More uni graduations abandoned over security threat
The specific and detailed threat has already seen more than 1000 students miss out.
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Otago graduations to go ahead this week after threat
Two ceremonies are planned, one on Wednesday and one on Saturday.
Tāwhiao McMaster - 'a Māori lawyer, not a lawyer who is Māori'
"When everything is in te reo Māori ... everything feels so settled and at peace."
Police silent on report graduations threatened with shooting
Police not confirming report that suggested a shooting was the threat at Otago ceremonies.
NZ's Covid strategy saved 2000 Kiwi lives, new research reveals
But the study finds that NZ could have done a lot better on the economic front.
Child Poverty: Govt was on track to meet reduction targets ... before Covid-19
Govt needs to lift benefits and build more houses, Children's Commissioner says.
Fraudster who stole $220k from university 'not not guilty', but wants to explain
A judge asked Gavin Bainbridge where the money went. For the first time he explains.
Canterbury mystery: Is it a cat or is it a panther?
Global influencer Bare Kiwi spots a big cat - or is it a panther?
Does vaping raise the risk of spreading Covid-19?
Vapers are at higher risk of catching Covid-19. Can they also spread it through the air?
Dairy and low-fat diet can reduce bowel cancer risk - Otago uni study
A reduced risk of bowel cancer was also found with a history of vigorous exercise.
'Ambulance at bottom of the cliff': Expert's warning over Covid complacency
News of link in Auckland case is relieving, but complacency a big issue, expert says.
Covid-19: NZ researcher warns vaccine news isn't game over
'We need multiple shots on goal ... it is not a race where we need a single winner.'
Lottery proposed to ease 'genius' test for medicine
Medical students suffer breakdowns under pressure to achieve 95 per cent grades.
Who gets into med school? Row over Māori, Pacific preferences explained
Doors close on non-preferred applicants at our medical schools.
'Series of misunderstandings' allowed builder's apprentice to watch heart surgery
The student's flatmate observed the entirety of a three hour-plus cardiac bypass surgery.
Choices, choices: How to decide where to train or study in NZ
How to choose the best place to train or retrain in the Covid recession.
Lockdown distressing for young people - study
A mental health study in NZ concludes that lockdown reduced the wellbeing of young adults.
Kiwi-led study finds Vitamin C can help severe Covid cases
Vitamin C may help treat patients with severe cases of Covid-19, a Kiwi-led review finds.
Covid-19: 'Very high' testing rate needed to stop more outbreaks
A daily testing rate of 5,500 could catch cases of Covid-19 before its spreads too far.
Covid-19: Eighteen ways NZ can beef up its border
Banning travel from mass-infected countries among experts' ideas to beef up our borders.
Election 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPs
Who are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.
Covid 19: Expert hits out at WHO after lockdown confusion
Expert hits out at WHO over Covid-19 handling and suggests NZ should look East instead.
Legal challenge over medical school entry dropped
University and the man, whose name is suppressed, released a statement this afternoon.
Top of the class: The New Zealand university rich list
New Zealand universities, with $12b in assets, ranked.
Exclusive: Builder's apprentice snuck into heart bypass surgery - how he got in
Documents reveal a builder's apprentice watched an entire cardiac bypass operation.
'Really concerning': More than 1 in 4 university students sexually assaulted
'Concerning' rate of sexual assaults and rape among uni students in New Zealand.
Public v private healthcare: Academic backs calls for look at two-tier system
Research found private healthcare did not reduce waiting times in the public system.
Ground-breaking research could help prevent future heart failure for heart attack victims
Hopes the new discovery will help those identified high-risk to get protective treatment.
The tragic death of Sophia Crestani: Family reflects a year after uni party horror
The family of Sophia Crestani are still heartbroken a year after her tragic death.
Hundreds of academics face redundancy as universities try to claw back millions of dollars
Hundreds of academic jobs at risk if NZ border stays closed.
Use Ōhakea airbase for quarantine: Expert's plea to ditch hotels
Professor Nick Wilson is renewing his call for the Government to use Ōhakea Airbase.
Otago University pulls back on minority selection changes
Medical school withdraws planned changes on Māori, Pasifika and refugee applicants.
Covid-19: Plan to flush out virus spreaders
Virus could be detected in wastewater and traced back to the source, says Otago academic.
'Highly respected': Tributes flow for killed Kiwi expat cop who was two months away from retirement
Friends, family, workmates, and members of the public are all paying tribute to the expat.