Grant Miller

Uni building programme faces delays

Three Otago University researchers received part of the Health Research Council and Ministry of...

Uni building programme faces delays

Much of the University of Otago’s building programme could be put off for three or four years, after the Government rejected all five of its "shovel-ready projects" applications.

Water quality ‘everyone’s responsibility’

Water quality ‘everyone’s responsibility’

More work will be needed — both in rural and urban areas — to stop rivers degrading in the South.

Referendum questions first up at forum

Dunedin parliamentary candidates (from left) David Clark (Labour), Michael Woodhouse (National),...

Referendum questions first up at forum

Cannabis made Labour’s David Clark "giggly", National’s Michael Woodhouse had a "bad reaction" to the drug and the Green Party’s Jack Brazil lauded its medicinal benefits.

Uni experimenting in curtailing alcohol harm

Students gather this week on the roof of a property in Castle St North. Fuelled by the...

Uni experimenting in curtailing alcohol harm

After years of battling the scarfie booze culture, the University of Otago is backing new ideas to keep students safe, following the death of a student last year. Grant Miller reports.

Speed limit on port’s main street drops to 40kmh soon

Port Chalmers residents (from left) Jonathan Holloway, Pete Cole and Robert Scott celebrate a...

Speed limit on port’s main street drops to 40kmh soon

It took a fair while and followed protests and petitions, but a change in the speed limit is on the way for Port Chalmers’ main street.

Alcohol warnings rejected: Hayne

Alcohol warnings rejected: Hayne

Covid-19 academics may be respected, but experts who warn of dangers associated with alcohol are pooh-poohed, University of Otago vice-chancellor Harlene Hayne says.

The show must go on ...

This year’s Otago university students’ capping show was postponed three times and the actors had to keep their distance during rehearsals, but not even Covid-19 can halt a 126-year tradition.

Complex task of tailoring cohorts

Selection processes that determine who gets to walk through the doors of the Otago Medical School...

Complex task of tailoring cohorts

Students achieving outstanding grades are missing out on selection for Otago University’s medical school. Others get preferential entry. Is the system equitable and what's best for the future of the health workforce?

Quiet over job contract

University of Otago vice-chancellor Harlene Hayne has declined to say whether she will seek an extension of her contract.

'I knew it was something major'

The ute that crashed ended up on railway tracks, which were accessible to emergency services from...

'I knew it was something major'

The screech of tyres and then a bang alerted a former chief fire officer at Dunedin’s Ravensbourne station to a fatal crash near his house.

Educators feeling the heat

Mainland Air owner Phil Kean with one of the flight school’s planes in the hanger at Dunedin...

Educators feeling the heat

Ongoing uncertainty about how long New Zealand’s border will stay shut and a likely plunge in income are keeping the South’s providers of education for international students on edge.

Ravensbourne Rd reopens after fatal crash

Ravensbourne Rd (SH88) has reopened after an early-morning crash, in which one person died and two suffered moderate injuries.

Wait now two years for dental treatment

The school, which has 70,000 to 80,000 patient visits a year, is viewed as an inexpensive...

Wait now two years for dental treatment

Parents joining the Dunedin dental school’s queue may have to wait up to two years for treatment because of a Covid-19 double whammy.

Hayne agrees to meeting over med school admissions

Hayne agrees to meeting over med school admissions

The University of Otago’s vice-chancellor has agreed to meet students who are seeking answers about possible changes to selection processes for the medical school.

'Trust has been eroded': Meeting to discuss med school admissions

Otago University Medical Students' Association president Anu Kaw said students were distressed...

'Trust has been eroded': Meeting to discuss med school admissions

University of Otago senior leaders have agreed to meet with students who requested urgent discussions about the way students are selected for medical school.

High Court challenge to admissions scheme

The Otago University Students' Association has disaffiliated with the Elohim Bible Academy. Photo...

High Court challenge to admissions scheme

A legal challenge to the way the University of Otago selects students for its medical programme has made it to the High Court.

Med school legal challenge: Plaintiff's name suppressed

The man taking on the University of Otago over its admissions process for medical school will have his identity kept secret until further notice.

Uni vows to fight legal challenge

Uni vows to fight legal challenge

The University of Otago is set to face court action over the way minority groups are given priority for entry into its medical school.

Med school admissions policy to be challenged in court

Students involved in the rort will still also have their applications considered for registration...

Med school admissions policy to be challenged in court

The way Otago University selects students for its medicine programme is set to be challenged in court.

Examinations likely to return to campus in semester two

Polytechnics and universities say institutions received less money from domestic than...

Examinations likely to return to campus in semester two

Most students at the University of Otago appear set to have their semester two examinations on campus, rather than online, if the region is in Alert Level 1 next month.

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