Cancer affecting Māori focus of scholarships
A drive to improve cancer outcomes for Māori and address health inequities has won three Otago Uni postgraduate students scholarships in the latest Māori Cancer Researcher Awards.
John Lewis
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Brothers chug full steam ahead to Wheels at Wānaka
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Brothers chug full steam ahead to Wheels at Wānaka
Thomas Searle drew the short straw.
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Playground app the perfect guide
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Playground app the perfect guide
Sometimes, a byproduct is just as valuable as the product itself.
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Researchers unite to fight deepfakes
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Researchers unite to fight deepfakes
Spreading misinformation, enabling identity theft and scams, and causing reputational damage and psychological harm — deepfakes are creating one of the world’s most significant problems.
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Uni rubbishes claim robot a security threat
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Uni rubbishes claim robot a security threat
Unlike most dogs, Scary Maclary does not like to chew on expensive shoes or terrorise the cat.
Record yoga attempt in Dunedin
Record yoga attempt in Dunedin
Experienced yoga practitioners may find themselves in a few new and unorthodox positions when they attempt to break the record for New Zealand’s largest yoga class on Sunday.
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Cookie crumbs lead to Dunedin man: wife
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Cookie crumbs lead to Dunedin man: wife
It appears there is a bit of a "dum-de-doo" going on over who is the actual creator of the Hudson’s Cookie Bear.
Dementia signs found in eye: study
Dementia signs found in eye: study
New research is showing our eyes may be able to provide a vision of our possible future.
Frontman vows to play on after stroke
Frontman vows to play on after stroke
When Adam McGrath woke up with "kind of a funky eye thing" last week, he had no idea he was having a stroke.
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‘Flying Filipino’ rolling with it
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‘Flying Filipino’ rolling with it
A split second of inattention has landed rally driver Luis King a new nickname — The Flying Filipino — and it is sticking for all the wrong reasons.
Research may lead to time-saving treatment
Research may lead to time-saving treatment
Time is of the essence when cancer treatment is concerned.
Exhibition dazzles with dance
Exhibition dazzles with dance
If you failed to get your fashion fix from the recent iD Dunedin Fashion show or the Dunedin Arts Festival, Tūhura Otago Museum has a bit more.
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'Vicious cycle': Rural GPs facing increasingly abusive patients
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'Vicious cycle': Rural GPs facing increasingly abusive patients
High demand for healthcare at rural Otago and Southland general practices, combined with an insufficient workforce, has created a "pressure cooker" environment, with unhappy patients becoming increasingly abusive.
March warmer than usual — Niwa
March warmer than usual — Niwa
Long spells of settled conditions at the start of autumn meant few weather records were toppled around the southern regions in March.
Night shelter birthday marked with reopening
Night shelter birthday marked with reopening
Singing Happy Birthday at the official opening of a building is not commonplace — but then, the Dunedin Night Shelter is not just any old place.
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‘Remarkable’ 29.5°C sizzler smashes record
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‘Remarkable’ 29.5°C sizzler smashes record
Some heat-sensitive, sun-loving Dunedin residents out there may have thought yesterday’s balmy early autumn weather was on par with a summer cracker.
Four injured in three-car crash near Waitati
Four injured in three-car crash near Waitati
Four people have been injured in an accident involving three vehicles and a cow on State Highway 1, north of Waitati tonight.
Dunedin records hottest April day on record
Dunedin records hottest April day on record
If you think it is particularly hot outside in Dunedin today, it’s because we are having our hottest April day on record.
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Study links air pollution, mental health
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Study links air pollution, mental health
Researchers have called for policymakers to create targeted interventions and strategies to reduce exposure to air pollution, after discovering it can have lasting effects on child development and...
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Quit-smoking aids do not increase risk: study
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Quit-smoking aids do not increase risk: study
It is well known that smoking during pregnancy can increase the chance of certain birth defects in babies.