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GPS monitors to measure land sinking
A new network of GPS monitors will firm up knowledge of sinking suburbs as major decisions loom for low-lying South Dunedin.
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Otago Polytechnic graduation
Otago Polytechnic graduation
Nearly 230 people graduated in a range of subjects from Otago Polytechnic yesterday.
Female graduand sparking change
Female graduand sparking change
Lately, Maeve Witchell has started to notice loads of people coming out of the woodwork, asking her about broken plugs, wonky switches and wiring up new light fittings.
Watch: Otago Polytechnic graduation parade
Watch: Otago Polytechnic graduation parade
Nearly 230 people are graduating in a range of subjects from Otago Polytechnic today.
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Med students acted inappropriately with human remains
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Med students acted inappropriately with human remains
Several medical students at the University of Otago have been caught acting inappropriately with dead bodies and human remains.
A flare for drama
A flare for drama
Otago University marine scientist Associate Prof Will Rayment holds a flare as part of a health and safety training day at the Portobello Marine Laboratory.
Transport system 'killing thousands prematurely'
Transport system killing thousands prematurely: Otago researcher
The transport system kills thousands of people prematurely each year, and the government's new transport plan will only make that worse, an Otago University academic says.
Vibrant vision
Vibrant vision
Artist Xoe Hall puts the finishing touches to one of her murals which are brightening the concrete-on-concrete atmosphere of the University of Otago Link.
Ancient DNA confirms new species of pāua
Ancient DNA confirms new species of pāua
Just when scientists thought they knew everything there was to know about pāua, they have confirmed there is a whole new species of the popular mollusc.
Teens’ screen use in bed a ‘culprit’
Teens’ screen use in bed a ‘culprit’
Screen use before bed has long been blamed for sleep problems.
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Hope on status of polytechs
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Hope on status of polytechs
Polytechnics which continue to post deficits could still stand alone if the government grants them a lifeline, the Otago Daily Times understands.
Obituary: warm and engaging with zest for life
Obituary: warm and engaging with zest for life
Enthusiasm, energy and enterprise — these characteristics marked David Richardson in his contributions to his community and the lives of young people.
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Fear stand-alone position could hit polytech
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Fear stand-alone position could hit polytech
Otago Polytechnic is in a perilous financial situation after being saddled with tens of millions of dollars of debt, documents show.
Outdoor study
Outdoor study
MetService data showed the temperature in Dunedin rose to 18°C between 1pm and 2pm.
Uni staff wage bargaining still at ‘good faith’ stage
Uni staff wage bargaining still at ‘good faith’ stage
University of Otago staff are still in the "good faith" stage of wage bargaining, as the national union launches a ballot for strike action.
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Life-long passion recognised with title
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Life-long passion recognised with title
Daphne Lee is a star of hard rock - and some softer, more sedimentary ones, too.
MDMA, alcohol use studied
MDMA, alcohol use studied
Ecstasy users could ease up on the alcohol and have just as much fun, a University of Otago researcher says.
Native mistletoe’s bad rap as parasite plant put to rest
Native mistletoe’s bad rap as parasite plant put to rest
Mistletoe has long been seen as one of two things - something to stand under at Christmas-time for a kiss, or a parasitic plant that grows on other trees.
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Call to ‘stop damaging’ polytech
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Call to ‘stop damaging’ polytech
An exasperated Dunedin city councillor says Wellington should stop trying to "help" the polytechnic system, as the government plans further reform.
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No warning about Barton advice: uni
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No warning about Barton advice: uni
The University of Otago believes it got no warning about Frazer Barton's controversial advice over the destruction of historic records, despite strong senior leadership links to Presbyterian Support Otago.