500 Otago infantry killed in one month
500 Otago infantry killed in one month
A field of white crosses has been planted at Dunedin's Queens Gardens to symbolise the substantial loss of life by Otago men in the 1916 Somme campaign in northern France.
Margot Taylor
Fishing reserve approved for harbour
Fishing reserve approved
The Minister for Primary Industries has approved a customary fishing reserve in Otago Harbour following an eight-year consultation and proposal process.
Personable rocks take Ig Nobel cake
Personable rocks take Ig Nobel cake
Usually regarded as strong silent types, rocks actually have personalities too, according to international prize-winning University of Otago research.
Ringing reception for albatross
Ringing reception for albatross
Bells rang out around Dunedin yesterday to celebrate the homecoming of the first northern royal albatross for the spring breeding season.
$15k to develop ‘lighting prescriptions’
$15k to develop ‘lighting prescriptions’
The Otago Polytechnic School of Occupational Therapy has been awarded $15,000 for a project to develop "lighting prescriptions" for elderly Dunedin residents who are visually impaired.
Bank closure ‘pretty devastating’
Bank closure ‘pretty devastating’
The closure of the North Dunedin Gardens Westpac bank branch will impact the lives of elderly and families living in the area, business owners say.
Humanities protest targets English
Humanities protest targets English
About 70 people have protested against cuts to the University of Otago's Humanities division during a visit by Deputy Prime Minister Bill English.
Kindness of strangers repaid
Kindness of strangers repaid
The final wish of a Dunedin man who died of cancer in February aged 59 was realised yesterday.
Timmings' 'disabled' comment offends
Timmings' 'disabled' comment offends
A Dunedin mayoral candidate says he meant no offence when he told a mayoral forum he sometimes felt disabled because he was a white 46-year-old male accountant.
Dredging impact discussed by pupils
Dredging impact discussed by pupils
Dunedin primary and secondary school pupils shared their findings on the impact of dredging on Otago Harbour's sea life at a Sediment and Seashores Project meeting yesterday.
Student support praised
Student support praised
An academic audit group has praised the University of Otago for the importance it places on encouraging students to engage with their study.
Is it pigeon English?
Is it pigeon English?
They may not be reading the classics yet, but a University of Otago study has revealed pigeons can learn to distinguish real words from non-words.
Big turnout for election meeting
Big turnout for election meeting
Dunedin City Council candidates entertained and informed a capacity audience which packed the Opoho Presbyterian Church last night.
Project to fight child trafficking
Project to fight child trafficking
In November, five University of Otago students will travel to Southeast Asia as volunteers for Project Starfish, developed by Dunedin Rotarian David Black to help vulnerable children in...
Old prison roof being restored
Old prison roof being restored
Work to restore the roof of the former Dunedin prison to its former glory has begun, project manager Guy Williams says.
1850s piupiu given to museum
1850s piupiu given to museum
One of the oldest examples of traditional Maori costume in Otago may be about to go on display to the public after being given to the Otago Museum.
Water taxi set up to take bicycles across harbour
Water taxi set up to take bicycles across harbour
A water taxi with a twist will have its maiden run on the Dunedin Harbour today.
Computer gift a thrill
Computer gift a thrill
The distance between Dunedin and Syria has been bridged a little thanks to the donation of computers to Syrian families who now call Dunedin home.
Pupils keep their their patch clear
Pupils keep their their patch clear
It was all hands on deck as 47 pupils from Broad Bay School embarked on a cleanup of the area to mark Conservation Week, but little was found in the way of rubbish.
University of Otago students face 2% fee increase next year
University of Otago students face 2% fee increase next year
The University of Otago is set to increase 2017 tuition fees in undergraduate, honours and postgraduate offerings by 2%, the maximum the Government allows.