City retailers keen on Easter trading
City retailers keen on Easter trading
Dunedin could soon follow the lead of Wanaka in allowing shops to open on Easter Sunday.
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Ceremony for uni college student
Ceremony for student who died at uni college
Students at a University of Otago residential college will get a chance to farewell one of their own at a private ceremony today.
Game on in University of Otago exercise research
Game on in University of Otago exercise research
Computer games are not usually associated with getting people off the sofa, but University of Otago researchers hope they can be used to help patients with knee osteoarthritis.
University's sustainability plan 'bold'
University's sustainability plan 'bold'
The University of Otago has agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a third within three years.
Student's death result of epileptic seizure
Student's death result of epileptic seizure
An Auckland family is ''absolutely devastated'' after their 17-year-old son was found dead in a University of Otago residential college.
Emphasis on costs is nothing new, uni says
Emphasis on costs is nothing new, uni says
The focus on keeping costs under control which has led to job cuts at the University of Otago is not new, acting vice-chancellor Prof Vernon Squire says.
Getting out gives Libby a real lift
Getting out gives Libby a real lift
A relieved woman embraced one of her rescuers as she stepped out of a malfunctioning lift in which nine people had been trapped.
Uni staff bracing for cuts
Uni staff bracing for cuts
Morale is at rock bottom among general staff at the University of Otago amid fears a review could result in the loss of hundreds of jobs.
Nine rescued from broken lift
Nine rescued from broken lift
The relief was palpable as nine people were rescued after 45 minutes stuck in a broken lift in Dunedin's Burns House this afternoon.
More job cuts likely at university
More job cuts likely at university
The University of Otago's human nutrition department is the latest in the firing line for job cuts.
Glass half full for Alibi bar
Glass half full for Alibi bar
An Octagon bar which closed on Sunday could reopen depending on the result of discussions with the Dunedin District Licensing Committee.
$2m project to cut varsity fall risks
$2m project to cut varsity fall risks
The University of Otago is set to spend almost $2 million upgrading its campus to prevent people from falling after a series of injuries last year.
Student numbers hold up
Otago student numbers hold up
An increase in international students almost offset declining domestic numbers as the University of Otago faces a trough in the number of school leavers.
Sea-level rise problem for whole city
Sea-level rise problem for whole city
Sea-level rise will be painful for the whole of Dunedin and the city needs to respond to the threat now, the University of Otago's Centre for Sustainability says.
Probiotic shows promise: study
Probiotic shows promise: study
A University of Otago study has found a naturally occurring probiotic could reduce cases of gestational diabetes in pregnant women by 68%.
$60m for polytech upgrade
$60m for polytech upgrade
Otago Polytechnic is preparing for a $60 million overhaul of its campus set to begin next year.
Safety concerns put to Aurora
Safety concerns put to Aurora
Transpower expressed safety concerns over the way Aurora Energy used Transpower’s South Dunedin substation site.
Anti-vaccines film screening is ‘free speech’
Anti-vaccines film screening is ‘free speech’
The University of Otago is allowing a controversial anti-vaccination film to be shown on campus despite concern its message puts children at risk.
Ground conditions delay work on dental school
Ground conditions delay work on dental school
Inconsistent ground conditions have delayed work on the University of Otago's $130million dental school project.
Free flu jabs for 2500 students
Free flu jabs for 2500 students
The Otago University Students' Association is tackling freshers' flu head-on by offering free vaccinations to about 2500 students.