Australia risks 'pariah' tag
Australia risks 'pariah' tag
Australia risks being viewed internationally as a ''pariah'' state if it fails to protect human rights, including those of New Zealanders being held for months in remote detention centres.
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Liverpool four to make you see stars
Liverpool four to make you see stars
These four lads from Liverpool came to Dunedin but didn't bring guitars.
Mars discovery sign of 'golden age'
Mars discovery sign of 'golden age'
Finding flowing water on Mars was another sign a ''golden age'' of space exploration was under way, Otago Museum director Ian Griffin says.
Role of spirituality valued
Role of spirituality valued
Including spirituality has added to the value and effectiveness of the Salvation Army Bridge Programme, which helps people overcome drug and alcohol addiction, a University of Otago evaluation study suggests.
ORC promotes waterway buffers
ORC promotes waterway buffers
Protecting farm waterways from sediment run-off is ''absolutely critical'' for stream health, and farmers are advised to leave a buffer zone near waterways, when cultivating paddocks for greenfeed crops.
'Phantom' banks good run
'Phantom' banks good run
Dunedin audiences have taken Musical Theatre Dunedin's production of Phantom of the Opera to their hearts and the show will also make a profit, marketing team member Lynda Wright-Sear says.
Year of hazard and pest work
Year of hazard and pest work
Natural hazards work, including a flood awareness campaign in Queenstown and Wanaka, was among a host of activities recently undertaken by the Otago Regional Council.
Water quality data on Lawa website
Water quality data on Lawa website
To mark World Rivers Day, regional councils yesterday released their latest water quality data through a collaborative Land, Air, Water, Aotearoa (Lawa) internet site.
Good feedback on exhibition
Good feedback on exhibition
Public feedback has been ''extremely positive'' about an interactive photographic exhibition at Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, involving 19th-century photographs of Princes St, Dunedin, museum director Jennifer Evans says.
TPPA message for minister
TPPA message for minister
A protest outside the Dunedin office of Dunedin National list MP and Cabinet Minister Michael Woodhouse yesterday aimed to raise awareness about the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
New proctor 'excited by the challenge'
New proctor 'excited by the challenge'
Dave Miller has packed a great deal of experience into his long career with the Dunedin police, including serving in Afghanistan and the Solomon Islands, and responding to the mass shooting at Aramoana.
Design students help with museum's exhibition on WW1 nurses
Design students help with museum's exhibition on WW1 nurses
Students from the Otago Polytechnic's School of Design have pitched in to help Otago Museum create a striking exhibition which reveals more about Otago nurses caring for wounded soldiers in France during World War 1.
Linguistics lecturer is 'quite surprised'
Linguistics lecturer is 'quite surprised'
Linguistics lecturer Dr Hunter Hatfield yesterday won the 2015 ''overall top teacher'' title at the Otago University Students Association's annual teaching awards.
ORC to form strategy to improve air quality
ORC to form strategy to improve air quality
The Otago Regional Council will be unable to meet the legally required air quality standard by next year's target date, but ''clean air should not be achieved at the expense of warm homes''.
NZ-Asean Award to Otago researcher
NZ-Asean Award to Otago researcher
A Burmese-born researcher at the University of Otago, Dr Htin Lin Aung, has received a New Zealand-Asean Award for his work in bringing New Zealand and his home country together.
Gold Card change hits bus budgeting
Gold Card change hits bus budgeting
Otago Regional Council chairman Stephen Woodhead is keen to clarify and avoid any risk to ratepayers arising from the SuperGold Card bus transport review.
Museum brings out big gun
Museum brings out big gun
The long and colourful story of a seven-inch gun, once part of Dunedin's coastal defences at Fort Taiaroa, took another turn when it arrived at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum by crane yesterday.
Fellowships awarded
Fellowships awarded
University of Otago researcher Prof Antony Braithwaite has gained a James Cook Research Fellowship to investigate a novel cancer therapy, including against aggressive breast cancers and melanoma.
Ancient texts draw researchers
Ancient texts draw researchers
An ancient inscription, meant to be read aloud by an exorcist to drive away a demon, is attracting international scholarly attention at the Otago Museum.
Otago researchers win awards
Otago researchers win awards
University of Otago researchers Peter Fineran and Aniruddha Chatterjee have received national awards at the recent Queenstown Research Week.