Grant Miller

Uni set to back down; apology considered

The University of Otago looks set to bin a document that suggested changes to the way students from minority backgrounds are given priority in selection to its medical school.

Shield, players warmly welcomed

Otago captain Michael Collins brings the Ranfurly Shield with him through Dunedin Airport...

Shield, players warmly welcomed

A game on a Sunday afternoon during school holidays — and with the Ranfurly Shield at stake — could draw quite a crowd.

Woodhouse denies endorsing Top man

Woodhouse denies endorsing Top man

If The Opportunities Party (Top) candidate Ben Peters was momentarily backed by National’s Michael Woodhouse for the Dunedin electorate, it is no longer the case.

Car down bank off Leith Valley Rd

Emergency services are working to extract a man stuck in a vehicle down a bank off Leith Valley...

Car down bank off Leith Valley Rd

A vehicle has slid down a bank in Dunedin's Leith Valley Rd amid wet and slippery conditions.

Fans and family welcome Shield home

Otago rugby fans had to wait a little before they could get a glimpse of the Ranfurly Shield and celebrate their team's return with the revered trophy.

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.

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