Ultra runner doing it for 'fun'
Ultra runner doing it for 'fun'
He refers to himself as the village idiot of Dunedin's running community, but Andrew Glennie is deadly serious about his latest race.
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Mayor pays tribute to Tahu Potiki
Mayor pays tribute to Tahu Potiki
Dunedin mayor Dave Cull has paid tribute to former Ngāi Tahu chief executive Tahu Potiki, praising his "staunch yet mellow" way of working with people.
Uni projects postponed for hospital build
Uni projects postponed for hospital build
The University of Otago says it will delay starting major projects while the city's new hospital is being built.
Cancer survivor gives back
Cancer survivor gives back
Listen to your body: that is the message from a bowel cancer survivor who is now a volunteer for the Cancer Society.
Cook-off contest hat-trick for college chef
Cook-off contest hat-trick for college chef
Success is sweet for the head chef at Aquinas College, who has whisked away top prize at a University of Otago cook-off for the third time.
Twin sister lifestylers popular on Instagram
Twin sister lifestylers popular on Instagram
Twin sisters studying at the University of Otago have hit the sweet spot online, gaining more than 10,000 followers on their Instagram account.
One serious after car rolls down bank
One serious after car rolls down bank in Dunedin
One person has serious injuries after a vehicle crashed down a bank in Dunedin this morning.
Festival to be marked with match
Festival to be marked with match
Dunedin's constabulary is taking on the Otago Muslim Association in a friendly football match, as part a celebration marking an Islamic holy festival.
OUSA will look at legal sale of cannabis
OUSA will look at legal sale of cannabis
The Otago University Students' Association is a step closer to eventually selling marijuana, after students voted to investigate the idea should the drug become legal.
Tobacco 'truth campaign' call
Tobacco 'truth campaign' call
A concerted campaign is still needed when it comes to revealing the tactics of the tobacco industry, a University of Otago academic says.
Harbour car plunge 'could've gone the other way'
Harbour car plunge 'could've gone the other way'
A man who drove a car into Otago Harbour swam away then evaded rescuers before being found in a hypothermic state more than an hour later, police say.
Students approached by religious group
Students approached by religious group
The University of Otago is encouraging students to come forward and report any inappropriate behaviour, on or off campus, after reports a religious group dubbed a cult is operating in North Dunedin.
Fleeing driver had hypothermia and risked drowning
Fleeing driver had hypothermia and risked drowning - Coastguard
A man who swam away after a driving a car into the chilly waters of Otago Harbour at Broad Bay was found in a hypothermic state and risked drowning, the Coastguard says.
Gold rose to mark university's 150th year
Gold rose to mark university's 150th year
It has been 10 years in the growing - and the University of Otago's very own golden hybrid tea rose will soon be lighting up the campus.
'Fantastic' Maori prison strategy welcomed
'Fantastic' Maori prison strategy welcomed
Sweeping planned changes to the criminal justice system are a "watershed moment", a Maori development director says.
OUSA to ask students whether it should sell weed
OUSA to ask students whether it should sell weed
After seeking council support for cheaper alcohol on licensed premises, the Otago University Students' Association will ask students whether it should look into selling cannabis.
Plans for inclusive adventure park in city
Plans for inclusive adventure park in city
Young or old, fit or sedentary, and mobile or not - a University of Otago doctoral student is planning an outdoor adventure hub for the city for people from all backgrounds.
'Little Rock Nine' fear recalled
'Little Rock Nine' fear recalled
The feeling of being the first African-American pupil to walk through a crowd of angry white pupils to attend Little Rock Central High School has stuck with Elizabeth Eckford all her life.
Foster care not a bar for scholar
Foster care not a bar for scholar
Foster children can do anything - and a high-achieving Dunedin girl who is the first foster child to receive a Fulbright Scholarship says she is the living proof.
Emergency readiness focus of week at uni
Emergency readiness focus of week at uni
Preparing the university's more than 20,000 students for all forms of disaster is the goal of an ''Emergency Preparedness Week'' at the University of Otago next month - understood to be the first of its kind in the country.