John Gibb

University of Otago microbiology and immunology department compliance manager Megan Coleman has received the Vice-Chancellor’s Award.

Chronic fatigue syndrome has still not been well recognised by New Zealand health professionals or social agencies, Emeritus Prof Warren Tate said yesterday.

A team of Dunedin scientists is keen to drill two 500m-deep exploration wells into the 11million-year-old Dunedin Volcano in a hunt for crucial geothermal energy.

Strong wind and driving rain could not prevent eight hardy Dunedin cyclists from completing a 40km ride yesterday to raise funds for MS research.

A man seriously injured when he fell 40m down a cliff in darkness near Queenstown early yesterday was fortunate to land in blackberries, one of his rescuers says.

The long tradition of a pre-Christmas gifting tree at the Meridian Mall to help families and children in need is continuing this year.

Three  helicopters with monsoon buckets were last night fighting a 10ha fire in rugged country at Danseys Pass, and trying to prevent the blaze from reaching a forestry area.

One person in a moderate condition was taken to Dunstan Hospital by St John ambulance after a fire damaged two vehicles, at the Chalets Holiday Park in Cromwell yesterday.

Dunedin researchers are checking to see if a biodegradable wrapping could safely replace some of the plastic pollution that is damaging the world’s oceans.

A new study showing that designated outdoor smoking areas in bars are enabling tobacco use among young adults also provides a stronger basis for policy-makers to intervene, the researchers say.