Preschoolers test Olympic prowess
Preschoolers test Olympic prowess
Tiny tots yesterday lifted milk bottles, threw wheat bags and jumped over miniature hurdles at the Pioneers early childhood Olympics.
Margot Taylor
Gift of blood offers hope for family
Gift of blood offers hope for family
The mother of a Dunedin 4-year-old, who is battling a rare form of cancer, says the gift of blood has kept her family together.
Social work the 'right path'
Social work the 'right path'
Nick Callaghan (29), of Ngati Tuwharetoa never thought he would make it to university.
Students live in fear after threats, burglaries
Students live in fear after threats, burglaries
Some students flatting in Dunedin’s Hyde St say they are living in fear after being threatened by a group of young people who recently moved to the street.
Fresh start for the Terminus
Fresh start for the Terminus
The first stage of the restoration of Dunedin’s former Gresham Hotel is almost complete.
Staley says no to mayoralty bid
Staley says no to mayoralty bid
Dunedin lawyer and former iD Fashion Week chairwoman Susie Staley ended days of speculation yesterday by announcing she will not join the city’s mayoral race.
Staley not running for Dunedin mayoralty
Staley not running for Dunedin mayoralty
Dunedin lawyer and former iD Fashion Week chairwoman Susie Staley has announced she will not join the Dunedin mayoral race.
Uni roll up for first time since 2010
Uni roll up for first time since 2010
The University of Otago is on track to record its first year of overall enrolment growth since 2010, new enrolment figures show.
Joint build for school of dentistry
Joint build for school of dentistry
The University of Otago has appointed Australian and Christchurch-based construction companies to build the $125 million school of dentistry.
OUSA calls on university not to invest in fossil fuels
OUSA calls on university not to invest in fossil fuels
The Otago University Students' Association (OUSA) will lobby the university to make a promise not to invest in fossil fuels.
Namers meet Moana
Namers meet Moana
Moana, the northern royal albatross met the girls who gave her her moniker during a visit by the Tainui School pupils to Taiaroa Head yesterday.
City's $1 billion industry
City's $1 billion industry
The University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic injected $1 billion into Dunedin's economy last year.
Rare encounter with Moana the albatross
Rare encounter with Moana the albatross
Tainui School pupils who named a northern royal albatross chick born at the Tairoa Head colony in January met the chick today.
Library turned on to Access Radio
Library turned on to Access Radio
The normally quiet corridors of the Dunedin City Library were filled with the chatter of the Otago Access Radio youth hosts yesterday.
Wintry grip slow to let go
Province chilled to the bone
Motorists are being urged to take care on icy roads around Otago as a wintry blast maintains its grip on the country.
Humanities cuts hurt
Humanities cuts hurt
Otago Daily Times reporter Margot Taylor spoke to two University of Otago students about her humanities studies following confirmation by the university this week five humanities...
Students boost refuge’s coffers
Students boost refuge’s coffers
The Dunedin Women’s Refuge will receive a $24,000 cash boost thanks to fundraising efforts by a group of University of Otago law students.
Five humanities departments face cuts
Five humanities departments face cuts
The University of Otago yesterday confirmed five humanities departments are likely to have staff cut by November - possibly totalling 15-20 people.
Sallies deny pair 'fired'
Salvation Army denies pair 'fired'
The Salvation Army denies it has "fired'' two volunteers for speaking out about the future of the Dunedin foodbank and the treatment of the organisation's staff.
Humanities staff to learn their fate by November
Humanities staff to learn their fate by November
University of Otago pro-vice chancellor of humanities Prof Tony Ballantyne did not know how many jobs would be cut, but said 15-20 was not an unrealistic "ball park figure".