John Gibb

New dino show offsets 20% fall in museum visitor numbers

New dino show offsets 20% fall in museum visitor numbers

Stricter Covid-19 controls recently contributed to a more than 20% drop in Otago Museum visitors, but a new dinosaur show has since boosted numbers.

Youth hui draws a crowd

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of developing skills and obtaining meaningful work, participants in an Otepoti Youth Vision hui said yesterday.

No-one was seriously hurt when two cars were damaged in a nose-to-tail crash near the intersection of Charlton Siding Rd and the Gore-Mataura Highway at 6.14pm today, emergency service officials said.

Huge potential in NZ hops, researcher says

Dunedin food science hops researcher Victoria Purdy with a craft beer. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Huge potential in NZ hops, researcher says

A Dunedin researcher is hoping to help put a bit more fizz into New Zealand beer.

Ongoing genomic scrutiny counselled

Ongoing genomic scrutiny counselled

Once underestimated, powerful genomic tracing tools can "help tremendously" to protect New Zealand against Covid-19 even after a vaccine becomes available, Dunedin scientist Dr Jemma Geoghegan says.

Streets of city put to verse

Poet, writer and publisher Roger Hickin (left) and Dunedin poet and photographer Peter Olds walk...

Streets of city put to verse

The deeply ingrained habit of walking the city’s streets and writing poetry has been celebrated in a Dunedin Unesco City of Literature project.

Scientific researchers get backing of fellowships

Academics Jemma Geoghegan and Nathan Kenny have been awarded $800,000 Rutherford Discovery Fellowships to pursue scientific research in Dunedin.

Fruit picking in picture for students

Fruit picking in picture for students

Fruit picking and other rural work are likely to feature strongly among tertiary student job options in Otago as a difficult summer holiday work season approaches.

Dental school atrium unveiled

Pedestrians climb stairs in the recently revealed atrium at the University of Otago School of...

Dental school atrium unveiled

A new 45m-long atrium at the University of Otago School of Dentistry’s redeveloped complex has recently been fully revealed.

Genome could help control ‘insect stoats’

Genome could help control ‘insect stoats’

Dunedin-led scientists have sequenced the genome of two invasive wasps, in a world-first development which could help better control this "serious ecological threat".

Rural house near Gore badly damaged in fire

A rural house near Gore has been extensively damaged in a fierce fire.

Theses cap long journey

Thai couple Nantida (Ying) and Ekapong (Ek) Sripaoraya celebrate completing
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Theses cap long journey

Thai couple Ekapong (Ek) and Nantida (Ying) Sripaoraya first met in their homeland, but their most remarkable adventure has been in Dunedin.

Call to do more to reduce food waste

Associate Prof Miranda Mirosa considers how to reduce food waste. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Call to do more to reduce food waste

New Zealand should urgently set a national target for food waste reduction, and has fallen behind Australia in efforts to minimise waste, a food scientist says.

Warning that landfill not decomposing

Nappy Lady Kate Meads discusses waste in landfills. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Warning that landfill not decomposing

Waste warrior Kate Meads has shared with Dunedin people a grotesque vision of future New Zealanders digging up landfills and finding our sometimes toxic waste still largely intact.

Person seriously injured in crash

Person seriously injured in crash

A person is in serious but stable condition in Dunedin Hospital after being badly hurt in a collision between a ute and a concrete mixer truck near Otautau.

Move to booking system for hut brings criticism

Move to booking system for hut brings criticism

Moves to introduce a booking system at Jubilee Hut, near Dunedin, have sparked criticism over lack of consultation.

University of Otago fellowships named

Award-winning novelist and West Coast newspaper reporter Becky Manawatu has been named as next year’s University of Otago Burns Fellow.

Water the way to go for Kaikorai school’s fundraising street party

Kaikorai Primary School principal Simon Clarke gets a dunking of cold water, in the name of fund...

Water the way to go for Kaikorai school’s fundraising street party

Kaikorai Primary School’s street party made a splash on Saturday — especially for principal Simon Clarke who was in the dunking chair.

Ted talk helps make medicine bearable

Santia Throp (3) happily holds aloft her bandaged bear after going to the Teddy Bear Hospital in...

Ted talk helps make medicine bearable

A successful Teddy Bear Hospital event at Carisbrook School, Dunedin, at the weekend partly resulted from two community groups joining forces.

Serious injuries in crash near Otautau

Serious injuries in crash near Otautau

Two patients, one critically injured and the other with moderate injuries, are being driven to Southland Hospital in two ambulances after a crash between a truck and a car near Otautau this morning.

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