‘Gagging’ by ACC keeps Acclaim out
A Dunedin-based support group which has fought for years to improve access to justice for ACC claimants says it's also been denied justice over membership of a "customer advisory panel".
John Gibb
Burns fellowship a boon and a boost for Dunedin
Burns fellowship a boon and a boost for Dunedin
Dunedin recently hosted three main days of celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the University of Otago’s Robert Burns Fellowship. Reporter JohnGibb spoke to one of the reunion...
Waitati School goes green, installs solar panels
Waitati School goes green, installs solar panels
Rows of solar panels are being installed at Waitati School, in a move which could eventually cut the school’s power bill.
US ruling heartening for NZ
US ruling heartening for NZ
A recent United States conservation victory suggests concerned environmentalists could use the American courts to seek more robust protection for New Zealand’s critically endangered Maui’s...
Need for holistic approach to patient care emphasised
Need for holistic approach to patient care emphasised
University of Otago Prof David Baxter yesterday addressed a national physiotherapy conference and emphasised the need for holistic treatment of individual patients.
'Maori is endangered'
'Maori is endangered'
University of Otago linguistics lecturer Moyra Sweetnam Evans says NZ should make the learning of Maori language compulsory, to benefit school pupils and save an endangered language.
Otago researchers granted $5m
Otago researchers granted $5m
University of Otago research leader and physicist Richard Blaikie has received a grant of almost $1m to develop a cost-effective way to produce hydrogen gas, as a potential alternative to fossil fuels.
Pupils shocked by their quiz win
Pupils shocked by their quiz win
Three Anderson's Bay School pupils put their hands over their mouths in shock when they learned they had won the Otago Daily Times Extra! Otago years 5 and 6 currents events quiz yesterday.
Free museum visits fire up the public
Free museum visits fire up the public
More than 2600 members of the public flocked to the Otago Museum science centre yesterday, enjoying a day of free access to celebrate the museum's 150th anniversary.
Overmedication harming elderly: study
Overmedication harming elderly: study
A world-first University of Otago study which shows how overmedication is injuring and killing our elderly could help to encourage moves to review and reduce this medication.
Te reo rings out on Otago campus
Te reo rings out on campus
University of Otago Maori Students Association Maori Language Week activities are gaining momentum, organiser Tukukino Royal says.
Suffrage exhibition celebrates Otago women
Exhibition celebrates Otago women
An exhibition celebrating the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand also highlights the big role played by South Dunedin women in the suffrage battle.
Robert Burns Fellows get-together frequency could double
Robert Burns Fellows get-together frequency could double
The success of a reunion of University of Otago Robert Burns Fellows, means that their next get-together could come sooner than the usual 10-year interval.
Society marks 25th anniversary
Society marks 25th anniversary
Many high-profile lawyers and New Zealand’s first female Maori law professor, Jacinta Ruru, took part in celebrations yesterday marking the 25th anniversary of the University of Otago Maori...
Young writers put names to workshop discussion
Young writers put names to workshop discussion
What's in a name? That was the question playwright, scriptwriter and former Burns Fellow Victor Rodger posed at a playwriting workshop attended by 17 young writers in Dunedin yesterday.
Fenz urges caution on controlled burns
Fenz urges caution on controlled burns
Large, controlled burn fires at Northburn Station, near Cromwell, produced huge smoke clouds on several days this week, but burned without any problems, Fire and Emergency New Zealand said.
Stopping new shops selling tobacco 'positive policy option'
Stopping new shops selling tobacco 'positive policy option'
Preventing new retail outlets from selling tobacco would be a "crucial step" in achieving the Government's 2025 smokefree goal, new University of Otago research suggests.
Crash on contentious stretch of road
Crash on contentious stretch of road
Overseas tourists travelling in this rental car were "incredibly lucky" not to have been seriously injured when the vehicle and a truck-trailer unit collided in Wanaka yesterday.
Chinese Garden gifted rare pagoda
Chinese Garden gifted rare pagoda ahead of milestone
The gift of a rare ceramic pagoda, photographic exhibitions, and several public talks are among a host of events celebrating the Dunedin Chinese Garden's 10th anniversary, this month.
Checks, balances protect the rule of law
Checks, balances protect the rule of law
Solicitor-general Una Jagose is urging greater community awareness of the overall system of checks and balances which maintains the rule of law in New Zealand.