Grant Miller

Departing Hayne 'in awe' of university

University of Otago vice-chancellor Harlene Hayne will take up a position in Australia next year....

Departing Hayne 'in awe' of university

Departing University of Otago vice-chancellor Harlene Hayne, who takes up a new job in Australia next year, says restructuring has set up the Dunedin institution well for the future.

University reviews capital spending plan

University reviews capital spending plan

The University of Otago’s new plan for its next wave of capital spending could become clearer next week.

Significant university projects to be reviewed

The University of Otago has some big decisions to make about some big projects.

Memorial soon to be installed

Megan Prentice will soon have a "positive place" where she can remember her best friend.

Bereaved parents pushing for change

Sophia Crestani with her parents, Bede Crestani and Elspeth McMillan, ahead of her year 13 ball....

Bereaved parents pushing for change through charter

A year on from the death of a student at a Dunedin flat party, her parents say their drive to help make the area safer continues. Grant Miller reports.

Car damages Nth Dunedin house after hit by truck

A truck collided with a car, which then ploughed through a fence and into a house in Dunedin's Great King St North, police say.

Legalisation ‘most potent tool’ to reduce drug’s harm

Cannabis has been outlawed in New Zealand since 1927 but could be legalised for recreational use...

Legalisation ‘most potent tool’ to reduce drug’s harm

Legalising cannabis is the most effective way of containing damage associated with the drug, University of Otago students have been told.

Uni set to back down; apology considered

The University of Otago looks set to bin a document that suggested changes to the way students from minority backgrounds are given priority in selection to its medical school.

Shield, players warmly welcomed

Otago captain Michael Collins brings the Ranfurly Shield with him through Dunedin Airport...

Shield, players warmly welcomed

A game on a Sunday afternoon during school holidays — and with the Ranfurly Shield at stake — could draw quite a crowd.

Woodhouse denies endorsing Top man

Woodhouse denies endorsing Top man

If The Opportunities Party (Top) candidate Ben Peters was momentarily backed by National’s Michael Woodhouse for the Dunedin electorate, it is no longer the case.

Car down bank off Leith Valley Rd

Emergency services are working to extract a man stuck in a vehicle down a bank off Leith Valley...

Car down bank off Leith Valley Rd

A vehicle has slid down a bank in Dunedin's Leith Valley Rd amid wet and slippery conditions.

Fans and family welcome Shield home

Otago rugby fans had to wait a little before they could get a glimpse of the Ranfurly Shield and celebrate their team's return with the revered trophy.

Uni building programme faces delays

Three Otago University researchers received part of the Health Research Council and Ministry of...

Uni building programme faces delays

Much of the University of Otago’s building programme could be put off for three or four years, after the Government rejected all five of its "shovel-ready projects" applications.

Water quality ‘everyone’s responsibility’

Water quality ‘everyone’s responsibility’

More work will be needed — both in rural and urban areas — to stop rivers degrading in the South.

Referendum questions first up at forum

Dunedin parliamentary candidates (from left) David Clark (Labour), Michael Woodhouse (National),...

Referendum questions first up at forum

Cannabis made Labour’s David Clark "giggly", National’s Michael Woodhouse had a "bad reaction" to the drug and the Green Party’s Jack Brazil lauded its medicinal benefits.

Uni experimenting in curtailing alcohol harm

Students gather this week on the roof of a property in Castle St North. Fuelled by the...

Uni experimenting in curtailing alcohol harm

After years of battling the scarfie booze culture, the University of Otago is backing new ideas to keep students safe, following the death of a student last year. Grant Miller reports.

Speed limit on port’s main street drops to 40kmh soon

Port Chalmers residents (from left) Jonathan Holloway, Pete Cole and Robert Scott celebrate a...

Speed limit on port’s main street drops to 40kmh soon

It took a fair while and followed protests and petitions, but a change in the speed limit is on the way for Port Chalmers’ main street.

Alcohol warnings rejected: Hayne

Alcohol warnings rejected: Hayne

Covid-19 academics may be respected, but experts who warn of dangers associated with alcohol are pooh-poohed, University of Otago vice-chancellor Harlene Hayne says.

The show must go on ...

This year’s Otago university students’ capping show was postponed three times and the actors had to keep their distance during rehearsals, but not even Covid-19 can halt a 126-year tradition.

Complex task of tailoring cohorts

Selection processes that determine who gets to walk through the doors of the Otago Medical School...

Complex task of tailoring cohorts

Students achieving outstanding grades are missing out on selection for Otago University’s medical school. Others get preferential entry. Is the system equitable and what's best for the future of the health workforce?

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