Grant Miller

Australian uni fees hike will fuel humanities’ negative view: manager

Australian uni fees hike will fuel humanities’ negative view: manager

A hike in fees at Australian universities will fuel a popularly held negative view about the employment value of humanities programmes, a University of Otago senior manager says.

Call to double Marsden funding

Call to double Marsden funding

A call has gone out to double the funding for one of New Zealand’s most sought-after research grant programmes.

Otago’s outlook gloomiest by far

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull said says the council is searching for a non-residential central city...

Otago’s outlook gloomiest by far

Otago households have had a dramatic slump in confidence in their region’s economy.

General rates rise wiped but targeted rates to increase

Waihola’s expansion north is a sign of a confident economy, Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan says....

General rates rise wiped but targeted rates to increase

General rates will not increase but targeted rates will - creating an overall average increase of 2.3% for Otago Regional Council (ORC) ratepayers.

AMI branches earmarked for closure

AMI branches earmarked for closure

Several AMI Insurance branches in the South are set to shut but many staff may be moved to digital services and contact centres.

DCC finance manager off to explore

DCC finance manager off to explore

The Dunedin City Council finance and commercial general manager has resigned.

Apology after power cut runs over time

About 103,000 households spent more than 10% of their income on domestic energy in 2015–16. Photo...

Apology after power cut runs over time

A planned power outage in the Balmacewen area of Dunedin ran over time by more than 90 minutes today.

AMI set to shut up shops

More than 50 AMI Insurance branches will shut - including stores in Dunedin, Queenstown and Oamaru - if a proposal goes ahead.

DCC's finance boss resigns

Council finance boss Dave Tombs resigns

Dunedin City Council's finance and commercial general manager has resigned.

Call for focus on older NZers

Older New Zealanders bore the brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic and more attention will need to be paid to their needs in future, an Otago researcher says.

University to reduce spending

The University of Otago clocktower. Photo: ODT files

University to reduce spending

The University of Otago looks set to pare back on planned capital spending after a multimillion-dollar drop in income resulting from Covid-19.

Art school’s 150th to be celebrated

Otago Polytechnic Art, Design and Architecture College head Federico Freschi and Dunedin School...

Art school’s 150th to be celebrated

Otago Polytechnic leaders are keen to celebrate the Dunedin School of Art's 150 years but Covid-19 has been getting in the way.

Sector disrupted by the pandemic it helped fight

The Southern Institute of Technology had 13,290 students on its books last year. PHOTO: PETER...

Sector disrupted by the pandemic it helped fight

Between them, the University of Otago, Southern Institute of Technology and Otago Polytechnic have more more than 40,000 students and more than 5000 staff. Together, they add well above $1billion...

Happy occasion replaced by sad one

Jemma Barltrop and Siale Tunoka shelved their wedding because of Covid-19. Tomorrow, at their...

Couple’s happy occasion replaced by sad one

Jemma Barltrop will host a celebration at her home near Dunedin tomorrow, but it is much different from the occasion she had expected to host there.

Doctors worried about plans to alter medical degree

Doctors are questioning University of Otago plans to drop mental health and women’s health as compulsory final-year subjects in its medical degree.

Noone frontrunner for ORC top role

Andrew Noone. Photo by Christine O'Connor.

Noone frontrunner for ORC top role

Andrew Noone has emerged as an early frontrunner to take over from Otago Regional Council chairwoman Marian Hobbs if she is removed from the role.

Uni capital spending behind by $25.4m

Three Otago University researchers received part of the Health Research Council and Ministry of...

Uni capital spending behind by $25.4m

The University of Otago fell behind on capital spending by $25.4million during the Covid-19 lockdown but construction is back in full swing.

Groups call for ORC to get on with job

The Otago Regional Council building in Stafford St, Dunedin. Photo by Craig Baxter.

Groups call for ORC to get on with job

Leaders of organisations that deal with the Otago Regional Council say they want councillors to get on with the job of governing.

Meeting called to consider Hobbs’ removal

Meeting called to consider Hobbs’ removal

Otago Regional Council chairwoman Marian Hobbs is set to face a vote next month to have her ousted from the position.

Nine councillors seeking to oust Hobbs

Nine Otago regional councillors have put their names to a move to oust chairwoman Marian Hobbs.

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