longer be able to offer free fees once it joins national mega polytechnic Te Pukenga.
‘Parallax’ book inspires school photography project
‘Parallax’ book inspires school photography project
A snapshot of the world of photography has been provided to children at Dunedin’s St Leonards School.
Snap decision to board down Baldwin St
Snap decision to board down Baldwin St
Skateboarding down the world’s steepest street was a snap decision for Zak Mills-Goodwin.
Top Aussie skateboarder 'bombs' Baldwin St
Top Aussie skateboarder 'bombs' Baldwin St
Skateboarding down the world’s steepest street was a snap decision for Zak Mills-Goodwin.
Thousands canvass potential courses
Thousands canvass potential courses
Marine science was the lure for one of the thousands of potential students descending on Dunedin to investigate options for next year.
Rainstorm spells end for ‘Tiki’
Rainstorm spells end for ‘Tiki’
After 60 years at sea and a previous narrow escape from flooding, luck has run out for the fishing boat Tiki.
Education Minister urged to stop and listen
Education Minister urged to stop and listen
Problems merging polytechnics have been "heartbreaking" for an Invercargill MP and former polytech chief executive, who has criticised Education Minister Chris Hipkins’ approach as arrogant and foolish.