Moves to avoid looming shortages of tertiary academics throughout the country will also help "future-proof" the University of Otago as a key part of the Dunedin economy, university human resources director Kevin Seales says.
The manager of a newly established early childhood education centre in Mosgiel hopes to solve some of New Zealand's societal woes by offering "old school education".
Trainee hairdresser and country singer Natalie Parry (24) was the winner of the $300 main prize in the inaugural "South Dunedin Has Talent" contest last night.
Law Commission president Sir Geoffrey Palmer and his team from the commission will be at the Dunedin Centre on Thursday to seek public feedback on proposed reforms of the country's liquor laws.
Auckland novelist and media-marketing practitioner Michele Powles is next year's Robert Burns Fellow.
University of Otago postgraduate students Chelsea Goulton and Danny Baillie have at least two reasons for feeling lucky after being awarded lucrative top achiever doctoral scholarships.
University of Otago scientists studying a previously unexploited weakness in HIV biology are taking "an exciting new step" by seeking drugs to attack it.
Spectacular species like royal albatrosses, yellow-eyed penguins and sea lions gain most of the publicity when it comes to Dunedin marine wildlife.
Dr Faafetai Sopoaga has been appointed as the first associate dean, Pacific, in the University of Otago's health sciences division.
An expanded variety show and appearances by black belt karate exponent John Marrable and former All Black Frank Bunce are among the highlights of Dunedin's latest Diversity Week, which starts today.
The discovery of a new way of storing and "echoing" pulses of light is likely to help usher in future long-distance communication systems protected by high-security quantum cryptography.
A witch, a woman in a cloud, a gingerbread man and several pyjama-clad children are among the attractions in a traditional German children's fairy tale which is being presented on stage in Dunedin this week.
When Dunedin firefighter Bevan Moreton was on his way to a fire callout in Victoria Rd early on Sunday, he was hoping it was someone else's house.
The University of Otago will award its highest distinction, the Distinguished Research Medal, to Prof Wickliffe Abraham for his internationally influential work on how the brain stores memories.
Humpty Dumpty and many other artefacts are receiving special care and attention as staff at the Otago Settlers Museum prepare for the next phase in the museum's redevelopment project.
More than 50 people gathered at the University of Otago campus yesterday evening to mark the fifth anniversary of weekly protests seeking the decriminalisation of cannabis.
Graduates and supporters of Cambridge University attended a dinner in Dunedin this week to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the leading English educational institution.
University of Otago law students are celebrating a double success at the recent New Zealand Law Students Association national conference.
Otago Settlers Museum visitor programmes co-ordinator John Ingram has resigned.
Newly-published research is shedding new light on how socially anxious or traumatised people may perceive other people's facial expressions and emotions.