Obituary: passionate voice for youth
Obituary: passionate voice for youth
Former Queen’s High School principal Dame Patricia Harrison was a beloved educator and community leader.
John Lewis
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'Very calming presence': Goodall remembered fondly
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'Very calming presence': Goodall remembered fondly
Dunedin’s wildlife and conservation community are celebrating the life of Dame Jane Goodall.
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Efforts to create ‘better kitchen cultures’ recognised
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Efforts to create ‘better kitchen cultures’ recognised
Michelin star chefs Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay could learn a thing or two from two Otago Polytechnic Food Design Institute senior lecturers.
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Odour pollution probably causing significant health impacts
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Odour pollution probably causing significant health impacts
When someone ‘‘parps’’ in the office, colleagues are quick to make a song and dance about who did it and how bad it smells.
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‘Stormy, active’ weather on cards through spring
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‘Stormy, active’ weather on cards through spring
Given yesterday’s snowfall across much of the southern regions, Earth Sciences New Zealand’s (ESNZ) forecast for "stormy and relatively active" weather over the next few weeks may be bang on the...
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Latta remembered for ability to simplify complex issues
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Latta remembered for ability to simplify complex issues
Nigel Latta summed up his career as "basically trying to find simple ways to understand enormously complex things, and then to turn those learnings into actionable steps".
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First snow, then ice—motorists urged to take care
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First snow, then ice—motorists urged to take care
Snow to low levels and sub-zero temperatures across much of the southern region made for tricky driving conditions yesterday morning.
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Otago mountain biking claims up: ACC
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Otago mountain biking claims up: ACC
Otago mountain bikers are leading the way — and not in a good way.
Climate change forces reassessment
Climate change forces reassessment
The world’s rising climate temperatures and warming oceans have forced Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) to change the way it monitors the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (Enso) — one of our main...
NZ-trained doctors flying coop ‘a myth’
NZ-trained doctors flying coop ‘a myth’
A long-held and common assumption New Zealand-trained doctors are following the money and leaving the country in droves after they graduate has been proven to be nothing more than "a myth".
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New diabetes monitors 'accurate and affordable'
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New diabetes monitors accurate, affordable: researcher
"Game-changing" equipment that will help New Zealanders with type-2 diabetes control their condition, is expected to "disrupt" the diabetes market when it hits pharmacy shelves today.
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Jonathan Lemalu hits a high note in career
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Top opera singer hits a high note in career
Jonathan Lemalu has taken on countless starring roles on the world’s top stages during his award-winning opera career, but in his latest role, he will no longer require any makeup or costumes.
Pilot to bring uni training to prison
Pilot to bring uni training to prison
Returning to life on the outside can be challenging for Otago Corrections Facility prisoners on their release.
Govt urged to prep for risks
Govt urged to prep for risks
The release of a bioengineered infectious disease, a nuclear war in the northern hemisphere or a rogue artificial intelligence running amok — it all sounds like another cliche from a B-grade sci-fi...
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Guidelines on court interpreting in need of reform: researcher
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Guidelines on court interpreting in need of reform: researcher
New Zealand’s diversifying population means interpreters are required at about 10,000 court trials and hearings every year.
Visualising autism through artworks
Visualising autism through artworks
While some may see autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as a hindrance, Tom Fox sees it as an asset — particularly when it comes to his art.
Range of historical bottles in show
Range of historical bottles in show
A bull in a China shop would be a little distressing, but organisers say a bull in their 49th National Antique Bottle and Collectables Show would be "absolutely horrifying".
Championships ‘a lot of fun’
Championships ‘a lot of fun’
Michael Bazanov might look just like any other boy, but the 9-year-old plays chess like a professional.
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Award-winner ‘humbled and grateful’
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Award-winner ‘humbled and grateful’
Artificial intelligence (AI) can do many amazing things, but it failed to predict David Rozado would win a major research award at the Aotearoa AI Awards.
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Veteran astronaut to give talk at museum
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Veteran astronaut to give talk at museum
"You don’t have to be Superman, you don’t have to be Einstein, you don’t have to be Da Vinci."