New koiwi tangata policy
New koiwi tangata policy
An updated policy on the management of hundreds of indigenous ancestral remains held at the Otago Museum emphasises returning them to the appropriate group.
John Gibb
Early talks on wetland proposal
Early talks on wetland proposal
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is considering creating a wetland area to help resolve Wanaka’s stormwater issues.
'Rail Land' arrives in Waitati
'Rail Land' arrives in Waitati
Auckland musician Anthonie Tonnon (foreground) is greeted in Waitati by residents, including Mandy Mayhem and the Waitati Militia, ahead of performing his ‘‘Rail Land’’ show to a packed Waitati Hall.
Volcano deaths will bring more caution
Volcano deaths will bring more caution
The Whakaari/White Island disaster is unlikely to cause lasting harm to New Zealand’s tourist industry but will strengthen warnings about risky activities, a university academic says.
College of education dean to retire after extensive career
College of education dean to retire after extensive career
Despite the growing challenges, Prof Ross Notman remains optimistic about the future leadership of Otago-Southland’s secondary schools.
Genealogist one of NZ’s foremost due to huge effort
Genealogist one of NZ’s foremost due to huge effort
Tributes flowed yesterday for leading Dunedin and New Zealand genealogist Eleanor Leckie, who has her own distinguished family tree.
Living near campus makes for ‘great team players’
Living near campus makes for ‘great team players’
Living together near the University of Otago campus has helped make people educated at the university attractive to employers as "great collaborators" and "great team players", Sharon van Turnhout...
Lessons will build resilience: academic
Lessons will build resilience: academic
Lessons learned from the Rangitata River bridge closures and tourist stranding at Franz Josef will strengthen resilience against future natural disasters, Caroline Orchiston says.
Bittersweet graduation after loss, rebuilding
Bittersweet graduation after loss, rebuilding
For Jekope Maiono, the sadness of family loss and the satisfaction of success will mean a bittersweet graduation from the University of Otago today.
Graduands told to ‘trust your instinct’
Graduands told to ‘trust your instinct’
Otago Community Hospice chief executive Ginny Green yesterday urged Otago Polytechnic graduands to seize opportunities and not fret too much about planning every career step in advance.
Oral care after 30 years without
Oral care after 30 years without
Brendon Hurring’s life has just been transformed by a free community dental clinic and he is keen for others to be given the same chance.
Teacher awarded for role in libraries’ music festival
Teacher awarded for role in libraries’ music festival
Expecting just to play the guitar before morning tea, teacher and musician Brendan Christie was yesterday "stunned" to receive a special honour from Dunedin’s public libraries.
Trio to share graduation day
Trio to share graduation day
Despite training for completely different occupations — as massage therapist, builder and nurse — three Wingatui sisters have found tertiary study a family affair.
Urged to be curious and open
Urged to be curious and open
Arts and culture provide key alternative views in a world where the ‘‘whole system needs to change’’, retired arts festival director Carla van Zon says.
Excitement as RSA reopens premises
Excitement as RSA reopens premises
The Mosgiel Memorial RSA club’s premises in Church St, and its new Spitfire restaurant, will reopen today.
Texts could temper drinking extremes
Texts could temper drinking extremes
Many first-year students heavily increase their drinking during Orientation Week, but research by former student Ben Riordan suggests cellphones can help encourage moderation.
Lifestyle even better on new fishing wharf
Lifestyle even better on new fishing wharf
You know you’re a keen fisherman when you’ve just heard the rooster crow at 5am on your first visit to the new $1million fishing jetty at Boiler Point.
Photographs taken for virtual tour
Photographs taken for virtual tour
The Dunedin Town Hall clock fell uncharacteristically quiet on Saturday as digital photography took place behind the scenes in the clock tower.
World needs humanity, leadership, graduates told
World needs humanity, leadership, graduates told
Prof John Reynolds has urged University of Otago graduates to "hold on to your humanity" in an upside-down world of fake news and incidents of hatred.
Car winds up in Clutha, minor crashes in South
Car winds up in Clutha, minor crashes in South
No-one was seriously hurt when a car went out of control on State Highway 8 and into the Clutha River near Millers Flat this morning, police say.