Programme reduces netballers’ injuries
‘‘Your greatest ability is your availability.’’
John Lewis
High turnover of physios ‘substantial threat’
High turnover of physios ‘substantial threat’
A ‘‘concerning, but not entirely surprising’’ high turnover of physiotherapists poses a ‘‘substantial threat’’ to the stability and quality of New Zealand’s public healthcare, new research has...
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Seeing inside of whale ‘one of coolest things I’ve ever done’
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Seeing inside of whale ‘one of coolest things I’ve ever done’
Cool, calm and collected — that’s how Mahe Ewan reckons he would be if he was swallowed by a whale.
Warm start to autumn for city
Warm start to autumn for city
Autumn got off to such a good start that many in the southern regions may have confused it with the long-awaited arrival of summer.
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Searchers find no sign of poison on dog walk
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Searchers find no sign of poison on dog walk
Dog walkers can put their minds at ease after Dunedin Land Search and Rescue’s (LandSAR) recent search of John Wilson Ocean Dr failed to find any further sign of rat poison.
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PR coup for HR student
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PR coup for HR student
At a time when Sophia Hardie should be celebrating, she is suffering a little bit of "imposter syndrome" after winning two major awards at the 2026 Human Resources New Zealand (HRNZ) Awards.
Four Otago professors elected to become fellows of RSNZ
Four Otago professors elected to become fellows of RSNZ
Professors Tim Anderson, Michael Baker, John Crump and Peter Dearden have been recognised by the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi.
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Rally fan relishing chance to further dream
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Rally fan relishing chance to further dream
If seeing a 4-year-old boy watching the animated movie Cars "all day, on repeat" was not a clue, then watching him progress to sitting in the driveway and listening to idling cars must...
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Pre-winter tramping injury rise predicted, care urged
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Pre-winter tramping injury rise predicted, care urged
The weather may be getting cooler and more changeable by the day at this time of year, but Otago is still a hot spot for trampers getting injured in the great outdoors.
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Prepare properly for winter sport, ACC says
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Prepare properly for winter sport, ACC says
Cold, wet weather, slippery surfaces, and a lack of physical preparation for the winter sports season means many athletes will be on the bench, injured, before the end of May.
Marketing practices linked to harm: study
Marketing practices linked to harm: study
Marketing's role in amplifying consumption of harmful products like tobacco, alcohol, gambling and ultra-processed food has become ‘‘impossible to ignore’’.
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Motivated to uphold choir’s reputation for achievement
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Motivated to uphold choir’s reputation for achievement
Joseph Kelly reckons singing in one of the world’s best choirs can be ‘‘pretty hardcore’’ sometimes.
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We are not enough: league winds up
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We are not enough: league winds up
Sadly, the time to ‘‘keep calm and carry on’’ has passed.
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Otago ‘not quite out of woods’ as strong cyclone advances
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Otago ‘not quite out of woods’ as strong cyclone advances
Dunedin and Coastal Otago residents are being urged to keep an eye on severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu as it passes down the east coast of the South Island early next week, potentially bringing...
Parents praised for road safety efforts in wake of son's crash death
Parents praised for road safety efforts in wake of son's crash death
‘‘Sometimes — as shit as it is — you’ve just got to keep going.’’
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30-year employee there to see OceanaGold NYSE listing
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30-year employee there to see OceanaGold NYSE listing
When Quenton Johnston first started work at the Macraes gold mine almost 30 years ago, he thought it would be a great opportunity to explore New Zealand’s rugged mountains and have an adventurous...
Images from moon 'really amazing'
Images from moon 'really amazing'
For the past 50 years, Dr Ian Griffin has been waiting, ever so patiently, to turn his attention to ‘‘the dark side’’ once again.
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Reprieve from rapid ice loss on Southern Alps glaciers
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Reprieve from rapid ice loss on Southern Alps glaciers
Late snow and miserable summer weather have delivered a reprieve from rapid ice loss on the Southern Alps glaciers.
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STIs less common than thought during gold rush
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STIs less common than thought during gold rush
Popular fiction about the Otago gold rush era would have you believe sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were rife among the gold fields’ populations.
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Volunteers to carry out grid search for bait
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Volunteers to carry out grid search for bait
Following the poisoning of several dogs in John Wilson Ocean Dr with rat bait last weekend, the Dunedin Land Search and Rescue team plans to search the area for remnants of the poison.