John Gibb

Identical twins Hannah and Nyssa Payne-Harker will have two reasons to celebrate when they graduate from the University of Otago today.

Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry yesterday celebrated the positive contribution to the community of New Zealand's many museums and art galleries.

A film documentary linked to a World War 1 exhibition at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum was last night named as joint winner of a national museum award, in the ''best museum project'' section.

Human health could be improving by learning more about dinosaur bone injury repair processes revealed by striking new imaging techniques.

In a ''very positive start'' to planned major Dunedin public transport improvements, at least six new 42-seat buses will be running on Dunedin's southern bus routes from July 1 next year.

Senior Otago Regional Council representatives have met their counterparts at Environment Canterbury to voice concerns about damaging wallaby pests hopping south of the Waitaki River.

Picture-postcard fiords like those in Fiordland are celebrated for their beauty, but new University of Otago research shows they are also likely to play a key role in regulating the planet's climate.

There's something about Mosgiel that draws you back, even long after you've shifted elsewhere.

University of Otago students have drawn inspiration from the late Sir Edmund Hillary in launching an innovative ''Put your Eds Together'' campaign to raise $50,000 for earthquake relief in Nepal.

St Hilda's Collegiate School won the latest annual Stage Challenge in Dunedin last night after a nine-school show which enthused a big audience with a high-powered mix of skilful performances and lively creativity.

University of Otago kidney specialist Prof Rob Walker has been elected to a position on the International Society of Nephrology Council.

University of Otago kidney specialist Prof Rob Walker has been elected to a position on the International Society of Nephrology Council.

A national Museums Aotearoa Conference, being held mainly at the Otago Museum next week, will attract more than 230 participants, a record for the event.

Successful efforts by a South Otago farming couple, Wilson (''Wick'') and Angela Wylie, to improve water quality have also won them the Otago Regional Council Water Quality Management Award.