Experience spurred study of own culture
Experience spurred study of own culture
A Californian student on an indigenous exchange to the University of Otago says applying for the programme gave her more insight into her own Cherokee heritage.
Elena McPhee
Cultural festival for all to enjoy
Cultural festival for all to enjoy
There is an open invitation to the public to attend a colourful cultural festival at the University of Otago, where about 16 groups from different countries will perform.
'Girls can code' will be the message
'Girls can code' will be the message
Encouraging more parents to let their daughters try after-school activities such as computer coding could be one of the ways to fix the gender imbalance in the tech industry, Dunedin professionals...
Prize money to help inner ear research
Prize money to help inner ear research
An Otago biomedical scientist says she was "thrilled" to receive $25,000 through a national symposium to find a better way of delivering medicine to patients with hearing problems caused by acute...
Energy saving study assisted
Energy saving study assisted
A postgraduate university student passionate about saving energy was delighted to win one of 15 energy conservation scholarships given out nationwide this year.
Toroa College chefs on fire with second residential chef win
Toroa College chefs on fire with second residential chef win
In a change from the ''homey'' bulk cooking they are used to, inventive chefs from Toroa College have secured the University of Otago residential chef of the year title for the second successive year.
Crime around Otago uni hits record high
Crime around Otago uni hits record high
The area surrounding the University of Otago in Dunedin recorded its highest number of reported crimes for four years in March, a police report says.
Searching for a damaged Volvo
Searching for a damaged Volvo
Police are seeking a driver who fled from a Dunedin property on Sunday morning after crashing a car into a brick and wood fence on the corner of Reid and Macandrew Rds.
Warning of impact of visa changes
Warning of impact of visa changes
Otago Polytechnic has given a failing grade to some of the Government's proposed post-study visa changes - saying they are "misaligned'' with the national skills shortages list and could cause the polytechnic millions.
Approval, relief, for Otago students as loan extended
Approval, relief, for Otago students as loan extended
Otago medical students are pleased the cap for student loans has finally been extended - and relieved they won't have to take gap years or apply for bank loans to pay for the final years of their degree.
Fortune items take centre stage at sale
Fortune items take centre stage at auction
The "clearance sale" from Dunedin’s Fortune Theatre on the weekend marked the end of an era.
Cultural occasion a colourful mix
Cultural occasion a colourful mix
Dunedin's first celebration of World Refugee Day was a whirl of colour, music and dance - but more importantly it was a chance for those new to the city to mingle, attendees said.
Claim taxi firm refused job as it was near stadium
Claim taxi firm refused job as it was near stadium
Brockville rest-home resident Jenny Green said she tried to book a taxi from the University Staff Club after a National Council of Women function in March, but a taxi company refused to go anywhere near the stadium.
Better press wanted for apprenticeships
Better press wanted for apprenticeships
Despite a surge in the number of young New Zealanders taking up apprenticeships, Dunedin providers say they want better promotion of the on-the-job training opportunities available in the city.
Light therapy can help battle seasonal depression
Light therapy can help battle seasonal depression
Winter can be difficult for people who struggle with seasonal affective disorder (Sad), but getting more exposure to light can be an effective way to beat the winter blues, a Dunedin health provider says.
Universities NZ says fees-free scheme unlikely to affect enrolments much
Universities NZ says fees-free scheme unlikely to affect enrolments much
Universities New Zealand doubts the Government's fees-free scheme will have much effect on tertiary enrolments even in the next decade - but Otago says it is still too soon to evaluate its effects.
Challenges remain after eruptions
Challenges remain after eruptions
A former Owaka woman caught in the Fuego volcano eruptions in Guatemala says life is returning to normal, but challenges remain.
Calls to target junk food ads
Calls to target junk food ads
A tougher stance on junk food advertising could provide a cost-effective way to tackle child obesity, an Otago authority says - but it remains to be seen whether the idea will be implemented in New Zealand.
Fighting for a good cause
Fighting for a good cause
A first-time boxer says she was motivated to support the Sophie Elliott Foundation after hearing stories of abusive relationships among her peers.
Ex-scarfie shares flat’s stories
Ex-scarfie shares flat’s stories
An ex-School of Mines student is thrilled his old flat, "The Shambles" — a historic party house that once lent its name to a snowcat in the Antarctic — will be featured in a compilation of historic...