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FootballMay 5

A 'beautiful' result

The news Dunedin will host seven of the matches in the 2015 Fifa Under-20 World Cup is fantastic for football and sporting fans alike - and a timely boost for the city.
DunedinMay 29

Anger still over changes at Invermay

Changes to AgResearch's plan to cut Invermay's campus have been welcomed, but critics are angry most of its more than 100 staff are still set to shift north.
EditorialMay 29

Invermay out on a limb

AgResearch, in foolishly ploughing ahead with its reorganisation, has failed abysmally to take heed of what is best for agriculture, the economic foundation of this nation.
DunedinMay 15

AgResearch refuses to put plan on hold

AgResearch chief executive Dr Tom Richardson has shot down a request, backed by three-quarters of union members, to put its restructuring plan on hold.
DunedinApril 22

Consult call to AgResearch

Farmers at Beef and Lamb New Zealand's annual meeting made an almost unanimous call for AgResearch to carry out more consultation over its plan to slash Invermay jobs.
Consult call to AgResearch
Consult call to AgResearch
DunedinMarch 13

AgResearch building spend slammed

AgResearch's admission it largely squandered $15.5 million on buildings in 2007 and 2008 inspires little confidence its latest plan will be a success, two former staff say.
AgResearch building spend slammed
AgResearch building spend slammed
NewsMarch 2

Invermay's key role emphasised

Deer farmers attending a recent field day at Invermay were urged to recognise they were ''at the Mecca'' for deer biological research.
Invermay's key role emphasised
Invermay's key role emphasised
DunedinFebruary 20

'Mission critical' remarks criticised

AgResearch's chairman has been attacked for saying only a small number of scientists at Invermay are ''mission critical'' to the organisation.
'Mission critical' remarks criticised
'Mission critical' remarks criticised
DunedinFebruary 6

Petition to reverse Invermay job cuts

A petition to overturn a decision to slash jobs at Invermay was launched by Dunedin North MP David Clark in Dunedin yesterday.
Petition to reverse Invermay job cuts
Petition to reverse Invermay job cuts
DunedinDecember 19

Joyce admitted method not robust, Clark says

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce has admitted there was no ''robust and accepted methodology'' behind shifting Invermay jobs, Labour's MP for Dunedin North David Clark says.
NewsDecember 10

Uni details extent of collaboration

The University of Otago participated in more than 100 research contracts with AgResearch worth an average of $75,000 between 2002 and 2012.
DunedinDecember 10

AgResearch board may be wavering

Those fighting to save jobs at Invermay believe their efforts are causing some on the AgResearch board to doubt the wisdom of the restructuring plan.
AgResearch board may be wavering
AgResearch board may be wavering
DunedinDecember 10

AgResearch 'wanted to expand Invermay'

A new leak reveals AgResearch made a submission to Dunedin City Council enthusiastic about expanding Invermay, only months before presenting plans to the Government to slash jobs at the facility.
DunedinDecember 10

Business case was 'shoddy'

The Government has been slammed after a leaked document revealed it approved a ''shoddy'' AgResearch business case for restructuring, which included slashing jobs at Invermay.
DunedinNovember 21

DCC 'has turned corner' - Orders

Dunedin City Council chief executive Paul Orders says he is leaving an organisation that has turned a corner.
DCC 'has turned corner' - Orders
DCC 'has turned corner' - Orders
DunedinNovember 14

No response on staff loss

AgResearch is yet to provide estimates of how many staff will be lost as a result of restructuring, despite a request from Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce.
DunedinOctober 10

Very little of work with university based at Invermay: AgResearch

AgResearch says ''very little'' of its work with the University of Otago is based at Invermay.
DunedinOctober 8

Invermay a world leader, Israeli says

A visiting Israeli scientist says Invermay's facilities are the envy of researchers around the world and he was shocked to hear of plans to slash jobs there.
Invermay a world leader, Israeli says
Invermay a world leader, Israeli says
OpinionOctober 2

Retaining focus on what Otago does best

The damage from the downgrading of Invermay goes well beyond the loss of expertise in the genetics and deer groups, writes Barrie Wills of Alexandra.
DunedinOctober 2

Push for more jobs revealed

Leaked documents show the AgResearch management team evaluating restructuring plans pushed for more jobs at Invermay, not downsizing the facility.
Push for more jobs revealed
Push for more jobs revealed
DunedinOctober 2

Heartened by Key's response

Prime Minister John Key managed to clear an ''air of tension'' in the room yesterday when he addressed the Otago Chamber of Commerce, president Peter McIntyre said.
Heartened by Key's response
Heartened by Key's response
DunedinOctober 2

Donaghys bucks trend, takes on staff

Donaghys is bucking a trend of decline in Dunedin's manufacturing sector, taking on about 16 extra staff and making rope for Team New Zealand's America's Cup campaign.
Donaghys bucks trend, takes on staff
Donaghys bucks trend, takes on staff
DunedinOctober 2

Ryall defends health funding in the South

Health Minister Tony Ryall says public investment in health services in Dunedin is ''quite good'', but the Government is not getting enough credit.
Ryall defends health funding in the South
Ryall defends health funding in the South
DunedinOctober 2

Invermay: Ire at comments by AgResearch boss

The head of AgResearch has been criticised over comments he made stressing the importance of ''regional innovation'' in the Waikato, with politicians saying the remarks contradict his plan to ''gut'' Invermay.
QueenstownOctober 2

Negativity concern for English

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English says he is concerned the ''Stand Up Otago'' campaign is ''a bit too negative about the South'' when it has been performing better economically than the North.
Negativity concern for English
Negativity concern for English