Train trip trial on track to success with full bookings
Train trip trial on track to success with full bookings
Strong early demand suggests a summer trial of Sunday train trips from Dunedin is on track for success.
John Gibb
Disruption no barrier to dressing the part
Disruption no barrier to dressing the part
Undeterred by capping ceremony postponements, hundreds of graduands surged on to the University of Otago campus yesterday, celebrating in sunshine as a bagpiper played.
West Coast graduand ‘definitely coming down for the party’
West Coast graduand ‘definitely coming down for the party’
Today's planned University of Otago graduation ceremonies have been postponed, but West Coast graduand Helen Bollinger will still celebrate in Dunedin.
Researchers break ground on ME/CFS
Researchers break ground on ME/CFS
Dunedin researchers have smashed the myth that chronic fatigue syndrome is only in the head.
Medical graduates boost for Pasifika
Medical graduates boost for Pasifika
Iuliano (Jono) Tinielu is part of a record-breaking new wave of Pasifika doctors who were scheduled to graduate from the University of Otago today.
Achievements still marked
Achievements still marked
Makeshift graduation ceremonies have been held to provide some consolation to disappointed students after further cancellations due to a security threat.
No smoking part of key to long life
No smoking part of key to long life
"Don't smoke." That was Joan Glover’s sound advice yesterday, on the eve of her 100th birthday, about leading a long and happy life.
Virus containment, elimination efforts have become ‘moralised’
Virus containment, elimination efforts have become ‘moralised’
Despite pandemic fears, New Zealanders should remain open-minded about considering different, evidence-based ways of containing Covid-19, a researcher says.
Work on indexing ‘ODT’ files recognised
Work on indexing ‘ODT’ files recognised
An autistic Dunedin man who delights in reading old copies of the Otago Daily Times has gained a special honour.
Educating ‘whole person’ rewarding
Educating ‘whole person’ rewarding
For Paul Richardson, primary education has always been about much more than just reading, writing and arithmetic.
Grad's 3000km journey ends with ceremony postponed
Grad's 3000km journey ends with ceremony postponed
After a 3000km southern road trip, University of Otago graduate Jesse Miller is disappointed but philosophical that the Dunedin graduation event he travelled so far to attend was postponed today.
Teamwork behind pair’s doctorate studies
Teamwork behind pair’s doctorate studies
Strong teamwork has helped Jordanian-born couple Suzan Almomani and Issam Mayyas achieve a rare double by both graduating with doctorates from the University of Otago today.
Generosity ‘amazing’
Generosity ‘amazing’
Mosgiel annual food and can appeal helper Alex Samuels (10) was well-placed to see a big surge in public generosity last night.
Going the extra mile to celebrate graduation
Going the extra mile to celebrate graduation
Amid a pandemic and after months of frustrations and a more than 2000km holiday road trip from Tauranga, Jesse Miller will tomorrow finally celebrate graduating from the University of Otago.
Geologist goes far and wide, high and low also
Geologist goes far and wide, high and low also
A Dunedin geologist’s quest to learn more about New Zealand’s oldest rocks has led him from an extinct volcano at Wanaka all the way to the Southern Ocean — he climbed to a mountain top in the...
Serious injuries after car hits electrical box
Serious injuries after car hits electrical box
One person has been taken to hospital by helicopter after they were injured when their vehicle struck a transformer box in Te Anau today.
Marchers still striding out, despite disrupted year
Marchers still striding out, despite disrupted year
It takes more than a pandemic to throw the South Island marching championships out of step.
Spirit of Christmas shared at stadium
Spirit of Christmas shared at stadium
Hundreds of families flocked to Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday for a free fun day to start the festive season.
Double rose win rare achievement
Double rose win rare achievement
Veteran rose grower Wilma Graham achieved a rare feat at the weekend by winning two Champion of Champions awards at the Otago Rose Society’s annual show in Dunedin.
Open day to raise awareness
Open day to raise awareness
About 20 people attended an open day at a Mt Cargill property to raise awareness of the Volco charitable trust and virgin bush areas which the trust protects.