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Students call review ‘racist’
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Students call review ‘racist’
University of Otago students are set to fight any possible move by the new government to limit Māori and Pacific Island special entrance pathways into medical school.
Matthew Littlewood
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Te Pūkenga, red tape in sights
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Te Pūkenga, red tape in sights
Disestablishing a mega polytechnic and cutting red tape for farmers are on the agenda for the two southern MPs made ministers outside Cabinet.
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Cabinet’s shelves not stocked from South
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Cabinet’s shelves not stocked from South
Otago and Southland have no representation in Cabinet for the first time in nearly 30 years, and the wider South Island is not doing much better.
Two Otago/Southland senior MPs as coalition deals revealed
Two Otago/Southland senior MPs as coalition deals revealed
Otago and Southland have no representation in Cabinet for the first time in nearly 30 years, and the wider South Island is not doing much better.
One St Clair flag to rule them all
One St Clair flag to rule them all
Suggestions on what flag should represent Dunedin’s St Clair have flown in.
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DCC learning from the Dutch
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Learning from the Dutch
The Dunedin City Council is turning to Dutch expertise as it confronts the threat of sea level rise.
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Housing crisis to deepen as plans significantly delayed
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Housing crisis to deepen as plans significantly delayed
Social agencies are warning Queenstown authorities the area’s housing crisis will deepen, as the district council acknowledges plans to address the issue will be significantly delayed.
Ozone hole findings surprise researcher
Ozone hole findings surprise researcher
A University of Otago PhD student has discovered the ozone hole has been increasing in size — posing major issues for future climate patterns.
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Housing plan could be delayed
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Housing plan could be delayed
A long-awaited strategy to address housing and development issues in the Queenstown Lakes district could be delayed by up to a year after the district council failed to secure up-to-date data.
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Student flat-out happy with offers
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Student flat-out happy with offers
The Dunedin student who feared she might have to leave the city due to the lack of a rental for next year has been "overwhelmed" with offers since going public to the Otago Daily Times.
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Student fears ‘tight’ rental market may force her out
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Student fears ‘tight’ rental market may force her out
A student fears she may have to leave Dunedin after failing to secure a rental property despite visiting nearly 50 in the past month.
Cruisy visitors flood city despite high winds, rain
Cruisy visitors flood city despite high winds, rain
The weather scuppered one cruise ship visit yesterday, but Dunedin and Port Chalmers businesses and residents said people’s spirits were not dampened.
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New group to represent academics after professor's letter
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New group to represent academics after professor's letter
The University of Otago has confirmed it has given more power to academics in response to their concerns about the way the institution was run.
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Procurement emissions standards to be used in council contracts
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Procurement emissions standards to be used in council contracts
Contractors might have to go green if they want their tender applications to get the tick from the Dunedin City Council.
Macca's on the way to Green Island?
McDonald’s keen to open in Green Island
Dunedin could be about to get its fourth McDonald’s restaurant.
Tributes flow for Otago academic
Tributes flow for palaeontologist
A world-leading University of Otago palaeontologist is being remembered for his "immense" impact on the field.
Rise in requests for Rats follows fifth wave of virus
Rise in requests for Rats follows fifth wave of virus
Pharmacists are reporting a run on Rat kits and anti-viral packs as the southern region experiences a "fifth wave" of Covid-19.
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Unis not prepared for AI: professor
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Unis not prepared for AI: professor
Universities have not responded quickly enough to the threat posed by artificial intelligence, a leading academic told the University of Otago council.
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University appears set to give academics more say
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University appears set to give academics more say
The University of Otago appears set to bow to pressure from a group of more than 120 professors by giving academics more say over how the institution is run.
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ORC pitches 50c bus fares
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ORC pitches 50c bus fares
A proposal to drastically reduce bus fares in Dunedin to a 50c flat rate is awaiting a government agency’s approval.