John Lewis

Conference focus on better sleep health

Sleep in Aotearoa Symposium keynote speaker Associate Prof Sarah-Jane Paine. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Conference focus on better sleep health

Stimulus from a range of discussions about sleep medicine and health is likely to keep a large group of sleep scientists, researchers and physicians wide awake during a symposium in Dunedin this week.

Machine first of its kind in the world

University of Otago food scientist Professor Indrawati Oey with the world’s first pulsed electric...

Machine first of its kind in the world

New technology co-developed by a University of Otago researcher is about to make a major dent in the world’s food-waste crisis.

Police dismayed at 'speeding drink-driver' on motorway

Police dismayed at 'speeding drink-driver' on motorway

A 25-year-old man driving at nearly 140kmh on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway while intoxicated has dismayed police.

New Māori health model developed

The Otago University Students' Association has disaffiliated with the Elohim Bible Academy. Photo...

New Māori health model developed

A "ground-breaking" new Māori-centred approach to mental health has been created by researchers, and there are hopes it will soon be piloted around the country.

Trapping project now able to begin

Aroha Kaikorai Valley Trust trustees (from left) Bob Brown, Sarah Moffitt, Simon McMillan and...

Trapping project now able to begin

Predatory pests may be about to become a thing of the past in Kaikorai Valley.

Collapsed flue sparks Brighton roof fire

A Brighton family had a close call tonight after a chimney flue collapsed, filling their house with smoke.

Dads also get ‘baby blues’

Depression has long been known to affect some mothers after the birth of a child.

No-one hurt in crane crash

A straddle crane driver escaped injury after a crane hit a railway wagon on the wharf at Port...

No-one hurt in crane crash

A Port Otago straddle crane was left on a precarious lean yesterday morning after it crashed into a railway wagon on one of its wharves in Port Chalmers.

Medical school intake boost ‘a significant investment’

The Otago Medical School in Dunedin. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Medical school intake boost ‘a significant investment’

An extra $23 million a year, to lift domestic medical school enrolments has been called "a sensible start", by the Otago Medical School.

Wharf collision leaves container crane on a lean

It will take a couple of days to move the crane to the engineering workshops for repairs. Photo:...

Wharf collision leaves container crane on a lean

A Port Otago straddle crane was left on a precarious lean this morning after it collided with a railway wagon on one of its wharves in Port Chalmers.

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Janet Frame opera to hit screens as movie

Dunedin sopranos Anna Leese (left) and Jayne Tankersley will star as nurse Katherine Baillie and...

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Janet Frame opera to hit screens as movie

Writing music is Ken Young’s "bread and butter".

Being appointed trust chief executive ‘real privilege’

A "strategic thinker" with "a real passion to drive change" has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Otago Community Trust.

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‘Plain dangerous behaviour’

Emergency services crews attend a serious crash on State Highway 1, near Henley, on Tuesday night...

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‘Plain dangerous behaviour’

Driving a car overloaded with two young children and four adults — one of whom was in the boot — has been described as "just plain dangerous behaviour" by Dunedin police.

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Ancient dolphin’s toothy arsenal

University of Otago oral scientist and researcher Dr Carolina Loch with a new species of dolphin,...

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Bitten by 25-million-year-old dolphin’s toothy arsenal

Dolphins have a reputation for being friendly and sociable creatures of the sea, capable of graceful and jaw-dropping aquatic gymnastics.

Allied Press signs deal with Google

The deal means Google will pay for news produced by Allied Press publications supplied to its...

Allied Press signs deal with Google

Allied Press, publisher of the Otago Daily Times, is among a handful of New Zealand media organisations to sign a new agreement with internet giant Google.

Henley crash victims 'lucky to survive'

Emergency services at the scene of the crash. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Henley crash victims 'lucky to survive'

Driving a car overloaded with two young children and four adults - one of whom was riding in the boot - has been described as ‘‘just plain dangerous behaviour’’ by Dunedin police.

Alleged Taieri thief threatened officers

Dunedin police have arrested a 28-year-old for allegedly stealing a bicycle before making threats to officers.

Food waste audit

Food Waste Innovation Otago team members (from left) manager Grace Clare and co-directors Prof...

Food waste audit

An estimated 13.3% of the world’s harvested food is lost before it reaches retail markets.

Niue science fest a first

Beside Niue’s Giant Uga (coconut crab) are Niue Science Festival organisers (from left) Te Wharau...

Niue science fest a first

Ice is a rare thing in tropical Niue.

Native bird numbers soar in the South

Ornithologists and bird lovers are aflutter after learning kererū, fantail and tui populations have exploded in the southern regions over the past decade.

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