Having driver's licence no longer de rigueur
Having driver's licence no longer de rigueur
Getting a driver's licence is not the rite of passage it used to be, with young people increasingly going online rather than getting behind the wheel.
Vaughan Elder
Proud to be from city after dad's watch returned
Proud to be from city after dad's watch returned
A man reunited with his late father's watch says the public's response after he lost it has made him proud to be from Dunedin.
International student fees increased
International student fees increased
Otago Polytechnic has pushed through modest fee increases for international students amid concern over the rising New Zealand dollar.
Savings on reviews
Savings on reviews
The University of Otago expects to make ''potentially substantial'' savings by reducing the frequency of performance reviews of its departments.
$2m research gain adds jobs
$2m research gain adds jobs
An almost $2 million research funding boost at the University of Otago has brought new jobs to Dunedin.
Miss Samoa NZ has grand aim
Miss Samoa NZ has grand aim
The University of Otago law student crowned Miss Samoa New Zealand last night is keen to represent the legacy of her grandmother, who died recently.
Holocaust survivor tells his story
Holocaust survivor tells his story
A holocaust survivor visiting Dunedin hopes sharing his experience will help ensure the horrors he experienced are not repeated.
Uni top on two counts
Uni top on two counts
The University of Otago has again out-performed all other New Zealand universities in annually released league tables measuring student performance.
140 join alumni group ahead of launch
140 join alumni group ahead of launch
More than 140 people have joined the newly formed Taieri College alumni group ahead of its official launch this Sunday.
Outside firm caused cost blow-out
Outside firm caused cost blow-out
A budget blow-out in the University of Otago's upgrade of Toroa College was caused by a $1.335 million mistake made by a staff member of an external quantity surveying company.
Toroa College $1m budget blowout
Toroa College $1m budget blowout
The cost of the University of Otago's upgrade and expansion of Toroa College has blown out further - it is now almost $1 million over budget.
Man charged after fleeing at high speed
Man charged after fleeing at high speed
A 19-year-old man has been charged after a high-speed pursuit in Dunedin on Saturday night.
Aoraki student losses worst as rivals grow
Aoraki student losses worst as rivals grow
The bad news continues for Aoraki Polytechnic, with new data showing it is losing students faster than any other New Zealand university or polytechnic.
ORC confident of sale processes
ORC confident of sale processes
Robust policies at the Otago Regional Council mean it can be confident fraud involving the sale of assets is not occurring.
Research seeks cause of penguin illness
Research seeks cause of penguin illness
The Department of Conservation is leading an effort to find a cure for a mystery illness killing large numbers of yellow-eyed penguin chicks.
Auckland firms work on tertiary streetscape
Auckland firms work on tertiary streetscape
Two Auckland firms have been hired to investigate options for a revamp of Dunedin's tertiary precinct, which could include making some areas pedestrian only.
Airport cash cow
Airport cash cow
The white gold is flowing at Dunedin International Airport, with its dairying operation contributing a record amount to its bottom line in the past financial year.
College costs blow out after error
College costs blow out after error
The University of Otago's upgrade and expansion of Toroa College has gone over budget by more than $580,000.
Website allows students to rate flats
Website allows students to rate flats
A group of students about to launch a site allowing students to rate the quality of Dunedin flats claims to have signed up more than 1000 tenants.
Budding trial lawyers make a point
Budding trial lawyers make a point
The curious case of Mr Rabbitt, who crashed into a parked car, was debated at the inaugural Dunedin high school mooting competition on Saturday.