Young yachting coach lauded
Young yachting coach lauded
Winning a Yachting New Zealand national young leadership award came as a double surprise for Macandrew Bay Boating Club junior coach Polly Wright.
John Gibb
Climate project involvement call
Climate project involvement call
NZ would benefit by becoming more involved in an international initiative which educates school pupils about climate change, a University of Otago PhD student says.
Teachers taught how to integrate sustainability
Teachers taught how to integrate sustainability
Kaikorai Valley College urban concept farm manager Nicola Rushbrook holds Barnevelder heritage chicken Myrtle during a visit to the farm by participants in a day-long Enviroschools hui.
Charges after driver incident in roadworks area
Charges after driver incident in roadworks area
A 28-year-old man is facing five charges, including assaulting police, after he was spotted speeding and tailgating in a roadworks area in Portobello Rd, Dunedin.
Man charged over alleged drink-driving, assault
Man charged over alleged drink-driving, assault
A 28-year-old man faces five charges, including assaulting police, after police received a complaint of a car speeding and tailgating in a road works area of Portobello Rd, Dunedin.
Pedalling professors help student relief
Pedalling professors help student relief
Three University of Otago professors have raised more than $7600 for the student relief fund by cycling 1400km from Dunedin to Nelson.
It’s not easy being green
It’s not easy being green
It was almost a case of dyeing to make an educational point when Oamaru Creek accidentally turned green yesterday.
Council red-faced over green stream
Council red-faced over green stream
It was almost a case of dyeing to make an educational point when Oamaru Creek was accidentally turned green today.
PhD scholarship to study at Cambridge
PhD scholarship to study at Cambridge
Dunedin biochemistry graduate Jennifer Palmer has been awarded a Cambridge-Rutherford Memorial PhD Scholarship to study at Cambridge University in England.
Vice-Chancellor’s Award winner
Vice-Chancellor’s Award winner
University of Otago microbiology and immunology department compliance manager Megan Coleman has received the Vice-Chancellor’s Award.
Focus on identifying sex of skeletal remains
Focus on identifying sex of skeletal remains
Dunedin forensic anthropology researcher Jade De La Paz aims to strengthen the science used to identify crime victims and missing persons from skeletal remains.
Chronic fatigue syndrome poorly recognised in NZ despite evidence
Chronic fatigue syndrome poorly recognised in NZ despite evidence
Chronic fatigue syndrome has still not been well recognised by New Zealand health professionals or social agencies, Emeritus Prof Warren Tate said yesterday.
Scientists hope to drill into volcano
Scientists hope to drill into volcano
A team of Dunedin scientists is keen to drill two 500m-deep exploration wells into the 11million-year-old Dunedin Volcano in a hunt for crucial geothermal energy.
Bike ride raises funds for MS research
Bike ride raises funds for MS research
Strong wind and driving rain could not prevent eight hardy Dunedin cyclists from completing a 40km ride yesterday to raise funds for MS research.
Blackberry cushion breaks fall from cliff
Blackberry cushion breaks fall from cliff
A man seriously injured when he fell 40m down a cliff in darkness near Queenstown early yesterday was fortunate to land in blackberries, one of his rescuers says.
Tree tradition carries on
Tree tradition carries on
The long tradition of a pre-Christmas gifting tree at the Meridian Mall to help families and children in need is continuing this year.
Carbon policy failure noted
Carbon policy failure noted
Specific policies are needed if the Dunedin City Council is to reach its 2030 carbon neutral target, Associate Prof Janet Stephenson says.
Fossilised moa prints dried out safely
Fossilised moa prints dried out safely
Otago Museum conservators can put some of their anxieties aside after learning that rocks preserving rare moa footprints have successfully dried out.
Fire fought from air
Fire fought from air
Three helicopters with monsoon buckets were last night fighting a 10ha fire in rugged country at Danseys Pass, and trying to prevent the blaze from reaching a forestry area.
Embroidery benefits from lockdown time
Embroidery benefits from lockdown time
During the Covid-19 lockdown, Dunedin and Otago embroiderers had a great time with UFOs and PhDs.