Polytech enrolment drop put down to the economy
High employment and the rise in the cost of living have been blamed for a significant drop in student numbers at Otago Polytechnic.
Eric Trump
Off patrol, Campus Watch member puts pen to paper
Off patrol, Campus Watch member puts pen to paper
If you see Campus Watch team member Steve Crosland scribbling in a notebook during a shift, it does not necessarily follow that he is taking notes about a student escapade.
George St changes prompt business move
George St changes prompt business move
A central Dunedin antiques dealer says she is moving shop because of the city council’s changes to George St.
XE variant raises second wave concerns
XE variant raises second wave concerns
New Zealand might have to prepare itself for a second wave of the Omicron virus now that a new variant has been detected in the country, a University of Otago epidemiologist says.
Toki leading Forest & Bird at ‘critical time’
Toki leading Forest & Bird at ‘critical time’
Former Dunedin woman Nicola Toki is the new chief executive of Forest & Bird.
Shining a light on men’s mental health
Shining a light on men’s mental health
A group of men on a mission to visit dozens of New Zealand’s lighthouses are doing it to help those in the dark find safety.
Bream me up: it’s dinner time
Bream me up: it’s dinner time for this fur seal
A fur seal turns a Ray’s bream into an evening meal at Dunedin's Andersons Bay Inlet.
Russian vows to protest until Ukraine war ends
Russian vows to protest until Ukraine war ends
A Russian national in Dunedin says the next generation of Russians will not forgive those who support Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Student rallies runners to support health research
Student rallies runners to support health research
A University of Otago student’s own experience with brain cancer has motivated him to to find 19 friends willing to run 100km each over a month to raise money for cancer research.
History of helping refugees spurs search
History of helping refugees spurs search
More than 80 years before the current crisis in Ukraine, children in Dunedin as young as 5 did their part to help people in war-torn Europe.
Research flowered under fine botanist
Research flowered under fine botanist
A distinguished University of Otago botany professor celebrated her 100th birthday on the campus where she carved her career yesterday.
New scholarship established
New scholarship established
The University of Otago’s social anthropology programme has received a $1.3million funding boost from a benefactor.
Mistrust of authority factor with vaccination
Mistrust of authority factor with vaccination
A new report emerging from the University of Otago’s Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study shows vaccine resistance in adults can result from a legacy of mistrust in childhood.
Raising awareness of sub-Antarctic ecosystems
Raising awareness of sub-Antarctic ecosystems
A Balclutha photographer hopes his recent trip to parts of the Southern Ocean will raise awareness about the threatened bird species and fragile ecosystems there.
Call for long-term online learning
Call for long-term online learning
A University of Otago disability rights advocate is calling on the university to offer long-term online learning options for people with disabilities.
Vaccine passes still in use by some in Dunedin
Vaccine passes still in use by some in Dunedin
Some Dunedin organisations and businesses will retain vaccine pass and mandate requirements to keep customers and staff feeling safe in the meantime.
Dunedin Study at 50: Lives put in perspective
Dunedin Study at 50: Lives put in perspective
A group of 1037 humans born in Dunedin 50 years ago has grown into one of the most intimately examined and passionately observed groups of people on Earth.
Inner-city apartments fill a need
Inner-city apartments fill a need
A five-storey residential building planned for Dunedin’s CBD may be a bellwether of central city land use.
International student numbers inching up
International student numbers inching up
International students are trickling back into Dunedin, but a support group says it will be some time before numbers are back at pre-pandemic levels.
Aramoana death: surfer’s family were at beach
Aramoana death: surfer’s family were at beach
The partner and infant daughter of a man who died while surfing at Aramoana at the weekend were at the beach when the incident took place.