John Lewis

Ecosanctuary, museum dismayed at loss of funding

Otago Museum and Orokonui Ecosanctuary staff are stunned and "bewildered" after the Ministry of Education suddenly announced it will be cutting funding for their education projects.

Scholarship taking PhD student to States

University of Otago genetics PhD candidate Anna Clark has won a Fulbright New Zealand Science and...

Scholarship taking PhD student to States

When Anna Clark was hit by a car while cycling to a University of Otago lecture, it opened a major fork in the road for her future.

More snow likely in South Island

The summit of the Crown Range Road. Photo: Downer/ QLDC

More snow likely in South Island

The path to the firewood pile will be starting to get well worn by now, and the bad news is, this cold snap looks like it will persist for a while longer.

Designer off to Europe with model sons in tow

Kahuwai clothing designer Amber Bridgman (centre) will have her latest collection modelled by her...

Designer off to Europe with model sons in tow

Strutting the fashion catwalks of London and Paris gives Nukuroa and Te Kahurangi McLean a lot of "asking" power.

Students collaborate to help cancer charity

The Otago Polytechnic is to become part of a single crown entity. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Students collaborate to help cancer charity

Breast cancer is claiming the lives of two New Zealand women every day, and one woman is diagnosed with the disease every three hours.

Study aims to support self-management of diabetes

University of Otago human nutrition researcher Dr Sara Styles holds a Dexcom G6 continuous blood...

Study aims to support self-management of diabetes

The University of Otago is looking for young people to participate in a nationwide type 1 diabetes clinical trial, which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of all people with diabetes.

‘Holy grail’ of treatments patented

University of Otago School of Biomedical Sciences researcher Prof John Reynolds and his team have...

‘Holy grail’ of treatments patented

An Otago medical invention capable of treating epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and brain cancer has been granted a United States patent, meaning it could be publicly available within the next decade.

Sepuloni meets disability advocates

Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni joins Tara Hook (20) at a painting...

Sepuloni meets disability advocates

Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni has made a brief visit to Dunedin to hear about things that are important to Otago’s disabled community before the creation of a new Ministry for Disabled People.

More snow likely in South, Crown Range shut

The path to the firewood pile will be starting to get well worn by now, and the bad news is, this cold snap looks like it will persist for a while longer.

Car possibly in Clutha River

Police are investigating after reports a car may have driven off the road into the Clutha River near the Roxburgh Dam earlier this evening.

Warm feet, full tummies thanks to trust support

Brockville Kindergarten pupils (from left) Lakai Fowler (4), Lavina Witchall (4), Saviour Judah...

Warm feet, full tummies thanks to trust support

Getting children to remove their brand new gumboots before getting into bed at night is a new phenomenon in Brockville at the moment.

All alpine passes blocked by snow

Wild winter weather has caused chaos across parts of the South Island - with forecasters urging people to brace for more of the same over the next few days.

Stroke victims asked about care experience

Stroke victims asked about care experience

FOR the first time, stroke survivors from across the country have been asked about their experiences of the healthcare system, in a study which aims to improve their acute care in hospital and...

Niwa produces snowpack data tool for public

A TOOL giving near real-time snow data has now been made available to the public, in the hope it will give recreational users and tourists a better idea of the dangers in back-country areas.

Alpine passes still blocked by snow

Zeppelin Farnell (11) of Wanaka clearing a drive while Wanaka this morning. Photo: Marjorie Cook

Alpine passes still blocked by snow

Wild winter weather created chaos across parts of Otago and Southland during the weekend, and forecasters are urging southerners to brace themselves for more of the same over the next few days.

Painting of Port Chalmers view surfaces in England

This oil painting of Port Chalmers in the mid-1800s, by an unknown artist, is to be auctioned in...

Painting of Port Chalmers view surfaces in England

Brian McCormack’s brain fizzed with anticipation when his email pinged with a message from out of the blue.

Snow warnings for South Island

Heavy snow watches are in place for parts of Canterbury, including the high country and Mount Cook village

Celebrating blind ambition

Otago Polytechnic students (from top) Alice Wassell (20), Stephanie Devereux (22), Emma Buchan ...

Celebrating blind ambition

Going into something blindly usually ends with uncomfortable, or even disastrous, consequences.

Snow warnings for parts of South

Snow has been falling in parts of the South and a major highway will close overnight as a forecast wintry blast moves through.

Cygnets swan in at an unusual time of year

A swan and its cygnets glide across the water at Tomahawk Lagoon yesterday. Copies of photographs...

Cygnets swan in at an unusual time of year

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