Heavy rain causes more disruption
Heavy rain causes more disruption
Towns were cut off, schools closed and boats swept from moorings as parts of the lower South Island were inundated with up to 150mm of rain yesterday.
Fiona Ellis
Heavy rain causes disruption across region
Heavy rain causes disruption across region
Towns were cut off, schools closed and boats swept from moorings as parts of the South were inundated with up to 150mm of rain yesterday.
River surfing stopped in interest of safety
River surfing stopped in interest of safety
Two University of Otago students had their attempt to surf a fast-flowing Dunedin river cut short after police "firmly recommended" they stop the activity.
Surfers try to catch a break on swollen Leith
Surfers try to catch a break on swollen Leith
Two University of Otago students had their attempt to surf a fast-flowing Dunedin river cut short after police "firmly recommended" they stop the activity.
Christchurch campus build under way
Christchurch campus build under way
Work is finally under way on the largest construction project in the University of Otago’s history — in Christchurch and with a price tag at least $70 million more than initially expected.
September NCEA decision date ‘not ideal’
September NCEA decision date ‘not ideal’
The Ministry of Education will decide by September if and how it will change this year’s NCEA requirements following a letter from principals calling for urgent action.
School heads critical of timing over mask-wearing
School heads critical of timing over mask-wearing
A Dunedin secondary school has criticised the timing of a strongly worded Government recommendation that schools require mask-wearing for the first four weeks of the new term.
Sweet treat
Sweet treat
University of Otago bachelor of science student Fern McCallum tucks into a Chocolate-eater waffle at the OUSA's Food Truck Feastival in Dunedin.
Tenancy law changes difficult for student flatting culture
Tenancy law changes difficult for student flatting culture
New laws for landlords don't fit Dunedin’s flatting culture, the Otago University Students' Association residential representative says.
Fewer buses, more users
Fewer buses, more users
Despite fewer buses on Dunedin roads, there has been an increase in passengers after the Otago Regional Council introduced its reduced timetables, figures show.
Fashion raising funds for refuge
Fashion raising funds for refuge
Fashionistas and philanthropists alike will have common cause at a designer clothing sale in Dunedin tomorrow.
Young birds on the mend
Young birds on the mend
Two young kakapo have been nursed back to health and are nearly ready to be released back on to Fiordland’s predator-free Anchor Island.
Uni college extension delayed
Uni college extension delayed
A new 66-bed wing under construction at the University of Otago’s Aquinas College will not be ready to accommodate students next year, despite a $4 million budget increase.
Upcycling clothing for charity
Upcycling clothing for charity
Wearing five pairs of jeans at once may sound like a challenge, but not for Otago Polytechnic design student Ellen Ross.
Common interests recipe for 75 years wed
Common interests recipe for 75 years wed
Ron Chapman had been married to wife Irene for 72 years before learning his way around a kitchen.
Serious student financial hardship, distress - report
Serious student financial hardship, distress - report
Winter heating in a chilly flat consists of a pile of four blankets for 19-year-old Taine Mason.
Dunedin soprano aims to hit right notes
Dunedin soprano aims to hit right notes
She may not always understand the Italian or German lyrics, but if you are talking opera, you are talking Sarah Hubbard’s language.
Serious student financial hardship, distress: report
Serious student financial hardship, distress: report
Winter heating in a chilly Dunedin flat consists of a pile of four blankets for 19-year-old Taine Mason.
Plan for bar during day in student union
Plan for bar during day in student union
Students cannot buy alcohol during the day at the University of Otago at present, but a liquid lunch could soon be on the menu.
Dunedin cruise visit list ‘encouraging’
Dunedin cruise visit list ‘encouraging’
Celebrity Eclipse will be just the first in a wave of cruise ships returning to Dunedin when it docks on October 26.