New Zealand's high rate of imprisonment and the Government's new "three strikes" law came under fire during a lively panel discussion on crime and punishment in Dunedin last night.
North East Valley Normal School's board of trustees has refused to provide mid-year reports to parents this year in protest at National Standards.
University of Otago physical education researcher Dr Jim Cotter has been honoured by Otago students as an "outstanding supervisor".
Crime and punishment will be highlighted in a panel discussion in Dunedin on Monday, which aims to offer fresh ideas on this "very topical issue".
Naoaki Ishikawa, chief curator of the Otaru Museum, in Japan, is visiting the Otago Museum to help complete preparations for an art exhibition jointly developed by the two museums.
Despite the "very difficult" circumstances of life in Gaza, Constantine Dabbagh, a Palestinian deeply involved in ecumenical education and health work there, has never lost hope.
A government proposal to allow employers to request a doctor's note for any day of sickness was likely to be withdrawn or amended, Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly predicted in Dunedin yesterday.
Off-road buggies being built at Otago Polytechnic could hold the key to a brighter future for a group of automotive students who learn much more effectively in the workshop than in the classroom.
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce is reserving judgement on proposed voluntary student membership legislation until select committee hearings on the issue are over.
The story of a far-roaming leopard seal which died near Dunedin last year turns out to have a sting in its tail.
The Chief Archivist's independence should be upheld and any "improper influence" avoided in a planned merger of Archives New Zealand and the Department of Internal Affairs, a Crown Law Office opinion says.
Ticket sales for the latest New Zealand International Science Festival are proving "extremely popular" and some children's workshops and several adult events have already sold out, organisers say.
Modern interpretations of traditional Maori and Japanese art will soon be highlighted in an Otago Museum exhibition celebrating 30 years of sister-city links between Dunedin and Otaru.
The Otago Museum has signed an agreement with one of the world's biggest science museums, providing a gateway for Otago science exhibits to enter the huge Chinese market.
A Dunedin accountant and company director, Stuart McLauchlan, has been appointed chairman of the Pharmac board.
Despite the huge challenges involved, the Korean Peninsula could still become nuclear free, German peace and development researcher Prof Herbert Wulf believes.
Education Minister Anne Tolley has come under fire from the Otago Primary Principals Association after she told listeners on a national radio broadcast that the first national standards reports due to be released by schools this week may not be 100% correct.
University of Otago chemistry graduate Anthea Blackburn has gained a leading scholarship to support research which could pave the way for a better-targeted form of chemotherapy.
China's "conflicted sense of international identities" is reflected in its sometimes "unpredictable behaviour" and increasingly assertive approach to the United States, a leading China specialist, Prof David Shambaugh, says.
The protest incident involving Green Party co-leader Russel Norman will not damage New Zealand's long-term relationship with Beijing, organisers of a major conference on China predict.