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Man jumps through fire as couches burn

Five arrests as Otago University's Orientation Week turns feral.

Why FOMO is causing big health problems

Buzzword has been cited as a major reason for problem drinking.

Resits after exam papers stolen

Univerity of Otago dentistry students were forced to re-sit their last exam without being told why, after 98 unmarked scripts were stolen from the Clocktower building.

Health professor slams uni vaping ban

She says science isn't there to back up University of Otago's ban on e-cigarettes.

Uni staff to pay for gun threat

University of Otago staff who avoided campus on the day of gun threat will have their annual leave deducted.

University of Otago mulls 3% fee rise

University of Otago domestic students face a 3 per cent increase on "already huge" tuition fees for next year, meaning more than $900 more per year for some courses.

'Good chance' of tracing Otago Uni threat

Police are ''following a number of lines of inquiry'' as they tried to track down the person responsible for an online shooting threat at the University of Otago.

Shooter threat: Cops' prank warning

Police warn students told that "small jokes" at Otago University will be taken seriously following online shooting threat.

Speaking up for 'scarfie culture'

A national television programme about Dunedin student drinking culture was criticised at a University of Otago council meeting yesterday.

Drunk students: 'Nothing but anarchy'

A woman who complained about drunk and disorderly Dunedin students says she's been harassed in person and online since appearing on TV.

Salt tax proposal leaves bad taste

Young tramper washed off track

US student Allison Willen was making her way, alone, through flood water covering a section of the Young Valley walking track when she was swept to her death.

Dead American tramper described first trip in uni mag

An American tourist found dead in a river near Wanaka yesterday had previously described her first tramping trip in a column published by Otago University’s student magazine Critic.

Student tramper search continues

Allison "Ally" Willen was last seen on the Gillespie Pass track on April 25, Senior Sergeant Ben Butterfield said.

Night milking producing melatonin-rich milk

Milking cows under the cover of darkness has helped to produce a milk powder high in the sleep-promoting hormone Melatonin.

Much to learn about the fabric of life

A process that could turn harmful gases into useful products like car tyres shows why scientists need to keep challenging our understanding of what are the proteins vital to all life on Earth.