40 years teaching dental technology comes to end
40 years teaching dental technology comes to end
Grimacing, fake, sarcastic, polite, affiliative, engaged — the type of smile a student gives you can say a lot about how good you are at teaching.
John Lewis
Public donate $10,000 after govt cuts
Public donate $10,000 after govt cuts
Staff and students at Cargill Academy have been given hope their education programme will be able to resume later this year, after members of the public came forward offering $10,000 towards its...
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Motorhead’s panhead wins head-to-head
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Motorhead’s panhead wins head-to-head
Few things roar louder than a Harley-Davidson, but Andrew Martin reckons his screaming might have been getting pretty close when he won an international motorcycle-building competition.
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Lovely life in sight for blind cat Tabitha, ‘guide kitten’ Hope
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Lovely life in sight for blind cat Tabitha, ‘guide kitten’ Hope
Watching a blind cat doing acrobatic activities that can blitz through all of their nine lives within minutes is the very definition of anxiety for most pet owners.
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Thermal cycler win ‘a bit like Christmas’
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Thermal cycler win ‘a bit like Christmas’
To the untrained eye, it may look like nothing more than a flash toaster.
‘Heartbroken’ programme forced to stop
‘Heartbroken’ programme forced to stop
Last night’s Cargill Academy graduation ceremony may have been the last for the foreseeable future, after the government recently cut its funding.
Spotlight on state of mental health of city youth
Spotlight on state of mental health of city youth
In the wake of the Dunedin bus hub tragedy, community leaders and school students have gathered for a free and frank exchange of ideas aimed at making the city safer.
Work could ‘revolutionise’ care
Work could ‘revolutionise’ care
Work on the interface between neurosciences and biomedical engineering has won an Otago researcher a prestigious award for its potential to "revolutionise" patient care.
Graduation step towards life-long independence
Graduation step towards life-long independence
For some, graduation is just a formality, another step in a life-long journey.
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Costello could face further scrutiny
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Costello could face further scrutiny
Already under fire from the chief ombudsman for withholding information about the government’s tobacco and vaping policy, Associate Health Minister Casey Costello’s actions may come under further scrutiny.
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Alley reclaimed by the wild and wonderful
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Alley reclaimed by the wild and wonderful
It used to be a place to take a walk on the wild side of Dunedin — the kind of place dodgy dealings were done.
Stroke of genius for dragon boat crew
Stroke of genius for dragon boat crew
Watching 12 women sitting on the side of a pool, paddling at the water with oars, may not seem like the best way to train for a boat race at world championship level.
We’ve all been under a lot of pressure
We’ve all been under a lot of pressure
Central Otago may have broken a 135-year-old national weather record this week, but it is highly unlikely anyone would have noticed it.
Last Naylor family building removed
Last Naylor family building shipped from Frederick St
Now that the last of the buildings at the Naylor family home have been removed, Otago University can acquire the land earmarked for a new health science facility.
Charting the ocean depths
Charting the ocean depths
Otago's coastline may be a minefield for unwitting boaties, but a new hydrographic survey of the sea floor along the coast is under way to help support safe navigation.
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We’ve all been under a lot of pressure
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We’ve all been under a lot of pressure
Central Otago may have broken a 135-year-old national weather record this week, but it is highly unlikely anyone would have noticed it.
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Grant will enhance ‘every aspect’ of geopark
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Grant will enhance ‘every aspect’ of geopark
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust is leaving no rock unturned in its bid to create a "really pukka experience" at its Vanished World Centre.
Call for change in elder abuse criteria
Call for change in elder abuse criteria
A call for a "simple change" to the criteria for suspicion of elder abuse may help New Zealand’s vulnerable elderly get the help they need.
Otago breakthrough in antibiotic resistance fight
Otago breakthrough in antibiotic resistance fight
A surprise discovery of microscopic proportions at the University of Otago may have massive potential when it comes to solving the world’s growing resistance to antibiotics.
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Restoration work to make castle watertight
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Restoration work to make castle watertight
The issue with very old buildings like Larnach Castle is you never know what is lurking behind the walls.