John Gibb

As solar panels multiply, many people will no longer view electricity as yet another bill to be paid, but as a home-grown "vegetable" to be shared, an academic believes.

An agreement between the Government and the farming sector to cut greenhouse gas emissions could yet again result in little short-term change, Dr Ivan Diaz-Rainey warns.

New research showing that annual diabetes-related hospital admission costs in Otago-Southland amounted to $41 million also highlights the "frightening" national costs, researchers say.

Many councils are grappling with uncertainties over climate change, but academic Janet Stephenson is optimistic about responses emerging in Dunedin and Otago.

Six outstanding University of Otago academics have gained early career awards for distinction in research.

The lack of an Immigration New Zealand office is undermining Dunedin's ability to deliver its traditional support for newcomers from abroad, Paul Gourlie says.

Dunedin scientists have made an ''important step forward'' by discovering the role of a key protein in Alzheimer's disease, that could become a target for a more effective future treatment.

Acupuncture has a key role to play in muscle pain relief in an ageing population, amid growing worries about over-medication, Dr Panos Barlas said yesterday.

Ensuring the "child and youth voice'' is heard within Oranga Tamariki is crucial, chief executive officer Grainne Moss says.

Charlotte Wheeler, from Aart Model Management, models a garment by Tanya Carlson at an "extraordinary" weekend fashion show, based on the fashion collection of Dunedin resident Barbara Brinsley.

Tens of thousands of people in the northern North Island could be vulnerable to tsunami, and a better tsunami alert and monitoring system is needed, Dr Bill Fry says.

A proposed euthanasia law could compound New Zealand's major problems with social isolation, including among older people, a Dunedin psychiatrist warns.

An eight-strong group of mainly student trampers rescued in the Southern Alps at the weekend has been criticised for taking an unnecessary risk by proceeding with the tramp despite knowing adverse...

A group of eight University of Otago trampers have returned to Dunedin after being rescued in the Southern Alps.

Traditional Maori tool maker Anaru Rondon yesterday demonstrated the art of customary tool-making and explained everything you might want to know about adze-making but were afraid to ask.

After years of stress and frustration, Dunedin couple Patricia and Dorjee Tsering hope their long-running "red tape nightmare" over immigration is nearly over.

University of Otago scholars Anne-Marie Jackson and Keith Gordon have received national research awards which were announced at research honours gala in Dunedin last night.

Problems with vape flavourings are ''a tragedy waiting to happen'', asthma researcher Prof Julian Crane warns.

British industrial heritage advocate Sir Neil Cossons is confident  the momentum behind improvements at the Dunedin Gasworks Museum can be built up again.