Drug testers warn of C86
Drug testers warn of C86
Drug testers KnowYourStuff have confirmed cathinone C86, from the ''bath salts'' family of drugs, has been found in Dunedin - and are warning people against taking it.
Elena McPhee
Caused crash which killed relatives
Caused crash which killed relatives
A Chinese tourist pleaded guilty in the Dunedin District Court yesterday morning to causing a crash near Lake Tekapo which killed his mother and parents-in-law, and injured four other people.
Tourist admits causing Lake Tekapo triple fatal
Tourist admits causing Lake Tekapo triple fatal
When a Chinese tourist drove over a small rise on a gravel road to find another vehicle coming towards him he instinctively pulled to the right as he would if driving in China. Three people died and four were injured.
Knox College: no plans to change management
Knox College: no plans to change management
Knox College's board chairman says there are no plans to change management at the hall of residence, despite more allegations of rape and harassment.
Knox experience inspired safety initiative
Knox experience inspired safety initiative
A former University of Otago student who claimed she was raped while at Knox College says her experiences inspired her to found an initiative which keeps people safe at festivals.
C86 drug in Dunedin, warning not to take it
C86 drug in Dunedin, warning not to take it
Drug testers KnowYourStuff have confirmed cathinone C86 has been found in Dunedin - and are warning people against taking it.
View focus on sexual abuse of Jesus could have benefits
View focus on sexual abuse of Jesus could have benefits
Despite some accusations of blasphemy, University of Otago academic David Tombs has stuck to his conviction Jesus was a silent victim of sexual abuse
Uni holds hui on safety of female residents
Uni holds hui on safety of female residents
University of Otago vice-chancellor Prof Harlene Hayne invited all female residential assistants to a special hui yesterday to discuss the safety of women in residential halls.
Vice-chancellor calls hui on safety of women
Vice-chancellor calls hui on safety of women
University of Otago vice chancellor Professor Hayne has invited all female residential assistants to a special hui today to discuss the safety of women in residential halls.
Postgrad students 'demand better' over allowance pledge
Postgrad students 'demand better' over allowance pledge
Otago postgraduate students rallied to "demand better" from the Government yesterday, the same day the New Zealand University Students' Association handed over a petition asking for the promised...
Student association charity fights to return
Student association charity fights to return
The Otago University Students' Association is getting ready to rumble once more after announcing a second round of its Charity Fight Night.
Reorganisation of humanities 'largely' done
Reorganisation of humanities 'largely' done
The shake-up of the University of Otago's division of humanities has almost finished and has gone smoothly, the division's head says.
Focus on 'Science and Afterlife'
Focus on 'Science and Afterlife'
FROM fear of ghosts, to the psychology behind sacrifices, some spooky surprises are on offer at the University of Otago ScienceTeller Conference, which begins in Dunedin tomorrow. The theme is '...
'Entitled' attitudes over sex questioned
'Entitled' attitudes over sex questioned
The idea that misunderstanding causes sexual assault is a myth - and ''entitled'' attitudes need to be tackled, a University of Otago sexual assault researcher says.
'Step up' to save church: Staynes
City needs to 'step up' to save historic church - councillor
Parishioners and members of the public are joining forces to try to negotiate the future of a historic Maori Hill church, after a passionate public meeting last night.
College club ditches awards
College club ditches awards
The head of Knox College says its students' association has abolished its "Knox Bike" and "Bike Lock" awards, as more women come forward alleging they were sexually assaulted at the University of...
'Events' cut emergency housing
'Events' cut emergency housing
A Dunedin woman who resorted to couch surfing and sleeping in her car after being unable to find a home is frustrated after apparently being denied emergency housing due to Friday's rugby match.
University enrolments rise again
University enrolments rise again
The University of Otago is continuing to experience a rise in student numbers, as enrolments for this semester climb by 166 equivalent full-time students from this time last year.
University environment not without risks, figures show
University environment not without risks, figures show
Academia might seem a fairly stable environment to work in but it is not without risk.
Fun and games galore at Blueskin A&P Show
Fun and games galore at Blueskin A&P Show
From vintage machinery to children's rides, tug-of-war contests, barrel-riding and wheelbarrow races, the Blueskin Country Fair A&P show proved popular yesterday afternoon - drawing well over...