John Lewis

Vow to keep educational programmes

Vow to keep educational programmes

Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins has described funding cuts to local education providers as "a tragedy" and has vowed to communicate with the affected parties to find a way to keep them running.

Best time for Matariki stargazing

Kahukuramihiata Robson (9) plays with her poi during a Matariki market at the University of Otago...

Best time for Matariki stargazing

Friday morning looks to be the ideal time to view the Matariki star cluster during celebrations this weekend.

Latest foreign policy school sets its focus on space

Latest foreign policy school sets its focus on space

As the amount of activity in space increases, New Zealand has the potential to become a global leader for low Earth orbit activities.

Son’s experiences motivation for PhD

Kate McAnelly with her son Stephen (16), who inspired her to do a PhD on autistic learners in...

Son’s experiences the motivation for PhD

Watching her disabled son go through early childhood education was a very powerful motivation for Kate McAnelly.

Teachers’ fury over fund cuts

Primary school principals are furious at the Ministry of Education’s decision to cut funding to the Otago Museum and the Orokonui Ecosanctuary’s education programmes.

Son’s experiences motivation for PhD

Son’s experiences the motivation for PhD

Watching her disabled son go through early childhood education, being exposed to episodes of discrimination, marginalisation and exclusion, was very powerful motivation for Kate McAnelly.

Art auction in support of Ukraine ‘very successful’

Polish Heritage of Otago and Southland Charitable Trust secretary and exhibition organiser Anna...

Art auction in support of Ukraine ‘very successful’

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Dunedin’s Polish community is preparing to send money from a recent art auction to support displaced Ukrainians.

Ecosanctuary, museum dismayed at loss of funding

Otago Museum and Orokonui Ecosanctuary staff are stunned and "bewildered" after the Ministry of Education suddenly announced it will be cutting funding for their education projects.

Scholarship taking PhD student to States

University of Otago genetics PhD candidate Anna Clark has won a Fulbright New Zealand Science and...

Scholarship taking PhD student to States

When Anna Clark was hit by a car while cycling to a University of Otago lecture, it opened a major fork in the road for her future.

More snow likely in South Island

The summit of the Crown Range Road. Photo: Downer/ QLDC

More snow likely in South Island

The path to the firewood pile will be starting to get well worn by now, and the bad news is, this cold snap looks like it will persist for a while longer.

Designer off to Europe with model sons in tow

Kahuwai clothing designer Amber Bridgman (centre) will have her latest collection modelled by her...

Designer off to Europe with model sons in tow

Strutting the fashion catwalks of London and Paris gives Nukuroa and Te Kahurangi McLean a lot of "asking" power.

Students collaborate to help cancer charity

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

Students collaborate to help cancer charity

Breast cancer is claiming the lives of two New Zealand women every day, and one woman is diagnosed with the disease every three hours.

Study aims to support self-management of diabetes

University of Otago human nutrition researcher Dr Sara Styles holds a Dexcom G6 continuous blood...

Study aims to support self-management of diabetes

The University of Otago is looking for young people to participate in a nationwide type 1 diabetes clinical trial, which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of all people with diabetes.

‘Holy grail’ of treatments patented

University of Otago School of Biomedical Sciences researcher Prof John Reynolds and his team have...

‘Holy grail’ of treatments patented

An Otago medical invention capable of treating epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and brain cancer has been granted a United States patent, meaning it could be publicly available within the next decade.

Sepuloni meets disability advocates

Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni joins Tara Hook (20) at a painting...

Sepuloni meets disability advocates

Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni has made a brief visit to Dunedin to hear about things that are important to Otago’s disabled community before the creation of a new Ministry for Disabled People.

More snow likely in South, Crown Range shut

The path to the firewood pile will be starting to get well worn by now, and the bad news is, this cold snap looks like it will persist for a while longer.

Car possibly in Clutha River

Police are investigating after reports a car may have driven off the road into the Clutha River near the Roxburgh Dam earlier this evening.

Warm feet, full tummies thanks to trust support

Brockville Kindergarten pupils (from left) Lakai Fowler (4), Lavina Witchall (4), Saviour Judah...

Warm feet, full tummies thanks to trust support

Getting children to remove their brand new gumboots before getting into bed at night is a new phenomenon in Brockville at the moment.

All alpine passes blocked by snow

Wild winter weather has caused chaos across parts of the South Island - with forecasters urging people to brace for more of the same over the next few days.

Stroke victims asked about care experience

Stroke victims asked about care experience

FOR the first time, stroke survivors from across the country have been asked about their experiences of the healthcare system, in a study which aims to improve their acute care in hospital and...

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