John Gibb

Two cooking-related fires tackled over course of weekend

Two cooking-related fires tackled over course of weekend

Firefighters were sent to two cooking-related fires in South Otago at the weekend, one involving a pot accidentally left on a stovetop element.

Graduation celebrated widely despite cancellation

Student Apisit Uthakhamkong takes photos of University of Otago BSc graduand Tane Murphy and his...

Graduation celebrated widely despite cancellation

It's the capping celebration you have when you are not having a celebration.

Firefighters save house in Kaitangata

Firefighters from Kaitangata and Balclutha quickly extinguished a house fire in Christchurch St, Kaitangata, this evening.

Medical students dive into research

Otago Medical School bachelor of medical science, with honours, scholarship recipients (back row,...

Medical students dive into research

Fourteen Otago Medical School students have taken this year off from their standard routine medical education to undertake full-time medical research.

Otago open day: Uni has its Auckland contact details at hand

After the northern Covid-19 outbreak, the University of Otago advised health authorities that names of Auckland participants in a schools open day were available if needed for contact tracing.

Permission sought to move cottage to gasworks

Heritage campaigner Ann Barsby stands next to the 19th-century Dunedin worker’s cottage that she...

Permission sought to move cottage to gasworks

Dunedin heritage campaigner Ann Barsby is delighted that a 19th-century worker’s cottage she once "went out on a limb" to save may soon find a permanent home.

Whole Lotto loot lures statistician

Statistician Matthew Parry considers the Lotto Powerball numbers. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Whole Lotto loot lures statistician

Dunedin statistician Matthew Parry is seldom a betting man but will take a small flutter on today’s $50million must-be-struck Lotto Powerball.

Going at a steady clip

Going at a steady clip

Heather Martin, of Dunedin, who has been a client of hairdresser Deane Borley at Dunedin’s Civic Centre building for the past 15 years, says she feels safe because he was taking the correct safety...

Genome detective: Otago scientist tracking origin of outbreak

Evolutionary virologist Dr Jemma Geoghegan at the University of Otago’s microbiology and...

Genome detective: Otago scientist tracking origin of outbreak

Dunedin scientist Jemma Geoghegan is using powerful genomic tracing technology to try to solve the riddle of how four Auckland family members became infected with Covid-19.

Graduate shrugs off double disappointment

Scott Wesney (22), has had his public graduation ceremony cancelled twice this year because of...

Graduate shrugs off double disappointment

Scott Wesney is disappointed but philosophical after Covid-19 restrictions have twice denied him the chance to graduate in person from the University of Otago.

University graduation ceremony cancelled

Three Otago University researchers received part of the Health Research Council and Ministry of...

University graduation ceremony cancelled

The University of Otago yesterday cancelled its Saturday public graduation ceremony and Otago Polytechnic suspended face-to-face teaching as tighter Level 2 Covid-19 restrictions took effect.

Research to institute white tooth crowns

University of Otago oral rehabilitation lecturer Dr Joanne Choi, of the Otago Faculty of...

Research to institute white tooth crowns

Better dental care options for decay in baby teeth could soon become a reality, through new and improved Dunedin tooth-capping technology.

Regional museums join forces to address funding concerns

Regional museums join forces to address funding concerns

The Otago, Canterbury and Auckland War Memorial museums have recently joined forces in a video conference meeting with the Ministry of Culture and Heritage over funding concerns.

Postwar reunion not one to forget

John Bradley, of Mosgiel, reflects on a family history he has created. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Postwar reunion not one to forget

John Bradley will always remember a special moment that happened 75 years ago this month, during the last days of World War 2.

Quest continues to confirm purpose of mystery object

John More displays the unusual object that was sold on Friday.PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Quest continues to confirm purpose of mystery object

It may go against the grain to admit it, but Hayward’s Auction House co-owner John More is still scratching his head about the exact function of a mysterious item sold by auction last weekend.

Hospital clocks up 100th new heart valve replacement

Semi-retired East Taieri farmer John Parks (78) talks to Dunedin Hospital cardiologists Dr Ben...

Hospital clocks up 100th new heart valve replacement

John Parks was well aware that his discharge from Dunedin Hospital yesterday, after a heart valve replacement, was much quicker than usual.

Fulbright awards for 8 Otago graduates

The Otago University Students' Association has disaffiliated with the Elohim Bible Academy. Photo...

Fulbright awards for 8 Otago graduates

Eight niversity of Otago graduates have been named Fulbright New Zealand award winners, and will study in the United States.

Ronald McDonald House thanked

Dunedin mother Kathryn Vernal presents a speech last night, and a series of images reflect her...

Ronald McDonald House thanked

Dunedin mother Kathryn Vernal last night paid tribute to Ronald McDonald House for its invaluable help during her son Jack’s arduous six-year medical journey.

Genetic secrets of tuatara revealed

It may seem obvious, but new University of Otago research proves that the tuatara’s ancestry is closely linked to lizards and snakes.

More weight needed for children’s voices

University of Otago Children’s Issues Centre director Nicola Taylor (left) and deputy director...

More weight needed for children’s voices

More needs to be done to ensure children’s voices are clearly heard throughout the family justice system as it undergoes a government-led overhaul, Otago researchers say.

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