NewsBank (Otago Daily Times (New Zealand))

A HUMBLE newspaper should probably not be pointing a finger at the misspelling of words in a bubbling metropolis of academia — we all make mistakes.

TABLE tennis enthusiasts can expect plenty of action at the South Island individual and para championships at the Edgar Centre this weekend.

OAMARU Harbour has a new slipway cradle, but the installation was not all smooth sailing.

THE teacher and the student. The master and the apprentice.

SCOTT Technology is citing one-off strategic review costs and higher lease and financing costs for a 42% drop in after tax net profit to $4.5million for the six months to February 29.

PETER Mackenzie was able to save a ‘‘special’’ stained-glass window in the nick of time.

RESIDENTS of a Dunedin street are slapping stickers on their postboxes warning townhouse developers wanting to buy their sections not to come knocking.

A DUNEDIN woman whose car plummeted off a Dunedin beachside road was described as ‘‘very lucky’’ to escape the vehicle uninjured.

A CALL for a dedicated migrant community event space in Invercargill has been made by a group struggling to find suitable venues.

ROTORUA: It is not surprising that a supermarket trialling facial recognition technology mistakenly identified a Maori woman as a thief, Maori AI and data experts say.

PRESBYTERIAN Support Otago is selling a rest-home, hospital and retirement village in Wanaka, saying it can no longer afford to run them.

AN Oamaru woman has described the terrifying moment she was held at knifepoint in a hospital carpark.

INVERCARGILL needs to fulfil promises about being smoke-free in its CBD.

JOHN Williamson is a true gentlemen of the green.

PARTS of southern Invercargill are desperate for more investment and public toilets, according to a group pushing for equity.

SOME of the country’s best young singers have been working on their vowels.

LOSS of carparks outside the Port Chalmers Library was flagged as a potential issue for the planned shift of a pedestrian crossing, but consultation was considered unnecessary because of more parking elsewhere, documents suggest.

MORE jobs are set to go at Stabicraft Marine in Invercargill.

QUEENSTOWN Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers is scratching his head over the National-led coalition government’s apparent aversion to a visitor levy, either locally or nationally.

PINK’S acrobatic Dunedin show last month has hit new heights for adding dosh to the city.

THE South Pac Magic rode a fast start to propel themselves to victory over the defending champions.

THE Routeburn Classic returns on Saturday for its 19th edition.

HIGHLANDERS coach Clarke Dermody has opted for an almighty shake-up as his hurting team try to bounce back from a pair of heavy losses.

A DUNEDIN property where a body was found, was at the centre of a failed internet romance which led to an armed raid.

THE te reo Māori word on a sign in Duntroon has been scratched at and marked over, an act the Waitaki District Council has described as a ‘‘little tanty’’.

DUNEDIN-FOUNDED global success story Oritain is expanding its international reach, opening an office in Singapore later this year.

WAIMUMU: A tractor collection of the late Alister Rutherford looks similar to many machine enthusiasts’ wildest dreams.

THE company behind a mine labelled ‘‘the most significant single gold discovery in New Zealand in four decades’’ believes revenue of $NZ4.4billion could be made in the lifespan of the mine.

SINCE Covid-19 arrived in New Zealand, members of Parliament continue to be subjected to increasing amounts of ‘‘disturbing’’ abuse, including death threats, threats of sexual violence and even actual physical violence.

IT’S a no-show for the public at one of Canterbury’s biggest events this year with the postponement of the New Zealand Agricultural Show.