Dunedin can gain with more refugees
Dunedin can gain with more refugees
As a refugee resettlement centre, Dunedin will benefit economically and in other ways from a likely rise in New Zealand's annual refugee quota.
John Gibb
Dispute resolution entity sale cause for concern
Dispute resolution entity sale cause for concern
Dunedin lawyer and ACC researcher Warren Forster is concerned about ''unanswered questions'' and insufficient consultation over the sale of FairWay Resolution Ltd from Crown to employee ownership.
Flood protection work continues
Flood protection work continues
Contractors continue work on the Otago Regional Council's Leith Flood Protection Scheme this week in this panoramic view of the Water of Leith from the University of Otago's Information Technology Services Building.
Dunedin Study exhibition boosts museum numbers
Dunedin Study exhibition boosts museum numbers
An exhibition devoted to the University of Otago's Dunedin Study has helped boost Toitu Otago Settlers Museum attendance to a annual record 309,491 visits.
50 years of decimal currency
50 years of decimal currency
Today marks a ''significant moment'' in New Zealand's history, the 50th anniversary of the move from pounds, shillings and pence to decimal currency, on July 10, 1967.
Job still a ‘buzz’ 46 years on
Projectionist job still a ‘buzz’ 46 years on
A Dunedin projectionist has stepped out of the shadows and into the limelight to receive an "Unsung Hero" award for his 46-year contribution to the motion picture industry.
Promotion big help to garden
Promotion big help to garden
Growing public awareness and effective promotion are contributing to rising visitor attendance at the Dunedin Chinese Garden, organisers say.
Pasifika and Maori gain from degrees
Pasifika and Maori gain from degrees
New University of Otago research suggests graduating from university not only changes the lives of individual Maori and Pacific people but also delivers wider benefits to their families,...
Little moa for families at ecosanctuary
Ecosanctuary now has a little moa for families
Delighted youngsters swooped down a bright yellow slide and sat on a big wooden moa sculpture when the Orokonui Ecosanctuary opened its children's nature play area yesterday.
Museum to revamp science zone
Museum to redevelop science zone
The Otago Museum has revealed plans to complete a $2.5 million redevelopment of its Discovery World and Tropical Forest.
Fears teacher diversity at risk
Fears teacher diversity at risk
The Government and the Education Council should take a "fresh look" at proposed changes in primary school teacher training, which could result in "less content, less practice and less diversity".
Frost forecast but no snow
Frost forecast but no snow
A frosty start is possible in Dunedin this morning and although conditions will remain cool, slightly more warmth is likely to follow the departure of yesterday’s cold front, the...
High hopes for pneumonia vaccine
High hopes for pneumonia vaccine
University of Otago researcher Prof Philip Hill hopes the life-saving impact of a vaccine against pneumonia in The Gambia will encourage other developing countries to follow suit.
Call to raise NZ refugee quota
Call to raise NZ refugee quota
Canterbury University lecturer Dr Lindsey MacDonald has urged New Zealanders to listen to a "moral'' voice and press for a further increase in the country's refugee quota.
Shooting incident prompts lockdown
Shooting incident prompts lockdown
A precautionary security lockdown of Timaru Hospital yesterday afternoon followed the admission on Sunday of a 26-year-old Oamaru man who had been shot in the thigh that day.
Dunedin gets insight into DNA advances
Dunedin gets insight into DNA advances
Assistant Prof Daniel MacArthur, of the Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States, speaks at the University of Otago last night on the way advances in genomics...
Call to 'raise our voices' for refugees
Call to 'raise our voices' for refugees
Award-winning Australian journalist Wendy Bacon spoke out yesterday over the plight of hundreds of refugees at the Manus Island detention centre, and urged public support for a New Zealand offer to accept 150 of the refugees.
Still 'hope’ in Syria, and room for NZ to do more
Still 'hope’ in Syria, and room for NZ to do more
Despite the ‘‘destruction and continuing crisis’’, there is still room for hope in the Syrian conflict, and for optimism about making an improved response to refugee crises in future.
ORC adopts plan
ORC adopts plan
Extra investment to strengthen emergency management across Otago has been confirmed with the adoption of the Otago Regional Council’s annual plan this week.
Bus concerns put to council
Bus concerns put to council
Concerns about the human and social cost of reorganising Dunedin’s bus routes and the planned central bus hub have surfaced at a community forum.