Six60 buys flat where it all started
The flat at 660 Castle St has been bought by the band that made it famous.
Dunedin
'Preserving the mana': Six60 buys flat to support performers
'Preserving the mana': Six60 buys flat to support performers
Six60 has bought their former Castle St flat, and with the University of Otago the band will help Dunedin’s next generation of aspiring performers get closer to their dreams.
Third time's the charm for polytech graduation
Third time's the charm for polytech graduation
Megan Gibbons will be crossing her fingers, avoiding ladders and watching out for black cats in the hope it will be ‘‘third time lucky’’ and she will finally be able to give her first graduation speech as Otago Polytechnic’s chief executive at tomorrow’s ceremony.
Maori flag ‘yes or no’ to go to vote
Maori flag ‘yes or no’ to go to vote
Otago Polytechnic students will be asked if they want the Maori flag, the tino rangatiratanga, to fly at the Dunedin campus.
University backs down on rubbish powers
University backs down on rubbish powers
Controversial rubbish provisions have been dropped from the University of Otago’s proposed code of conduct changes after backlash from students.
Vaccinator plan hit by stalemate
Vaccinator plan hit by stalemate
Desperately needed vaccinators cannot be officially trained at the University of Otago’s School of Pharmacy because of a technical stand-off with the Ministry of Health.
Toilet fire at University causes major call-out
Toilet fire at University causes major call-out
Emergency services were called to a toilet fire at the University of Otago in Dunedin.
Woman pleads guilty over Otago University bomb threat
Woman pleads guilty over Otago University bomb threat
A woman has pleaded guilty to making a bomb threat against the University of Otago, which cancelled graduation ceremonies in December 2020.
Meat-free meals tempt taste buds
Meat-free meals tempt taste buds
Aquinas College resident Dylan Bates was not so keen on a meal without meat.
Microbiologist reveals personal side
Microbiologist reveals personal side
Discussing the behind-the-scenes of her personal life and how she found herself in the public eye is 2021 New Zealander of the Year and microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles on Saturday.
Nitrate level request could affect many water supplies
Nitrate level request could affect many water supplies
The nitrate pollution limits environmental groups want for New Zealand waterways would also catch out the drinking water for nearly 400,000 people on a registered drinking water supply, a...
Baker backs scrapping of mercy flights
Baker backs scrapping of mercy flights
University of Otago epidemiologist Michael Baker supports the Government's last-minute call to scrap mercy flights out of New South Wales due to a Covid outbreak.
Otago tops three indicators
Otago tops three indicators
The University of Otago has topped three out of four educational performance indicators in the latest snapshot of the tertiary education sector.
Unfair MIQ booking system could be breaching law - Otago professor
Unfair MIQ booking system could be breaching law - Otago professor
A law professor says the managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) booking system may be discriminatory, as it is revealed tech-savvy people are able to game the system to increase their chances of booking a room.
Plastics ban not easy for general public
Plastics ban not easy for general public
The Government would face pushback if it went harder or faster on its latest plastic ban, due to phase out problem plastics over the next four years, a University of Otago marine ecologist says.
NZ urged to diversify trade
NZ urged to diversify trade
Covid-19 has offered New Zealand a chance to reset its foreign and trade policy, a specialist in Chinese politics says.
Climate to ‘disproportionately’ affect Maori
Climate to ‘disproportionately’ affect Maori
Maori will be disproportionately affected by climate change, a Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae representative says.
Choice, support emphasised in defence of weight-loss device
Choice, support emphasised in defence of weight-loss device
The researcher behind a weight-loss device which has been condemned around the world says his invention has been misunderstood.
Medical head next uni leader
Medical head next uni leader
Dunedin-born Prof David Murdoch chaired the committee that selected Covid-19 vaccines for New Zealand.
Professor proud of Waitaki fossil trail
Professor proud of Waitaki fossil trail
His name conjures images of prehistoric giant penguins, prehistoric baleen whales, or the Shag Point plesiosaur.