DNA study clarifies SE Asian migration
DNA study clarifies SE Asian migration
New research discoveries, including some by University of Otago academics, have helped clarify long-disputed early human migration patterns in Southeast Asia.
John Gibb
Genetic disorder treatment has wider possibilities
Genetic disorder treatment has wider possibilities
The advanced genomic tools used by a University of Otago paediatric geneticist to make world-leading discoveries on rare genetic disorders could also help improve the treatment of more common...
Technology improving food, visiting professor says
Technology improving food, visiting professor says
The New Zealand food processing industry and consumers can gain ''win-win'' benefits, through using the right technologies to make food ''safer and healthier'', Marc Hendrickx says.
Another theft from a dairy in Dunedin last night
Another theft from a dairy in Dunedin last night
Potential links with an earlier Dunedin dairy robbery on Sunday night could hold the key to tracking down the offender responsible for an armed robbery at the Elgin Food Market last night.
Plastic risk for Antarctic: new research
Plastic risk for Antarctic: new research
The discovery that kelp has rafted a record 20,000km to reach the Antarctic highlights the need to tackle the threats to the continent posed by drifting plastic, a University of Otago academic says.
Public rally to help at scene of fatal crash
Public rally to help at scene of fatal crash
A senior fire officer has praised members of the public who rallied to help at the scene of a fatal Dunedin crash yesterday, before emergency services arrived.
Striking a chord
Striking a chord
Helen Knott (17), a year 13 pupil at St Hilda's Collegiate School, was the first of four young lyricists to perform to a crowd of about 30 people, at an ``Unplugged Live'' show in the window of the...
Latest dairy robbery in Maryhill
Latest dairy robbery in Maryhill
Dunedin police are investigating the robbery of another dairy - this time in the suburb of Maryhill.
Bird club pays tribute to member
Bird club pays tribute to member
Monty Wright has always been crazy about birds and so it is fortunate he and his family are fowls of a feather.
'Phenomenal week' of science
'Phenomenal week' of science
The latest New Zealand International Science Festival has proved highly popular but also met its brief to energise and "inspire" young people about everyday science, organisers say.
One critical after Southland crash
One critical after Southland crash
A person had to be cut from a car after sustaining critical injuries in a crash in Southland early today.
Couch fire in North Dunedin
Couch fire in North Dunedin
Police have been notified after a couch fire in North Dunedin overnight.
Society honours McMahon
Society honours McMahon
Dunedin resident and Red Cross national president Dr Jennifer McMahon has been elected a Companion of the Royal Society New Zealand Te Aparangi.
Aerial clash with tui sidelines hawk
Aerial clash with tui sidelines hawk
It's not only in the Football World Cup semi-finals that the usual pecking order is upended - a recent clash between a harrier hawk and a tui ended 1-0 to the tui.
New study suggests regular teen drinking problematic
New study suggests regular teen drinking problematic
Problems in later life caused by regular teen drinking and the need to change the ''way we deal with alcohol as a society'' have been highlighted in a large transtasman study.
Witty warning of changes ahead for humanity
Witty warning of changes ahead for humanity
Television host Nigel Latta urges people to prepare for the future, to accept making mistakes, and also explains why people fly round the world rescuing others from caves.
Theatre lighting takes centre stage
Theatre lighting takes centre stage
Actors Rosella Hart and Matthew Wilson perform a scene from Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth, at the New Athenaeum Theatre, Dunedin, yesterday.
Teens drinking regularly linked to bigger problems
Teens drinking regularly linked to bigger problems
A big trans-Tasman study, including University of Otago research, provides the most robust evidence to date of causal links between regular teen drinking and drug and alcohol problems in later life.
'Science in action' switches pupils on
'Science in action' switches pupils on
Robots, information technology displays, a water energy demonstration and a free lunch were among the many attractions for school pupils at a ''science in action day'' at the Otago Polytechnic.
Code Like a Girl supports female computing roles
Code Like a Girl supports female computing roles
Australian computer expert Ally Watson helps (from left, facing camera), Olivia Pointon and Brianna Paterson and Camille Genobe during a ''Coding Fundamentals'' workshop during the latest New Zealand International Science Festival.