Otago second-best NZ uni in global ranking
Otago second-best NZ uni in global ranking
The University of Otago has been rated the second-highest nationally among New Zealand universities in the latest QS world university subject rankings.
Hamish MacLean
Fire in historic building
Fire in historic building
Firefighters rushed into a 1906 landmark building in Dunedin’s city centre to extinguish a second-floor fire on Saturday morning.
‘Awesome turn out’ for celebration of South Dunedin
‘Awesome turn out’ for celebration of South Dunedin
From hip-hop dancers to wheelchair rugby players, the diversity of South Dunedin was on display as hundreds of people crowded King Edward St for the 2021 South Dunedin Street Festival on Saturday.
Good Samaritan robbed, jaw broken
Good Samaritan robbed, jaw broken
Police are seeking the public’s help after a cowardly attack on a would-be Good Samaritan near Queenstown.
Air quality sensors upgraded
Air quality sensors upgraded
New air quality monitoring equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars could soon paint a clearer picture of Otago’s troubled, hazy winter skies.
University art collection worth $80m
University art collection worth $80m
The University of Otago’s art collection is worth more than $80 million.
Hospital filled to capacity
Hospital filled to capacity
An at-capacity Dunedin Hospital issued an emergency plea as it struggled to keep up with demand yesterday.
Nurse keen for placement after ‘difficult’ journey
Nurse keen for placement after ‘difficult’ journey
Leaving her husband and 1-year-old son at home has been at times agonising. But Anjana Maria is thankful to be in NZ and keen to get to work in Dunedin.
ORC clear over fish kill, but given advice
ORC clear over fish kill, but given advice
Diggers working in the Kaikorai Stream mouth the day before the discovery of hundreds of dead fish were working there lawfully.
Buzzy workers help identify plants
Buzzy workers help identify plants
Pollen knocked off the knees of western honey bees could shape New Zealand’s next line of defence against unwanted pest plants.
Give turbines a chance, climate consultant says
Give turbines a chance, climate consultant says
The answer to powering the South’s low-carbon economy could be blowing in the wind.
Medical staff won't continue teaching
Medical staff won't continue teaching
Four clinical teaching staff will not teach University of Otago medical students this year after the university slashed teaching allowances for doctors.
DCC quiet on Winton landfill
DCC quiet on Winton landfill
The Dunedin City Council is not saying whether it knew about plans for a Southland landfill to take on more waste from the lower South Island when it applied for its own new landfill near Brighton...
Polytech buildings renamed
Polytech buildings renamed
Four buildings at Otago Polytechnic have been renamed to reflect the importance of their location as a point of intersection for Dunedin’s first people.
Freshwater plans: rule delay meets mixed response
Freshwater plans: rule delay meets mixed response
Scenes of cows stuck in the mud will continue to blight the Southern landscape this winter after a Govt decision to delay new rules for farmers keeps the environment in second place, conservationists say.
Call to stop providers from profiting
Call to stop providers from profiting
New Zealand’s student accommodation providers should be prevented from profiting from residents and should follow a not-for-profit model as Otago does, the Otago University Students’ Association says.
Warrington power pole replacement aborted due to incorrect notification
Warrington power pole replacement aborted due to incorrect notification
More than 100 households went without power briefly yesterday when Powernet crews cut the power in Warrington and then restored it after realising their work had not been properly publicly notified.
Festival showcasing homegrown diversity
Festival showcasing homegrown diversity
As New Zealand travellers pile into camper vans to discover beaches and bistros across the country, the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival organiser says limiting guests to domestic writers...
Bumper enrolments a boost for polytechnic finances
Bumper enrolments a boost for polytechnic finances
With Otago Polytechnic nearly full to the brim with New Zealand students this year, the institution is due to post a more than $1 million surplus on the back of student revenue.
Find, trust in your strength, Hayne says
Find, trust in your strength, Hayne says
After spending half her life at the University of Otago, Prof Harlene Hayne is leaving "home".