Fighting fit, focused and turning orange
Delaine Tabb is used to the slightly guilty-looking glances of people trying to be inconspicuous.
John Lewis
Anxiety study finds breathing link
Anxiety study finds breathing link
People with higher levels of anxiety have altered perceptions of their breathing, which can lead to ‘‘a negative spiral of emotions’’, University of Otago research has found.
Being made an African chief ‘humbling’
Being made an African chief ‘humbling’
One of the perks of being named an honorary African chief is they kill a cow for you, there is a three-day celebration, they give you some land and your name is revered across the community.
Labour Weekend likely to be warm and wet
Labour Weekend likely to be warm and wet
Outdoor activities planned for Labour Weekend would be best completed by Saturday, unless you like getting wet.
Vax cert caution urged
Vax cert caution urged
A University of Otago medical academic urges caution using domestic vaccination certificates as they may sway the delicate balance between public health and the loss of personal liberties.
Cassowary may be first domesticated bird
Cassowary may be first domesticated bird
Billed as the world’s most dangerous bird, Otago researchers have helped discover the cassowary may actually have been the world’s first domesticated bird, long before chickens were.
Te Pukenga model pleases Otago Polytech
Te Pukenga model pleases Otago Polytech
Otago Polytechnic has welcomed the proposed model it will operate under when Te Pukenga takes over the country’s 16 technology institutes and polytechnics.
Break creates winning shot
Break creates winning shot
A small break in the clouds in a remote Fiordland valley was all a Niwa freshwater ecologist needed to capture a prize-winning photograph.
Kawarau Gorge blaze under control
Kawarau Gorge blaze under control
A vegetation blaze by the highway between Cromwell and Queenstown has been brought under control this afternoon.
Dunedin musician finding success with gospel song
Dunedin musician finding success with gospel song
If you heard an unexplained bang recently, Lani Alo says not to panic — it was probably just his mind being blown.
‘Passion for applied research that makes a difference to our society’
‘Passion for applied research that makes a difference to our society’
If the environment starts shaking, baking or floating away, Associate Prof Caroline Orchiston has a plan for how to deal with it.
Present shared through exhibition
Present shared through exhibition
There is a reason why Tanea Paterson failed to give her mother a Christmas present last year.
Archaeology professor honoured by Australia
Archaeology professor honoured by Australia
Could this be a subtle reminder from the Australian Government that Prof Glenn Summerhayes is definitely an Australian?
Newly discovered NZ frog named after late researcher
Newly discovered NZ frog named after late researcher
For some, the thought of frog’s legs is unappetising.
Petrol prices worsen financial struggles
Petrol prices worsen financial struggles
Fuel prices have reached more than $2.50 for a litre of 91, adding to the financial struggles of many New Zealanders in the wake of Covid-19 restrictions.
Inoculation rate lagging in rural areas
Inoculation rate lagging in rural areas
Rural areas of New Zealand are falling behind when it comes to Covid-19 vaccination rates.
Array of textiles from overseas on display
Array of textiles from overseas on display
Fans of textile arts are weaving around each other to get a good view of Otago Museum’s latest exhibition.
AI managing university energy use
AI managing university energy use
In a bid to reduce building energy-related costs by 16%, the University of Otago has become the first university in the country to incorporate an artificial intelligence building analytics system...
Stepping up to lead school ‘like learning to walk again’
Stepping up to lead school ‘like learning to walk again’
For the first time since she was a toddler, sport and exercise sciences Associate Prof Elaine Hargreaves has found herself looking for her feet again.
Vaccine mandate 'a safeguard for students, staff'
Vaccine mandate 'a safeguard for students, staff'
Otago's education and health sectors have been left with major questions if staff refuse to get jabbed following the government making it mandatory for those in the sectors to get a Covid vaccination or face losing their jobs.