Statistician feted at symposium
Statistician feted at symposium
Statistician Associate Prof John Harraway was "overwhelmed" by a day-long symposium held in his honour.
John Gibb
Having a ball
Having a ball
Well-dressed people flocked to the Dunedin Town Hall for the Cancer Society’s latest Dunedin spring ball last night.
Statistics count in many spheres
Statistics count in many spheres
The recently elected president of the International Statistical Institute, Prof Helen MacGillivray, is quick to tackle popular misconceptions about statistics.
Retail theft nearly $1 billion a year
Retail theft nearly $1 billion a year
Goods valued at almost $1 billion are stolen from New Zealand shops every year, and Dr John Guthrie is keen to put this crime "back on the radar".
Book end of mission
Book end of mission
There were times when retired marine scientist Dr Keith Probert wondered if would ever finish the major writing project he inherited nearly 30 years ago.
Green spaces vital for wellbeing
Green spaces vital for wellbeing
Providing sufficient green spaces near houses is ''incredibly important'' for the wellbeing of people living in new housing developments.
Leith flood protection work continues
Leith flood protection work continues
Contractors continue work on the Otago Regional Council's Leith flood protection scheme, including on this section of the Water of Leith, just upstream from the University of Otago's Information...
More change in city bus network
More change in city bus network
The Otago Regional Council has announced the third and biggest phase of its planned Dunedin bus network changes will take place on September 18.
Old dog biscuits hi-tech checked
Old dog biscuits hi-tech checked
If you have ever lain awake at night, tormented by not knowing the exact composition of the dog biscuits used on early Antarctic expeditions, your ordeal may be nearly over.
First screenwriting conference begins
NZ's first screenwriting conference begins
New Zealand’s first international conference devoted to screenwriting is under way in Dunedin.
Bank's volunteer initiative praised
Bank's volunteer initiative praised
Three bank staff volunteers made a ''huge'' difference at the Caversham Toy Library yesterday.
University staff and students join in protest
University staff and students join in protest
Hundreds of University of Otago staff and students marched yesterday against plans to cut more than 180 jobs.
Show has got really sharp bite
Show has got really sharp bite
What has six life-sized animatronic monsters, some about 3.5 metres long; as well as 30 casts of fossils, including of a fossil skull, and 15 striking visual displays?
Discovery World, forest lauded
Value of Discovery World expressed
The Otago Museum's Discovery World and Tropical Forest have inspired ''significantly more than a million visitors'' to take an interest in science, technology, engineering and maths.
Book launch at school
Book launch at school
Port Chalmers author Julie Fawcett launched her third book, Train Trip Across the Mountains, at Sawyers Bay School this week.
Ferry could soon be back in business
Ferry could soon be back in business
The dream of restoring historic launch Elsie Evans as an Otago Harbour ferry has moved closer to reality.
Broken glass left on school courts
Broken glass left on school courts
School authorities are urging community vigilance after vandals broke bottles and left glass strewn on a netball court at Ravensbourne School at the weekend.
Special visit for albatross chick namer
Special visit for albatross chick namer
When Marian Bevan, then a tourist from the UK, tried to visit the Royal Albatross Colony on Otago Peninsula 20 years ago, no viewing was possible that day, and the trip ended in frustration.
Be entrepreneurial, graduates urged
Be entrepreneurial, speaker urges graduates
Internationally respected physiotherapist Dr Stanley Paris has urged health professionals to place "the interests of your client and patient first", in business and professional life.
University to lead research
University to lead research
A Government move to invest up to $35million in a University of Otago-led genomics alliance will be "great for our region".