New Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker has shaken up how the city’s elected representatives will govern the council.

After a month of highly volatile weather with "violent" winds and rain, few people will be surprised that many long-held records were broken across Otago and Southland during October.

European funds, resources and technology are on the horizon for Dunedin companies and researchers, a European Union (EU) Ambassador says.

As concerns continue to rise over the effects microplastics and nanoplastics have on human health, University of Otago dentistry researchers are now looking at their use in orthodontics.