It all came down to the correct spelling of one word at the Otago Daily Times Extra! spelling quiz for years 9 and 10 in Timaru last night.
One of the last jobs retiring Otago Daily Times staff member Dennis Watkins had to do last night was process the accompanying photograph of himself.
Otago Museum organisers are urging more people to register for tomorrow's big quiz at the museum cafe.
Lovers of slightly curly questions will find plenty to enjoy and, occasionally, scratch their heads over, in a big team quiz planned for the Otago Museum on May 17.
Otago Daily Times editor Murray Kirkness and Southland Times editor Fred Tulett will take part in a panel discussion this month on the "changing media landscape" and its dramatic effect on communicating the news.
Barbara Frame reviews The Truth Game at Fortune Theatre, Saturday, October 8.
New Zealand's oldest daily newspaper will celebrate its 150th anniversary in the country's newest venue. And everyone in Otago and Southland is invited to the party.