Food waste awareness marked
The first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste was marked in Dunedin with a display of commonly wasted foods.
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Couple make donations to ecology fund, ecosanctuary
Couple make donations to ecology fund, ecosanctuary
Ecologist Prof Sir Alan Mark and Patricia, Lady Mark have given $250,000 to the University of Otago Ecology Fund and the Orokonui Ecosanctuary.
Restrictions no barrier to caring for visiting crews
Restrictions no barrier to caring for visiting crews
The Otago Seafarers’ Centre remains locked because of pandemic restrictions, but centre volunteers are busy creating care packages for visiting seamen and helping connect them with their families.
NZ should speak out internationally: prof
NZ should speak out internationally: prof
New Zealand should not consider itself a small, little-known country but should speak out more in its international interests, a University of Otago international relations specialist says.
Lung cancer screening backed
Lung cancer screening backed
A newly-released study makes a strong case for lung cancer screening in this country and brings it closer to reality, researchers say.
Test wastewater for Covid-19 to find carriers, prof advises
Test wastewater for Covid-19 to find carriers, prof advises
New Zealand should implement a wastewater monitoring system to boost protection against hidden Covid-19 clusters and asymptomatic carriers, a University of Otago academic says.
Perspectives on compassion
Perspectives on compassion
Strong emotions were roused as several perspectives on compassion were offered during a discussion on the end of life choice referendum at the University of Otago yesterday.
Climate, community, arts to fore
Climate, community, arts to fore
More than 200 people took part, most of them online, in a symposium devoted to climate change, community and research in the creative arts, at the Dunedin School of Art at Otago Polytechnic at the...
Prediction of ‘yes’ vote in referendum
Prediction of ‘yes’ vote in referendum
University of Otago researchers are cautiously predicting that most voters will support the End of Life Choice Act in next month’s assisted dying referendum.
Most expected to support assisted dying: Otago researchers
Most expected to support assisted dying: Otago researchers
University of Otago researchers are cautiously predicting that most voters will support the End of Life Choice Act 2019 in next month’s assisted dying referendum.
Literary artists celebrate visual artist
Literary artists celebrate visual artist
Poet laureate David Eggleton and former Dunedin resident, poet and publisher Michael O’Leary (pictured) were among a group of poets who celebrated city visual artist John Francis in a poetry...
Police called to large Dunedin flat party
Police called to large Dunedin flat party
Police were called to disperse a large group of tertiary students who had thronged to a flat in North Dunedin this afternoon.
Cyclist injured after coming off bike
Cyclist injured after coming off bike
A cyclist has been taken to hospital after coming off his bike in Dunedin.
Young achievers’ work recognised
Young achievers’ work recognised
Twenty high-achieving young University of Otago graduates have been given inaugural "20Twenties" alumni awards.
Photo wins $10,000 international prize
Photo wins $10,000 international prize
An Otago Peninsula seascape image titled Back Wash has swept photography student Oscar Hetherington to a $10,000 international photography prize.
Student Voice Symposium includes focus on ‘barriers to studying well’
Student Voice Symposium includes focus on ‘barriers to studying well’
Otago Polytechnic deputy chief executive, learning and teaching services, Oonagh McGirr explains the origins of a Student Voice Symposium-Te Reo Tuatahi, which began at the polytechnic on Thursday.
Fire repair chance to improve spaces in cathedral
Fire repair chance to improve spaces in cathedral
A 20m-high scaffolding tower has just been built inside St Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin, aimed partly at repairing recent fire damage.
Diabetics’ exercise can boost heart health
Diabetics’ exercise can boost heart health
New Dunedin research has highlighted the value of increased physical exercise in protecting the heart health of people with diabetes.
Street lights go out in Dunedin
Street lights go out in Dunedin
Dunedin has been hit by extensive street light outages, and there are also reports of possible more general power cuts in some suburbs.
Ancient bones tell timely tale
Ancient bones tell timely tale
Dunedin research into 4000-year-old evidence of a disease which remains highly infectious has highlighted the need to avoid complacency over Covid-19.