Organiser resigns after decade of giving to others
Organiser resigns after decade of giving to others
The organiser of the Dunedin Community Christmas Dinner is stepping down after a decade of serving festive cheer to the community.
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Houlahan tried to get complaint withdrawn
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Houlahan tried to get complaint withdrawn
A Dunedin city councillor at the centre of a code of conduct complaint sent an apologetic email asking for the complaint to be withdrawn.
Boost for prescribers training
Boost for prescribers training
A major new health initiative will help boost the number of pharmacist prescribers across the country.
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Haste urged for cycle trail work
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Haste urged for cycle trail work
A Dunedin city councillor is urging staff to crack on with work on cycleways despite concern government funding could be cut.
Returning to regional model not enough to fix funding — union
Returning to regional model not enough to fix funding — union
All polytechnics in New Zealand, including Otago and Southern Institute of Technology, would have run at a loss next year, according to figures provided to the Otago Daily Times.
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‘It’s about children’, not ‘politics’
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‘It’s about children’, not ‘politics’
A month after a child was dragged along the road by a car outside her school, a Dunedin principal is upset the government is pulling funding for road safety.
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Some university staff being redeployed
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Some university staff being redeployed
The University of Otago is looking to make some of its staff cuts through redeploying previously axed staff, not filling vacant positions, and not renewing fixed-term contracts.
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Returning to regional model not enough to fix polytech funding — union
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Returning to regional model not enough to fix polytech funding — union
All polytechnics in New Zealand, including Otago and Southern Institute of Technology, would have run at a loss next year, according to figures provided to the Otago Daily Times.
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Doubts cast on cycleways
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Doubts cast on cycleways
A raft of Dunedin City Council cycleway projects could be in doubt thanks to a new government directive, a city councillor says.
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Israel forces’ Gaza actions ‘deliberate’
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Israel forces’ Gaza actions ‘deliberate’
A professor of peace and conflict studies of the University of Otago has called the Israeli Defence Forces’ actions in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and the West Bank "merciless" and "deliberate".
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Trio keen to tackle health inequities
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Trio keen to tackle health inequities
A trio of graduating health science students want to make a difference in addressing inequities in the health system.
Solution for budget blowout can be reached: MP
Solution for budget blowout can be reached: MP
Otago-based NZ First MP Mark Patterson believes a solution can be reached after a budget blowout for the Interislander Cook Strait Ferry upgrade, while transport operators are calling for a more...
Rare bird find
Rare bird find
It was the strangest sort of bird zoology professor Hamish Spencer had ever seen.
‘I couldn’t believe it at first’
‘I couldn’t believe it at first’
It was the strangest sort of bird University of Otago zoology professor Hamish Spencer had ever seen.
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Port Chalmers state homes reborn
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Port Chalmers state homes reborn
Something old has been turned into something new at a Kāinga Ora housing redevelopment in Port Chalmers.
Outgoing president applauds graduates
Outgoing president applauds graduates
The outgoing president of the Otago University Students’ Association has paid tribute to this year’s cohort of University of Otago graduates as having faced some of the toughest obstacles.
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Autonomy to return: minister
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Autonomy to return: minister
The Tertiary Education Minister expects Otago Polytechnic to be returned to its former autonomy by the end of next year.
Otago expects deficit to rise, staff cuts to fall
Otago expects deficit to rise, staff cuts to fall
The University of Otago’s deficit is expected to balloon to almost $29 million next year as it scales back plans to save money by cutting jobs.
Paape Games gives youth a taste of the Highlands
Paape Games gives youth a taste of the Highlands
Young athletes got the chance to put their best Highland skills to the test at the Caledonian Ground in Dunedin.
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Marches will continue until permanent ceasefire established: organisers
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Marches will continue until permanent ceasefire established: organisers
Organisers of a pro-Palestine rally in Dunedin say they will continue their efforts throughout the month unless there is a permanent ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.