OUMSA apologises for offensive jokes
OUMSA apologises for offensive jokes
University of Otago students have apologised for racist and homophobic jokes in this year’s Med Revue.
Daisy Hudson
3 cases found in Waikato
3 cases found in Waikato
Three Waikato household members of a remand prisoner with Covid-19, who was announced as a case yesterday, have tested positive.
Student cheating concerns as assessments move online
Student cheating concerns as assessments move online
A student who plagiarised in an essay apologising for previous wrongdoing was among more than 80 reprimanded for academic misconduct at the University of Otago last year.
Women shaping their world for the better
Women shaping their world for the better
Tomorrow marks Suffrage Day, the annual commemoration of the day in 1893 when New Zealand women earned the right to vote. To honour the occasion, the Otago Daily Times has spoken to five...
Afghan refugee women find means of expression in art
Afghan refugee women find means of expression in art
Before arriving in New Zealand, Karimeh Gholami had never drawn before.
City gets one of three new booze buses sent to the South
City gets one of three new booze buses sent to the South
A new booze bus has hit the streets in Dunedin.
'World has lost a gem': Pilot Dan Harrison killed in heli crash
'World has lost a gem': Pilot Dan Harrison killed in heli crash
The world has "lost a gem" after an experienced helicopter pilot was killed in a crash near Lawrence.
Car ends up in water near Aramoana
Car ends up in water near Aramoana
A car has gone into the water near Aramoana this morning.
No abuse hearing in Dunedin called ‘slap in the face’
No abuse hearing in Dunedin called ‘slap in the face’
A decision to not hold a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care hearing in Dunedin has been criticised as a ‘‘repulsive slap in the face’’ for Southern survivors.
Lockdown flouters ‘deeply sorry’
Lockdown flouters ‘deeply sorry’
The Auckland couple who sparked outrage after flouting lockdown rules and flying to Wanaka have broken their silence, saying their actions were inexcusable.
'Deeply sorry': Wanaka holidaymakers named
'Deeply sorry': Wanaka holidaymakers named
The Auckland couple who sparked outrage after flouting lockdown rules and flying to Wanaka have broken their silence, saying their actions were inexcusable.
University’s handling of sex assault upsets victims
University’s handling of sex assault upsets victims
Over the course of six weeks, four University of Otago students say they were sexually assaulted in their hall of residence and then re-traumatised by how the university handled their complaints. But the university says investigations are complex and correct processes were followed.
Pandemic draws nurse back
Pandemic draws nurse back
After nearly 20 years, Anna Perkins was nervous about returning to nursing.
Uni classes restricted
Uni classes restricted
Some University of Otago classes will continue to be taught online due to gathering limits under Level 2.
Young assailants believed to be female
Young assailants believed to be female
Police want to speak to witnesses after a group of female students was attacked by up to six youths, believed to be female, in North Dunedin in July.
University plans for expansion
University plans for expansion
The University of Otago may invest millions of dollars to further boost student accommodation levels as it prepares for a surge in enrolments.
Man dies in motorcycle crash on Crown Range Road
Man dies in motorcycle crash on Crown Range Road
A man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding crashed on the Crown Range this morning.
No DCC funding for hall of fame
No DCC funding for hall of fame
A Dunedin City Council decision may be the final nail in the coffin for the city’s beleaguered New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.
Gearing up for drop to Level 2
Gearing up for drop to Level 2
It’s Level 2, but not quite as we know it.
Govt urged not to rush counterterrorism Bill
Govt urged not to rush counterterrorism Bill
Proposed counterterrorism legislation should be withdrawn until it can be determined whether its benefits would outweigh its harms, a University of Otago professor says.