John Lewis

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Students to tackle trail in fundraiser for Alzheimer’s

Jaime Reid, of Berwick, and Theo Wolfhagen, of Tasmania, will run and cycle 70km along the Otago...

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Students to tackle trail in fundraiser for Alzheimer’s

Always quick with a one-liner or a slightly naughty joke, Shirley Reid was sharp-witted with a notorious sense of humour.

Museum's projections upgrade set to amaze

Tūhura Otago Museum event manager Rachel MacJeff inspects an image of a bird projected in the...

Museum's projections upgrade set to amaze

Curiosity and wonder have long been the hallmarks of Tūhura Otago Museum.

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'Hard decision' to end Woody's wandering ways

Woody, the kune kune, gets a scratch behind her ears as she settles into her new home in Milburn....

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'Hard decision' to end Woody's wandering ways

Woody is just too smart for her own good.

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Research hopes to pave peaceful path for Muslims

University of Otago postdoctoral fellow Dr Hussain Raissi. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Research hopes to pave peaceful path for Muslims

A pathway to peace for Israel and Palestine may lie within postdoctoral research being carried out at the University of Otago.

Surprise visitor overstays welcome

A young female sea lion makes herself at home in Marilyn and Max Eckhold’s Moeraki house...

Surprise visitor overstays welcome

When Marilyn Eckhold heard a visitor shuffling in through her back door yesterday, the last thing she expected to see was a sea lion.

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‘De-extinction’ criticism sparks smear campaign

University of Otago paleogeneticist Associate Prof Nic Rawlence holds a moa bone extracted from...

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‘De-extinction’ criticism sparks smear campaign

An Otago paleogenetics researcher who has been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plan to "de-extinct" the giant moa has been targeted by online "smear" articles aimed at discrediting him.

Dry period likely until Sept in South

Farmers in areas such as dry hills around Omarama have destocked early in an attempt to get ahead...

Dry period likely until Sept in South

Warmer temperatures and lower than average rainfall are expected to impact snow accumulation and storage in Central Otago and Southland, increasing the likelihood of dry conditions as spring...

Probe wanted into tobacco firms’ policy influence

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello. Photo: RNZ

Probe wanted into tobacco firms’ policy influence

Following fresh revelations the government has extended a 50% tax cut on heated tobacco products (HTPs) for two more years, health experts across the country are ramping up calls for an independent...

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Balancing medical school, sporting career ‘challenging’

Second-year medical student Emma Mason sits outside the Otago Medical School, in Dunedin. PHOTO:...

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Balancing medical school, sporting career ‘challenging’

If you have ever wondered what happens when two very time-consuming passions collide and vie for every spare minute of your life, Emma Mason has the answer.

Opening of FBI office in Wellington ‘slightly ironic’

Opening of FBI office in Wellington ‘slightly ironic’

The establishment of a permanent FBI office in Wellington has been described by a Dunedin international relations authority as "slightly ironic".

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Residential hall recreated in the virtual world

University of Otago Te Rangihīroa College assistant warden George Jackson outside the actual...

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Residential hall recreated in the virtual world

Forget couch fires in Castle St.

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Call for inquiry after collusion revealed

"Aotearoa’s reputation for policy-making integrity is at risk unless we investigate these...

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Call for inquiry after collusion revealed

Public health researchers across New Zealand are calling for an independent public inquiry after it was revealed New Zealand First has been colluding with international tobacco giants.

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Cathies come home to dance in Octagon

Jonny Goldsmith dresses up for charity at the Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever, in Dunedin’s...

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Cathies come home to dance in Octagon

Jonny Goldsmith usually spends his Saturday mornings with his head under a car bonnet, covered in grease, trying to get his beloved "old dunger" restoration project up and running again.

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Gleeful buyer taken back to his youth

Bryan Gellatly shows off a Flying Nun compilation record he chanced upon at the Regent Theatre...

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Gleeful buyer taken back to his youth

Bryan Gellatly was like a seagull swooping on a discarded chip on Saturday.

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Innovative student takes to sustainable jewellery

Bayfield High School Young Enterprise Scheme student Abigail Gilfedder displays some of the...

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Innovative student takes to sustainable jewellery

Who would want to buy a set of earrings made out of an old wooden transport pallet?

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AI-powered app targeting cognitive health of older adults

Elli Cares founder Angela Edwards is helping to develop a world-first AI-powered mobile phone app...

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AI-powered app targeting cognitive health of older adults

Adults frequently tell their children to stop spending so much time on their mobile devices, for fear it will rot their brains.

Peters challenged on tobacco links

University of Otago researcher Prof Janet Hoek. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Peters challenged on tobacco links

Public health researchers at the University of Otago have called on the PM to show some leadership and remove the tobacco and vaping portfolio from NZ First, following allegations the party has been colluding with tobacco giant Philip Morris.

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Scholarship to fund research on currents

Antarctica New Zealand Ella Yelich-O’Connor Antarctic Doctoral Scholarship winner and University...

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Scholarship to fund research on currents

Being locked in a chiller in the basement sounds like something from a horror movie.

Public encouraged to share stories, raise drowning awareness

Share your story — that is the message from Water Safety New Zealand and the Accident Compensation Corporation today as they recognise World Drowning Prevention Day.

Hardest frost of year bites

A mallard duck gets a surprise as it tries to land on the frozen pond at the Dunedin Botanic...

Hardest frost of year bites

Icy conditions around Dunedin left at least one duck dazed and confused yesterday.

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