John Lewis

When Richard Cannon became a member of the University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry more than three decades ago, he had no dental background other than what he had learned from visits to his dentist.

St Paul’s Cathedral will take on a more celestial atmosphere next month, when a major art installation is transferred from display at Italy’s Venice Biennale to Dunedin.

The rise of Matariki has brought with it the launch of a new department at the University of Otago — the Centre of Indigenous Science.

The University of Otago has received funding from the Office for Seniors, a five-figure sum to boost its elder abuse prevention initiatives.

A mid-1800s painting of Port Chalmers by an unknown artist has been sold at auction in the United Kingdom for more than two and a-half times its official valuation.

This weekend is expected to bring a reprieve from the bitterly cold and frosty days which have gripped much of Otago and Southland this week.

Otago Polytechnic has teamed up with Swedish company Futuregames - a leading game development learning provider - to launch a new video games-related study programme.

New centrosome research has provided scientists around the world with a "big step" towards understanding how, and why, some genetic mutations can contribute to the cause of diseases such as autism...

Mosgiel's growing elderly population and a surge in demand for cremations has prompted Campbell and Sons to build Dunedin’s third crematorium.

If you spot your neighbour looking from their window with binoculars over the next week, the chances are they are probably not looking at you.

Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins has described funding cuts to local education providers as "a tragedy" and has vowed to communicate with the affected parties to find a way to keep them running.

Friday morning looks to be the ideal time to view the Matariki star cluster during celebrations this weekend.

As the amount of activity in space increases, New Zealand has the potential to become a global leader for low Earth orbit activities.