Mary Williams

Apology after glitch stops staff accessing plan

The Otago Polytechnic is to become part of a single crown entity. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Apology after glitch stops staff accessing plan

The head of the embattled national polytechnic has apologised to staff facing the chop after technical problems stopped them accessing a document to learn about their fate.

Tears over polytech redundancy news

Tertiary Education Union organiser for Otago and Southland Daniel Benson-Guiu fields a call...

Tears over polytech redundancy news

Some staff at Otago Polytechnic and Southern Institute of Technology were left in tears yesterday after being told their jobs were at risk.

Need to grab geese problem ‘by the wings’

Canada geese in shallow waters of the upper Taieri River near Paerau. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Need to grab geese problem ‘by the wings’

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Let’s hope it’s not a skein of geese hitting a passenger aircraft. Mary Williams reports on the increasing risk of geese to farms, waterways and aviation - and rising voices for national action to stop them.

Move to disband fresh uni division

The Otago University Students' Association has disaffiliated with the Elohim Bible Academy. Photo...

Move to disband fresh uni division

A move by the University of Otago to consider disbanding its recently-established shared services division is not an admission a previous effort at making savings was a failure, the university says.

Uni line on choice criticised

Uni line on choice criticised

Justifying cuts to papers by saying too much choice makes students anxious has been slammed as an "incredible reframing" of a need for savings due to the University of Otago’s financial woes.

Looming uni debt plight ‘considerable’

The University of Otago's debt situation is set to climb from zero to more than $200million....

Looming uni debt plight ‘considerable’

The University of Otago is heading into deep debt, for the first time in modern history, and its balance sheets are facing greater scrutiny by the university financial watchdog.

Investigation: Uni budget gap deliberately omitted

Vice-chancellor Prof Helen Nicholson painted a graver picture of the state of Otago University in...

Investigation: Uni budget gap deliberately omitted

The University of Otago chose to hide the extent of its financial troubles six months ago, when it could have been consulting with staff.

Uni hides full extent of money woes

Hundreds of staff and supporters protested earlier this month following the university’s...

Uni hides full extent of money woes

University of Otago management knew of the institution’s financial troubles when preparing their 2023 budget last year, but withheld their full extent from staff until months later.

‘Frustrated’ students march against cuts

Otago University students march against underfunding and cuts yesterday. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

‘Frustrated’ students march against cuts

More than 100 students marched from the University of Otago clocktower to the offices of outgoing MP — and incoming university registrar — David Clark to protest university cuts yesterday.

The 'perfect storm' facing the University of Otago

The University of Otago’s financial situation is far from rosy. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

The 'perfect storm' facing the University of Otago

"Despondent" University of Otago staff fear the worst as a new round of redundancies looms amid a financial crunch.

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