Vaughan Elder

A researcher investigating ways to improve breast cancer therapy is among five up-and-coming University of Otago academics given an ''early-career'' award.

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The mood at Invermay is ''awful'' following AgResearch's decision to go ahead with restructuring, a researcher who recently visited Dunedin says.

The fear of hearing a family member has been killed has made picking up late-night phone calls difficult for members of Dunedin's Iraqi community.

Parents of out-of-control preschoolers could be in for some relief if a behavioural programme developed by a University of Otago researcher proves successful.

Dunedin-based GPS mapping company TracMap is taking on the world and expects to hire an extra 10 staff within a year to meet ''rapid growth''.

An Otago Polytechnic team is busy putting together exhibits after winning a contract to work on Christchurch's annual IceFest exhibition.

Rachel Blackburn smooths the covering of a castle-inspired lantern that will be part of tonight's Dunedin Midwinter Carnival.

Potentially ''incredible'' teachers could be put off taking up the profession because of the University of Otago's decision to cut teacher training programmes, students say.

The University of Otago has a responsibility to make sure the unique character of its dental school building is kept, Dunedin historian Peter Entwisle says.

Dunedin is a ''laughing stock'' over a proposal to launch an independent airline, Dunedin International Airport Ltd chairman Stuart McLauchlan says.

Job losses are expected after the University of Otago decided to suspend two of its teacher training programmes.

The University of Otago is now ranked among the top debating universities in the world, alongside the likes of Harvard and Cambridge.

The fight to keep genomics staff at Invermay has been dealt another blow, with the Auditor-general declining a request to review AgResearch's restructuring plan.

A radio station is accusing the Dunedin City Council of being the ''fun police'' after reluctantly agreeing to remove its logo from a Dunedin student flat.

The North Dunedin bar scene is making a comeback, and the owners of the Captain Cook Tavern are confident it will reopen in time for next year's Orientation.

Finding a park close to Dunedin's College of Education could become much harder, as more than 200 car parks come under threat from developments at Logan Park.

The man who stood in the way of Dunedin's campus area descending ''into chaos'' has retired after 14 years at the University of Otago.

All Blacks and Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith has come to the aid of an up-and-coming Dunedin band putting together their debut album.