Flatmates encourage ‘awkward’ talk
An initiative encouraging young men to have ‘‘awkward’’ conversations about mental health has enlisted some of Dunedin’s best known student flats.
Nina Foley
90 years of friendship and service
90 years of friendship and service
Ninety years of camaraderie and service to the rural Taieri community have been celebrated with a hot lunch, entertainment and, as always, a raffle.
True confessions, campus-style
True confessions, campus-style
A space for Dunedin students to share the secrets, slip-ups and shenanigans of campus life is helping bring scarfies together.
Aim to take the ‘fladmin’ out of flatting
Aim to take the ‘fladmin’ out of flatting
A Dunedin start-up is solving the nightmare of organising flat furniture - and cracking students up while doing it.
Old devices given new purpose
Old devices given new purpose
A Dunedin student is helping turn tech trash into life-changing tech treasure.
Finalist selection recognises pair’s can-do attitude
Finalist selection recognises pair’s can-do attitude
A pair of Dunedin friends are being recognised for overcoming the challenges of their disabilities.
Loneliness not a problem for flatmates
Loneliness not a problem for flatmates
Living with seven other students is a unique experience in itself without adding a nationwide lockdown into the mix. University of Otago student Nina Foley gives an account of life at her City Rise flat.
Discontinuation of diabetes medicine a concern
Discontinuation of diabetes medicine a concern
An alarming number of patients with type 2 diabetes stop taking medication vital to keeping their condition under control, a University of Otago study has found.
Dunedin-made World War 1-era quilt preserved
Dunedin-made World War 1-era quilt preserved
A piece of Dunedin history now occupies pride of place in the city’s Red Cross office.
Dunedin firm sends 50 respiratory hoods to beleaguered Fiji
Dunedin firm sends 50 respiratory hoods to beleaguered Fiji
Potentially lifesaving equipment made in Dunedin has been delivered to Covid-ravaged Fiji, after initial success in Nepal.
Giving up smoking through vaping complex
Giving up smoking through vaping complex
Slow and steady often wins the race, and it seems quitting smoking is no exception.