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Campus $100m over budget; ready in September
The University of Otago's redevelopment of the Christchurch Campus should finally be ready in September, more than $100 million over its original budget.
Obituary: a scholar of how we live and eat
Obituary: a scholar of how we live and eat
New Zealand and Australia have been arguing over the origins of the beloved pavlova for decades but that never fazed Helen Leach.
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Students pay top dollar for 's*** house' worth $1m
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Rising rents squeeze students
As struggling students "below the poverty line" resort to couch-surfing, properties in the heart of North Dunedin’s campus area are selling for north of a $1 million.
Students to get longer mid-semester breaks
Students to get longer mid-semester breaks
University of Otago students will get an extra week’s break in mid-semester for next year.
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Support for dementia carers ‘essential’
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Support for dementia carers ‘essential’
Carers of people with dementia are sometimes described as ‘‘the invisible second patients’’.
Teachers’ innovation, dedication acknowledged with awards
Teachers’ innovation, dedication acknowledged with awards
A good education can change anyone, but a good teacher can change everything.
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Small but mighty device to help diagnose cancer
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Small but mighty device to help diagnose cancer
A tiny device, about the size of a grain of rice, may soon be able to help doctors diagnose what type of cancer a patient has and where it is growing.
New tool aids search for ancestral land
New tool aids search for ancestral land
Whānau descended from people affected by the Crown’s confiscation of land in the 1860s, can now use a working computer programme prototype to search for land that once belonged to their tipuna.
Heavy security presence at Hyde St Party pays off
Heavy security presence at Hyde St Party pays off
A once notorious student street party appears to have notched up another year with little incident amid a heavy security presence.
Laughing at Hyde St costumes leads to arrest
Laughing at Hyde St costumes leads to arrest
A Hyde St partygoer, who laughed at a group of men's costumes and challenged them to a fight, tried to punch and kick officers while being arrested, police say.
Partying on safely in Hyde St
Partying on safely in Hyde St
Everyone from pirates to speedo cops were present as students gathered in their dressed-up masses at the annual Hyde St party in North Dunedin.
Colourful creations land students in finals
Colourful creations land students in finals
Bold visions have seen two Otago Polytechnic architecture students make the finals in this year’s prestigious Australasian Dulux Colour Awards in Sydney.
Celestial treasure set for display
Celestial treasure set for display
It may look like a burnt potato, but the professional advice is, you should not try to eat it.
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Hub’s aim to provide support before crisis occurs
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Hub’s aim to provide support before crisis occurs
It was the sort of place he wished had existed when he was a university student.
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Two new mental health crisis cafes announced
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Two new mental health crisis cafes announced
Peer-led mental health ‘‘crisis cafes’’ will be established in North East Valley and South Dunedin over the coming weeks.
Widening views of the history of science
Widening views of the history of science
‘‘Eurocentric viewpoints’’ have long tainted world history, so a University of Otago scientist has been tasked with co-organising an international conference which explores the ‘‘global’’ history...
Māori diet largely plants, study finds
Māori diet largely plants, study finds
New light has been shed on Māori diet and burial practices prior to European colonisation.
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Minister, prof clash on peer mental health service use
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Minister, prof clash on peer mental health service use
A University of Otago health academic has criticised the Mental Health Minister’s shift towards "peer-led" support to address the looming crisis.
Four Otago professors elected to become fellows of RSNZ
Four Otago professors elected to become fellows of RSNZ
Professors Tim Anderson, Michael Baker, John Crump and Peter Dearden have been recognised by the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi.
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PR coup for HR student
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PR coup for HR student
At a time when Sophia Hardie should be celebrating, she is suffering a little bit of "imposter syndrome" after winning two major awards at the 2026 Human Resources New Zealand (HRNZ) Awards.