Dental journey on massive scale
Dental journey on massive scale
A technicolour scene now fills a once flat wall in a courtyard at the University of Otago dental school in Frederick St, Dunedin.
Hamish MacLean
Woman missing near Lawrence found safe
Woman missing near Lawrence found safe
A woman whose disappearance sparked a search has been found safe and well roughly 40km from where she went missing on Sunday night.
Funding boosts polytech enrolments
Funding boosts polytech enrolments
Nearly a quarter more students than last year are set to start schooling at Otago Polytechnic this month as the Dunedin tertiary school reports a rush on its 2021 classes.
Sequencing effort to identify virus variant
Sequencing effort to identify virus variant
University of Otago evolutionary virologist Jemma Geoghegan is working with her colleagues at the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) to identify the source of the variant found...
Hackles rise over stock reduction figure
Hackles rise over stock reduction figure
A possible 15% reduction in livestock numbers on red meat and dairy farms by 2030 could break New Zealand’s under-pressure agriculture industry, some farmers fear.
Polytech defends travel spending
Polytech defends travel spending
Otago Polytechnic is defending spending nearly $8 million on travel in five years in the wake of criticism from the auditor-general.
DCC buying 12 more electric cars this year
DCC buying 12 more electric cars this year
The number of electric vehicles in the Dunedin City Council’s fleet is due to more than double by the end of the year when it reaches its 2021 goal.
Paralympians’ success honoured
Paralympians’ success honoured
Dunedin's Anna Grimaldi has this year’s Tokyo Paralympics in her sights.
Students punished for flat hazings, uni reveals
Students punished for flat hazings, uni reveals
Twenty students faced disciplinary action at the University of Otago after two flat initiations led to burglary, forced drinking and demeaning acts last year.
Inquiry into whether staff encouraged scam
Inquiry into whether staff encouraged scam
The University of Otago will investigate whether staff encouraged medical students to scam the system and holiday when they should have been studying.
Informal graduation festivities held in wake of threat lauded
Informal graduation festivities held in wake of threat lauded
The informal celebrations led by students after an alleged threat of an attack cancelled graduation ceremonies in Dunedin last year have earned the University of Otago and its staff praise.
Otago Uni to investigate staff role in placement scam
Otago Uni to investigate staff role in placement scam
The University of Otago is to investigate whether staff encouraged medical students to scam the system and holiday when they should have been studying.
Covid still affecting numbers
Covid still affecting numbers
Another drop of 400 international students has been forecast at the University of Otago this year while New Zealand’s borders remain closed.
Celebrating a Waitangi Day ‘for all New Zealanders’
Celebrating a Waitangi Day ‘for all New Zealanders’
From Bluff to Queenstown and Dunedin, a Waitangi Day for everyone was celebrated as the sun shone on Saturday.
Family follows mother’s ambition into rodeo
Family follows mother’s ambition into rodeo
Not everyone has the fastest horse or the best-trained horse at the rodeo.
‘Unanswered questions’ remain about contamination: minister
‘Unanswered questions’ remain about contamination: minister
The angst and frustration in Waikouaiti and Karitane is understandable as questions remain surrounding lead found in the local water supply, Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall says.
CCTV captures ‘abhorrent’ incident
CCTV captures ‘abhorrent’ incident
WARNING: Distressing content. About 30 protected red-billed gulls were killed as two cars and a quad bike hooned around the Royal Albatross Centre car park,, Otago Peninsula Trust ecotourism manager Hoani Langsbury says.
Protected gulls killed by quad bike and cars at Taiaroa Head
Protected gulls killed by quad bike and cars at Taiaroa Head
About 30 protected red-billed gulls were killed as two cars and a quad bike hooned around the Royal Albatross Centre car park for about three hours early on Saturday.
Public unclear on low carbon future: study
Public unclear on low carbon future: study
Despite believing in climate change, many people do not have a clear picture of what a low carbon future looks like, a University of Otago study has found.
University’s strategy draws 70 submissions
University’s strategy draws 70 submissions
More than 70 submissions were received on the University of Otago’s vision for the next 20 years, the university says.