John Lewis

Confidence lacking in predator- free goals

Confidence lacking in predator- free goals

Conservation volunteers overwhelmingly agree with Predator Free 2050 goals but only 54% say they are confident the goals will be reached in time, new research shows.

You got me, I’ll get you back situation ramps up

Baaa Bar colleagues Jamie Smith and Alice Cooper are engaged in a battle of wits by playing...

You got me, I’ll get you back situation ramps up

At first, there was utter confusion.

Animated video to teach young about genomics

Intrigued by science and technology, Ruia goes on an educational journey to learn about the role...

Animated video to teach young about genomics

A plucky Tui, a robotic assistant and an elderly Maori scientist are the stars of a new animated video that aims to educate young people about the role of genomic sequencing in the management of...

Law professor ‘excited’ by results of survey

Law professor ‘excited’ by results of survey

New Zealand’s first Maori law professor is "heartened" by the results of a nationwide survey which has revealed 94% of legal professionals think having more knowledge of te reo Maori and tikanga...

Wildlife photo competition has changes

Otago Museum marketing and event co-ordinator Charlie Buchan is ready to inspect the flood of...

Wildlife photo competition has changes

A fly's eyeballs, a possum playing with a discarded toothbrush, or the sun setting on a piece of Otago’s eye-candy scenery — if you have photographed it, it is a potential prizewinner in this year...

Focus falls on retina as risk indicator of developing ‘old age diseases’

Begonia Ruiz (left) has her eyes tested by Dr Ashleigh Barrett-Young with an optical coherence...

Focus falls on retina as risk indicator of developing ‘old age diseases’

Determining the likely risk for developing "old age diseases" such as Alzheimer’s may soon be as simple as visiting the local optometrist.

Cancer researcher heading abroad

Dr Hamish McMillan has received a major fellowship from the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ to...

Cancer researcher heading abroad

Less than a month after graduating from the University of Otago with a PhD in biochemistry, Hamish McMillan has received a $120,000 fellowship to research breast cancer at Cambridge University.

Prize money to aid cancer work

University of Otago (Dunedin) pathology department researcher Associate Prof Aniruddha Chatterjee...

Prize money to aid cancer work

Two Otago cancer researchers are hoping to put the prize money from a recent award towards creating a new test for the early stages of lung cancer.

Polytech projects up for national awards

A new bike to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS), designed by Otago Polytechnic students...

Polytech projects up for national awards

A three-wheeled kick bike for people with multiple sclerosis, a ventilator hood for people with Covid-19 and a vision screening kit which allows children to test each other’s eyesight are among...

Flood photos wanted for science

Much of South Dunedin was flooded following heavy rain in July 2016. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Flood photos wanted for science

Otago and Southland residents in flood-affected areas are being asked to contribute photos to a national database to support understanding of flood hazards and flood risks.

Dance company wins major awards

Wellington dancer Airu Matsuda appears in Good Company Arts’ award-winning production of Tiger ...

Dance company wins major awards

A Dunedin dance company is having trouble sitting still after winning two major awards at the prestigious International Sound Future Awards in New York.

Paraglider reports being shot at in Crown Range

A police investigation has begun after a paraglider reported being shot at while paragliding in the Crown Range area this evening.

Smorgasbord of arts offerings

Some of the people involved in the 2022 Dunedin Fringe Festival (from left) Reuben Crisp (Banquet...

Festival programme reveals smorgasbord of arts offerings

Untold stories of intoxicating substances from NZ's past, a trip across Otago Harbour listening to salty stories and sea shanties, and Shakespearean theatre performed in your back garden - just some of the quirky performances on offer in this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.

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