Milestone for Pacific Voices
Otago University has celebrated its 20th anniversary of Pacific Voices XX, an event held for postgraduate Pasifika students or students with Pacific focused studies.
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Dunedin men charged with serious sex offences
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Prominent Dunedin men charged with serious sex offences
Two prominent Dunedin men have been charged with serious sex offences in unrelated cases and have had their identities suppressed.
Flat rate as rubbish bags kicked to the kerb
Flat rate as rubbish bags kicked to the kerb
Dunedin property owners who have rubbish and recycling collected from the kerb will pay a flat rate for the upgraded service.
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Top uni post still unfilled
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Top uni post still unfilled
The appointment of a new vice-chancellor at the University of Otago could be still several months away, as the institution acknowledges it is still going through the process.
Flag compromise over Gaza conflict
Flag compromise over Gaza conflict
The New Zealand flag will be flown at half mast in Dunedin today to recognise the suffering of both sides of the conflict in Gaza.
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Med school cost-benefit talks begin
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Med school cost-benefit talks begin
New Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says there was always going to be a cost-benefit analysis for a proposed medical school at the University of Waikato.
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Principal ready to ‘give it a go’ at Beachlands
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Principal ready to ‘give it a go’ at Beachlands
The potential for a school principal or two to get bumped about in a car race at Beachlands Speedway has pupils and parents rubbing their hands together.
Kainga Ora halts builds in South Dunedin
Kainga Ora halts builds in South Dunedin
Kāinga Ora has paused significant investment in social housing in South Dunedin while the council plans how it should adapt to climate change.
Car nicked from wreckers spotted on street
Car nicked from wreckers spotted on street
A car stolen from a Dunedin wreckers' yard was later spotted parked in a central city street, police say.
Youth who made Dunedin school threat identified
Youth who made Dunedin school threat identified
Police have identified the youth who sent a threat to Bayfield High School which triggered an armed lockdown with officers surrounding the grounds.
Power cut hits Dunedin homes
Power cut hits Dunedin homes
Power has been restored after an unplanned outage left more than 450 homes without electricity in Brockville and Halfway Bush.
Cruising in today
Cruising in today
Cruise ship Seabourn Odyssey is due to arrive in Port Chalmers this morning from Timaru.
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Chair leg-wielding man pepper-sprayed
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Chair leg-wielding man pepper-sprayed
A Dunedin man’s string of violent crimes came to an end when police found him naked, wielding a chair leg and pepper-sprayed him into submission.
Sex abuse trial: Stepdaughter accused of lying
Stepdaughter accused of lying to please mother
The stepdaughter of a man on 17 child abuse charges has been accused of making up the allegations in order please her mother, a court has heard.
Bell to ring on principal’s career
Bell to ring on principal’s career
From a lanky and likeable pupil in shorts in the 1970s, to a lanky and likeable principal (still often in shorts), Rick Geerlofs has come a long way.
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Households face $330 for bins
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Households face $330 for bins
Dunedin households that have rubbish and recycling collected at the kerb could each pay an assumed average of $330 for an upgraded service next year — amounting to a price rise for many.
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Uni wants to be involved in analysis
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Uni wants to be involved in analysis
The University of Otago is pleased government coalition negotiations mean there will now be a "cost-benefit analysis" for any future medical school and wants to be involved in it.
Dunedin-Shanghai film exchanges to resume
Dunedin-Shanghai film exchanges to resume
Screenwriter exchanges between Dunedin and Shanghai, as well as each city exchanging films to showcase, will soon resume.
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Hospital flood-proofing still required
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Hospital flood-proofing still required
A fast-tracked resource consent has been granted for the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building, but flood-proofing and 130 staff cycle spaces will be required.
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Med school plan: Society faces 'going backwards'
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Med school plan: Society faces 'going backwards'
Māori student associations are calling on the government to drop its proposal to review special entrance medical school pathways for Māori and Pasifika students, or face society "going backwards".