The University of Otago has been having ''tense'' conversations with contractors over the length of time it has taken to fix problems at its $40 million building at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
A public meeting to discuss the state of the Dunedin City Council's finances was hailed a success and is likely to be the first of many.
Otago Polytechnic is exploring closer ties with Aoraki Polytechnic, which could include offering courses in Timaru and having a shared Dunedin campus.
Attracting research funding will continue to be a challenge next year, the University of Otago says.
Taieri lad William Pickering has a lot to look forward to this summer.
Dunedin's NHNZ is preparing to take on the likes of Disney with the launch of its own international children's television channel.
Student numbers are expected to increase at the University of Otago next year, turning around three years of declining enrolments at the institution.
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has hit back at AgResearch's claim that opponents of job cuts at Invermay have made too much of Dunedin's so-called ''genetics hub''.
The son of a United States serviceman stationed in the Cook Islands shed a few tears at the premiere of a film telling the story of how he tracked down his long-lost American siblings.
Convicted fraudster Michael Swann is likely to stay a free man, despite more than $250,000 of assets and cash being recovered from him yesterday.
The New Zealand Transport Agency has approved a request to reduce the speed limit in George St, Port Chalmers, during the peak of the cruise-ship season.
Another Dunedin businessman has slammed the Otago Regional Council's customer service after he was charged late fees for rates bills he says he never received.
A rally against rape was held in Dunedin on Saturday, with those attending sending a clear message against ''victim blaming'' in the wake of the Roast Busters scandal.
Young leaders from around the country were recognised at a Duke of Edinburgh Hillary awards held in Dunedin on Saturday.
A secret garden between the Dunedin suburbs of Concord and Corstorphine is being developed as a community hub for growing food and using alternative energy.
AgResearch is yet to provide estimates of how many staff will be lost as a result of restructuring, despite a request from Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce.
The owners of the Captain Cook Tavern building are investigating opening a ''pop-up'' bar at the site for Orientation.
The puzzle of why animals have sex and the evolutionary purpose of seemingly ''useless'' males has been answered by a pair of University of Otago researchers. David Green, from the anatomy department, said the prevalence of sex in the animal and plant kingdom had puzzled scientists for the past 40 years.
The cost of fixing a slip on a Dunedin road has ballooned to more than $400,000, with work expected to start soon.
The University of Otago has been accused of making an ''erroneous'' statement at an employment hearing this week - and of attempting to silence staff concerns about a senior manager.
