Fees for international students at the University of Otago will increase by as much as 21.7% next year, after staff said its existing prices did not match its reputation for quality tuition and degrees.
A Massey University student has developed a device so simple it is brilliant - a motorcycle-mounted vacuum cleaner powerful enough to suck up whole stubby bottles and broken glass.
The Star Regent 24-hour book sale was the most successful yet.
A sorry tale about a missing book has had an unexpectedly happy ending for a Dunedin woman.
After 28 years away, Prof Tony Wheatley is returning home.
University of Otago research-income predictions for the year may have been optimistic, the university council was told this week.
A Dunedin immigration law specialist is urging care with immigration applications.
The Waitaki District Council has asked for its contribution to the Otago stadium to be reduced by more than $2 million, saying there were "major deficiencies" in the Otago Regional Council's calculations.
Several Waitaki ratepayers have made their opposition to two costly Otago Regional Council projects loud and clear.
Olive Tabor has a double degree and enthusiasm. Now, all she needs is a career.
Nine inexperienced young trampers were lucky to have been rescued so quickly after venturing ill-prepared into the Silver Peaks on Friday despite a weather forecast of snow, police say.
A Dunedin man who has tramped in the Silver Peaks for more than 30 years has advised inexperienced trampers to explore the area with a tramping club rather than on their own.
Otago Polytechnic management is "extremely disappointed but philosophical" after the Government yesterday withdrew $12.5 million of capital funding earmarked to build the new Otago Institute of Design.
A compromise has been reached over Queenstown property developer Basil Walker's attempts to get a High Court interim injunction to stop the Otago Regional Council putting ratepayer funding towards the Awatea St stadium within the next few weeks.
Singing, as well as reminiscing and laughter, will be in the air when members of University Sextets from about 50 years ago hold their first reunion this week.
Otago Polytechnic staff were "reasonably upbeat" after attending meetings yesterday outlining cost-cutting next year, acting chief executive Dr Robin Day said last night.
Police have questioned the judgement of eight trampers who had to spend a cold night in snow flurries, strong winds and freezing temperatures last night after getting lost in the Silver Peaks north of Dunedin yesterday.
After several years of rapid decline, the slide in international student numbers at the University of Otago appears to be slowing.
The Otago Polytechnic chief executive has reassured staff he will not be announcing restructuring or redundancies at two staff meetings today.
Otago Polytechnic students have lost one of their leaders.
