Penny Simmonds went against early advice by allowing Southern Institute of Technology to stand alone and grouping Otago Polytechnic with a pair of North Island-based institutions, it can be revealed.

The abundance of sea lions and fur seals in Dunedin has made it impossible for a tour company to avoid the animals.

Pressure is mounting on the government to release the business case it says justified its decision to approve a new medical school at Waikato University.

A government proposal to direct traffic around Dunedin’s central city could be hampered by an inadequate overbridge, city councillors say.

Often referred to as a "canary in the coalmine", the Chatham Islands serve as a natural barometer for climate and ecological change.

A Dunedin secondary school with a traditional campus says single-cell classrooms are better at keeping students focused on learning.