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Sustainable living driver for study, business
When it comes to innovative thinking and making businesses more sustainable, Kate Parker is acing it.
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University of Otago, Graduands
University of Otago, Graduands
In a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall at 1pm today, 251 people will graduate in person from the University of Otago with qualifications in subjects including teaching, arts, law and commerce....
Study shows children ‘saturated’ with harmful messages
Study shows children ‘saturated’ with harmful messages
Cameras worn by a group of 12-year-olds over a four-day period have shown children are exposed to unhealthy food, alcohol and gambling marketing 76 times every day.
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OUSA meeting reinstates Israel boycott policy
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OUSA meeting reinstates Israel boycott policy
Accusations of lies and fearmongering were aired at a packed meeting over whether the Otago University Students’ Association should boycott Israel.
Work to combat fever virus
Work to combat fever virus
Imagine bleeding from body openings such as the mouth, eyes or ears; losing your vision; and going into a coma. These are the most severe symptoms of Rift Valley fever (RVF).
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Criticism of med school proposal rejected
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Criticism of med school proposal rejected
The University of Otago has hit back at claims in government documents it failed to provide enough information to stop University of Waikato’s medical school proposal going ahead.
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University activist group reactivated
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University activist group reactivated
A University of Otago activist group has been "reignited" amid a wave of cuts to scholarships and rising fees for students.
Vaccine in a tablet?
Vaccines in a tablet among projects to get funding
The Health Research Council of NZ provides millions of dollars each year by identifying and supporting high-quality, high-value research that has far-reaching impacts.
SRH system failing wāhine Māori: study
SRH system failing wāhine Māori: study
New Zealand’s sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) system is leaving many Māori women feeling "dehumanised and disempowered".
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White noise music to brewers’ ears
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White noise music to brewers’ ears
Sitting a radio without an aerial next to your fermenting home brew might sound like a silly idea, but noteworthy research has found it can actually make it brew faster without compromising flavour.
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Caution advised over degree
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Caution advised over degree
The University of Otago is joining the drive for a controversial associate psychology degree, but the actual professional future of the role remains in limbo.
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Designer Clothing Sale raising funds for refuge
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Designer Clothing Sale raising funds for refuge
Domestic violence does not discriminate. So a group of University of Otago law students have banded together to run a Designer Clothing Sale today to raise money for the Ōtepoti-Dunedin Whānau...
Rethink of quit smoking approach
Rethink of quit smoking approach
Tips on how to stop smoking, alongside the usual images of cancer-ridden organs on cigarette packaging, may help New Zealand’s remaining smokers to quit.
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Extinct duck DNA shows evolution pathway to ‘flightlessness’: study
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Extinct duck DNA shows evolution pathway to ‘flightlessness’: study
Rēkohu shelducks are a prime example of what happens when you spend too much time in the stress-free lifestyle of island time.
Getting treatment causing migraine: study
Getting treatment causing migraine: study
As if having a migraine was not already painful enough, getting effective treatment for one in New Zealand is nearly as bad.
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Exercise physiology students helping folk stay mobile
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Exercise physiology students helping folk stay mobile
Jeffrey Batts reckons if he can get in or out of his car without his leg locking up, he is having a good day.
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‘Urgent need’ for more staff cuts, polytech told
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‘Urgent need’ for more staff cuts, polytech told
Otago Polytechnic’s bruising round of redundancies has not gone far enough and further staff cuts are "urgently" needed, cabinet papers say.
Industry tick for SIT, polytech collaboration
Industry tick for SIT, polytech collaboration
In a bid to build a more consistently trained construction workforce in the South, Otago Polytechnic and the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) have agreed to collaborate on their trades...
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Living simply leads to better wellbeing, study finds
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Living simply leads to better wellbeing, study finds
Picture this: You are sitting on the multimillion-dollar superyacht you bought last week, sipping margaritas off the coast of Monte Carlo, while your personal chef prepares dinner.
Analysing past pandemics to inform future responses
Analysing past pandemics to inform future responses
About 9000 people died in six weeks when the 1918 influenza pandemic swept through New Zealand, making it the largest natural disaster in the country’s history.