John Gibb

Science director excited by role

Dan Hendra is the next director of the New Zealand International Science Festival. PHOTO: PETER...

Director excited by role

Dunedin events manager Dan Hendra is feeling a "lot of excitement'' as well as "a little bit of nerves'' after being appointed as the new director of the New Zealand International Science Festival.

Touring South just fine in one's Bentley

Ross Cook and his daughter Shona Rickard look forward to hitting the road today in their 1923...

Touring South just fine in one's Bentley

Englishman Ross Cook knows there is something special about Bentleys, including the distinctive throaty burble of their engines.

Tiny library a little 'hub' in Taieri

Outram's first free Lilliput Library has recently been set up in Hoylake St. Photo by Christine O...

Tiny library a little 'hub' in Taieri

Outram's first Lilliput Library, and four others which have recently sprung up in Mosgiel, are not just providing free books but are also helping strengthen and enrich the community.

Laws wants more ORC openness

The Otago Regional Council and its ratepayers would benefit from a more open approach, particularly to council workshops, Cr Michael Laws says.

University hails use of MRI scanner

University of Otago deputy vice-chancellor research Prof Richard Blaikie (left) and Pacific...

University hails use of MRI scanner

A joint venture between the University of Otago and Pacific Radiology over a powerful new MRI scanner is opening up exciting research possibilities and will help the university overcome a ...

It’s all in the mind at ‘Hands-on’ event

Secondary school pupil Gabby Wu (15), of Wellington, controls a drone using mind power during a ‘...

It’s all in the mind at ‘Hands-on’ event

Ten secondary school pupils from throughout the country experienced mind control of a drone during an educational session on the University of Otago campus on Thursday.

Polytech village superstructure begun

Innovative wooden building materials (the wrapped items at centre rear, near the tracked digger)...

Polytech village superstructure begun

Otago Polytechnic’s new $20million student accommodation village will soon start to take shape, following the delivery this week of the first truck-load of its timber structure.

Burns Night custom inspires Edinburgh event

Donald Wilson, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, in the ‘‘Dunedin Room’’ in Edinburgh’s City Chambers,...

Burns Night custom inspires Edinburgh event

Edinburgh's Lord Provost was inspired to stage his own Burns-related dinner to raise money for the city’s poor, after learning about an annual Burns Night celebration run by New Zealand sister city...

Software co-inventor off to WHO

University of Otago Associate Prof Paul Hansen has been invited to the World Health Organisation headquarters in Geneva where priorities for developing new antibiotics will be discussed next week.

Young musicians learn to play gamelan

Emma Bridson (17), of Tapanui, plays a gender, a percussion instrument which is part of an...

Young musicians learn to play gamelan

Learning to play in a gamelan orchestra is proving a challenging but mostly delightful experience for 13 senior secondary school pupils taking part in a University of Otago education programme.

Proposed bus changes upset Mosgiel residents

Lynne Hill, of Mosgiel is concerned about bus-stop changes for Mosgiel residents. Photo:...

Proposed bus changes upset Mosgiel residents

Mosgiel resident Lynne Hill is concerned a planned bus stop change, linked to Dunedin’s proposed central bus hub, will make it harder for Mosgiel residents visiting Dunedin Hospital for medical appointments.

Climate change brought home

Otago Museum science engagement director Craig Grant with three-dimensional models depicting the...

Climate change brought home

A new Otago Museum exhibition, which opens this weekend, highlights links between climate change in the Antarctic and potential effects in South Dunedin.

Pupils practise the art of science

Mike Jessop (17), of South Otago High School, Balclutha, fires off a plastic bottle ‘‘rocket’’,...

Pupils practise the art of science

The University of Otago's greatly expanded ``Hands-on'' programme for school pupils throughout the country is helping to break down undesirable barriers between arts and sciences.

Low likely to bring high winds, cool conditions

Making the most of a brief spell of warm weather, friends William Hepburn (3), Indy Matchett (6)...

Low likely to bring high winds, cool conditions

Dunedin and Otago enjoyed sunny weather yesterday, but the MetService warns that a low pressure ''bomb'' will bring damaging high winds, rain and cold conditions later in the week.

Exhibition on hold but director optimistic

Shanghai exhibition still on hold but museum director optimistic

Otago Museum director Dr Ian Griffin remains optimistic about long-delayed proposals for the museum to stage a major exhibition in Shanghai, but that show seems unlikely to happen this year.

Off-duty firefighter saves building

Quick thinking by an off-duty Dunedin firefighter helped save a small building in Palmerston from being damaged in a suspicious fire early on Saturday.

Shed heavily damaged by fire

A double-bay shed at a rural property in Hakataramea Valley Rd was heavily damaged by fire yesterday.

Snow blindness delays climbers' descent

Mt Aspiring as we know it today. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.

Snow blindness delays climbers' descent

Two climbers have decided to spend tonight in a hut on Mount Aspiring after one of them was affected by snow blindness, police said.

Clear permit backlog, farmers told

Otago Regional Council chairman Stephen Woodhead is mindful of a big backlog of deemed water...

Clear permit backlog, farmers told

Recently released figures starkly highlight the major challenge faced by many Otago farmers and the Otago Regional Council in clearing a big backlog of "deemed" water permits before they expire in 2021.

Bus use falls 4% despite growth bid

Despite continuing moves to boost Dunedin bus use, including through a planned new central bus hub, recent figures show city bus patronage has fallen more than 4%.

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