John Lewis

Award for housing research ‘humbling’

University of Otago (Wellington) housing and health research programme leader Distinguished Prof...

Award for housing research ‘humbling’

Two decades of ground-breaking research on the impact of housing interventions on residents’ health and wellbeing has won an Otago researcher and her team New Zealand’s top research award.

Psych ward smokefree policies ignored

Psych ward smokefree policies ignored

A belief mental health service users will be more aggressive and violent if they are not allowed to smoke is prompting staff on many psychiatric wards to ignore hospital smokefree policies.

‘Extraordinary amount’ collected for food bank

St Vincent de Paul centre and pastoral co-ordinator Sarah Strang with some of the food collected...

‘Extraordinary amount’ collected for food bank

Food, glorious food.

Company has market licked

Puppy, the yellow Labrador, enjoys a banana-flavoured ice-cream treat, made by new Dunedin...

Company has market licked

Oh my dog. Bacon-flavoured ice cream, made especially for canines - who would have thought.

Artisan market eagerly awaited

Enjoying giant lollipops at the Wingatui Market on Saturday are Noah Fitiao-Cross (12, left) and...

Artisan market eagerly awaited

Come rain or high waters, the Port Chalmers and Fairfield Artisan Market was going ahead.

Scientists from Otago gain grants for research

Scientists from Otago gain grants for research

Research on drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and how the immune system fights invading pathogens has earned two Otago researchers prestigious Sir Charles Hercus Fellowships.

Dunedin Symphony Orchestra taking its schools tour south

Conductor Marc Taddei of the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. Photo: ODT files

Dunedin Symphony Orchestra taking its schools tour south

It used to be for Otago’s eyes only.

Goldwing a ‘big La-Z-Boy on wheels’

Bill Laney with his 2007 Honda Goldwing in Dunedin at the weekend. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Goldwing a ‘big La-Z-Boy on wheels’

Getting a leg over a motorcycle is an achievement for most 79-year-olds.

Vaccine mandates take effect

More than 260 people marched in George St on Saturday, to show their opposition to Covid-19...

Vaccine mandates take effect

Vaccine mandates will come into effect today, amid nationwide protests and hundreds of new Covid-19 cases.

Marches against mandates draw crowds across country

Demonstrators make their way up George St to the Octagon this morning. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Marches against mandates draw crowds across country

More than 260 people marched in Dunedin today as protests against the Government's vaccination mandates took place around the country.

Hope research can help procrastinators

New research from the University of Otago has found that if you want someone to help you out with...

Hope research can help procrastinators

If you want to know the best way to avoid procrastination, read on. Otherwise, you can read it later.

Posting prank sours when police respond

Posting prank sours when police respond

A 12-year-old schoolboy turned ‘‘white as a ghost’’ when he was confronted by police for a seemingly comical prank on social media yesterday.

'Gutted' over store closure; Covid blamed

Toffs staff members (from left) Rehana Rutherford, Lisa George, Kathy Lister and Rose Fisk will...

'Gutted' over store closure; Covid blamed

Customers are threatening to start a petition calling for a popular Dunedin second-hand clothing store to remain open after its owner announced it will close.

Scary fin a taste of monster fun to come

Otago Museum marketing manager Kate Oktay stands in the pond at the Dunedin Botanic Garden with...

Scary fin a taste of monster fun to come

Move over duck itch — now there is another reason not to swim in the pond at the Dunedin Botanic Garden.

Heavy rain expected tomorrow after heat today

Students enjoy the sun at St Kilda Beach. Photo: ODT

Heavy rain expected tomorrow after heat today

Mosgiel was the hottest place in the country this morning as temperatures skyrocket across the South. Meanwhile the MetService has issued a severe weather watch for heavy rain in Dunedin and North...

'White as a ghost': Dunedin school boy regrets online prank when cops show up

Taieri College principal David Hunter. Photo: ODT files

'White as a ghost': Dunedin school boy regrets online prank when cops show up

A 12-year-old school boy turned "white as a ghost" when he was confronted by Dunedin police for a seemingly comical prank on social media today.

Golfers to take up big challenge

Cancer Society Coastal Otago supportive care team leader Jo Arthur (centre) with Jan and Tom O...

Golfers to take up big challenge

Holy moley — 72 holes in one day.

MetService issues wind, rain watches

The settled weather of the past week, brought about by a ridge of high pressure, has moved off to the east of the country and MetService is now forecasting a shift to wetter, windier but even...

Ability to grow organs research aim

Ability to grow organs research aim

Overcoming the barriers of engineering living tissues in a laboratory and 3-D-bioprinting functioning organs to alleviate the world’s organ shortage crisis is one step closer, after an Otago...

Otago institutions support new flight rules

Greg Foran told MPs that Air NZ is performing better. Photo: supplied

Otago institutions support new flight rules

Otago businesses and organisations have come out in support of Air NZ's decision to have passengers prove they are Covid-negative or fully vaccinated before boarding domestic flights.

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