Police consider possible link in robberies
Police consider possible link in robberies
Dunedin police are keeping an open mind over whether two robberies within an hour yesterday afternoon were linked.
Vaughan Elder
Uni health sciences plan
Uni health sciences plan
A plan for future investment in the University of Otago’s health sciences division will not involve moving resources from Dunedin.
Fears cuts will cost Phys Ed its identity
Fears cuts will cost Phys Ed its identity
Past and present physical education students are worried the University of Otago is cutting parts of the school which make it special.
More refugees arrive in Dunedin
More refugees arrive in Dunedin
The latest group of Syrian refugees arrived in Dunedin yesterday.
Million-dollar upgrade
Million-dollar upgrade
Kiwirail is spending almost $1million upgrading tracks in the Mosgiel area.
Shop owner left shaken by robbery
Shop owner left shaken by robbery
A Dunedin antique store owner feels vulnerable after being robbed by a masked man who claimed to carry a gun.
Rail link could be revived
Rail link could be revived
The Southerner could once again be rolling into a railway station near you.
Varsity cladding not risk
Varsity cladding not risk
None of University of Otago’s buildings contain the cladding being blamed as a cause for last week’s deadly London fire.
Baldwin St poles replaced
Aurora Energy replaces Baldwin St power poles
Contractors had an uphill battle to replace power poles on the world's steepest street yesterday.
Jobs set to go at Phys Ed school
Phys Ed school cuts plan
Staff in the University of Otago's School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences are ''devastated'' after a proposal to slash 13 full-time equivalent positions.
Peaceful escape hanging out with gulls
Peaceful escape hanging out with gulls
A Dunedin man who finds peace in the company of seagulls has become an internet sensation.
University raises international fees
University raises international fees
International fees at University of Otago have been given a modest increase as the institution looks to stay competitive against other universities.
Uni to examine building stock
Uni to examine building stock after London fire
The University of Otago will examine three buildings with composite aluminium cladding in the wake of the deadly London tower fire.
Ex-minister to evaluate uni shake-up
Ex-minister to evaluate uni shake-up
Former Cabinet minister Steve Maharey has been brought in to evaluate a shake-up of general staff at the University of Otago amid fears of significant job cuts.
College use a financial boost
College use a financial boost
Increased use of residential colleges while students are away has given University of Otago’s finances a boost.
$24m boost for health research
$24m boost for health research
A $24million cash injection will allow University of Otago researchers to search for solutions to some of the big health challenges facing New Zealand.
Professor tackles superbug
Professor tackles superbug
A University of Otago researcher is set to work with scientists from around the world to combat a deadly superbug.
Varsity boosts budget to lure the best
Varsity boosts budget to lure the best
The University of Otago expects to spend more than $40 million on scholarships this year amid increasing competition for the best students.
Police swarm Kelvin Heights after explosion
Police swarm Kelvin Heights after explosion
Queenstown suburb Kelvin Heights is swarming with police after a person was killed in a car explosion in a park this evening.
Aurora assets among worst
Aurora assets among worst
Aurora Energy is among the worst lines companies in New Zealand when it comes to the state of its assets, Commerce Commission data shows.