John Gibb

Farmers 'not being complacent'

Twice as many Otago sheep, beef and dairy farmers now say they need more information on how to minimise the impact of their farms on water quality and to comply with rules in the Otago water plan.

Loss of bus stops to be a 'shock'

The proposed loss of many bus stops near the Octagon will come as a ''shock'' to some bus users when the central Dunedin bus hub goes ahead.

Abseiling skills put to good use

NZ Transport Agency maintenance contract manager Nicholas Rodger and subcontractor Ian Reid (at...

Abseiling skills put to good use

NZ Transport Agency coastal Otago maintenance contract manager Nicholas Rodger took the hands-on approach yesterday.

South Dunedin wants solutions

The Greater South Dunedin Action Group has received a strong mandate to advocate for the area’s "community interests".

Bird fancier enjoyed moving up pecking order

Isobel Robinson holds a white silkie hen as she prepares to feed a flock of peckish bird lovers...

Bird fancier enjoyed moving up pecking order

Passionate Milton bird fancier and breeder Isobel Robinson knows what it’s like to have flown to the top of the bird show pecking order, but also knows when it’s time to just fold your wings and move on.

Market momentum grows

Market momentum grows

Jacqui Hamilton shows her granddaughter Marci Fleury some of her mosaic offerings at the Fairfield Craft Market at Fairfield Community Hall yesterday morning.

Benford next Anglican bishop of Dunedin

A London vicar and qualified medical doctor, the Rev Dr Steven Benford, has been elected as the next Anglican bishop of Dunedin.

Regent book sale ‘extremely successful’

Regent book sale volunteer Margaret Lindsay adds the finishing touches to the Regent Theatre’s...

Regent book sale ‘extremely successful’

The success of the latest Regent 24-Hour Book Sale reflects the venue’s continuing reputation as a key Dunedin community asset and "the people’s theatre".

Retirement keeps academic busy

University of Otago Emeritus Prof Jim Flynn reflects on teaching politics for the past 50 years....

Retirement keeps Otago academic busy

When it comes to Emeritus Prof Jim Flynn’s "retirement", someone may need to change the definition slightly.

Speakers will address issues of migration

University of Otago Foreign Policy School co-directors Dr Simon Ryan, Associate Prof Jackie...

Speakers will address issues of migration

Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt will be among the participants when "forced migrations and borders" are highlighted at the University of Otago’s latest Foreign Policy School.

Repairing the divide in ACC access

University of Otago law graduate Warren Forster holds a recent report on ACC problems. Photo:...

Repairing the divide in ACC access

Many people agree that ACC, New Zealand’s system of accident compensation and rehabilitation, needs further improvement. Dunedin researchers, including at ACC claimant support group Acclaim Otago,...

Teachers' DNA a new lesson

University of Otago biological anthropologist Prof Lisa Matisoo Smith. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Teachers' DNA a new lesson

University of Otago biological anthropologist Prof Lisa Matisoo-Smith has helped dream up a new way of teaching secondary pupils about human evolution and migration, by using DNA tests.

Physical activity can counter muscle loss

University of Otago researcher Phil Sheard is highlighting the benefits of a little more exercise. Photo: Linda Robertson.

Physical activity can counter muscle loss

University of Otago researcher Phil Sheard is urging people to ''become active in the fight against muscle ageing''.

Project aims to give 'hand up'

Otago Polytechnic student Carla Hore displays part of a donated collection of used sports balls....

Project aims to give 'hand up'

A sports-related project organised by five Otago Polytechnic students could soon bring smiles to young faces at a Dunedin school.

Call for cheaper bus rides

Corstorphine resident Andrea Woodford (left) and Lynley Hood, who lives in nearby Kew, sit at a...

Bus discounts asked of ORC

Kew resident Lynley Hood is urging the Otago Regional Council to introduce a community services card bus discount to help "transport disadvantaged'' people in Dunedin.

‘Brilliant’ pianist has a bright future, teacher says

Logan Park High School pupil Emmanuel Wong (15) performs with the Dunedin Collegiate Orchestra at...

‘Brilliant’ pianist has a bright future, teacher says

Bigger things could be looming for "absolutely brilliant" young musician Emmanuel Wong.

Telescope good-looking exhibit

Otago Museum conservation manager Nyssa Mildwaters looks at an 18th-century telescope at the...

Telescope good-looking exhibit

If you are a lover of old telescopes, you will not have to look far to find something special at the Otago Museum.

Fallen rock removed from highway

This heavy rock, about 1m long, fell down a steep bank and landed in the middle of State Highway 88, Dunedin, north of the Forsyth Barr Stadium, about 4.20pm yesterday.

House transport major operation

House transport major operation

Traffic backs up behind a Fulton Hogan truck, accompanied by three pilot vehicles, as it carries a large section of house along State Highway 1 at East Taieri, about 9.30am yesterday.

Living with cancer way of the future

University of Otago medical graduate Prof Sir Murray Brennan discusses the future of cancer...

Living with cancer way of the future

In the future many more New Zealanders will be ''living with cancer'' rather than dying from it, US-based and internationally respected oncologic surgeon and scientist Prof Sir Murray Brennan said yesterday.

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