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Flat initiations, live eel, burglaries, couch fires: Otago Uni proctor calls for culture change
There were 47 students referred for serious misconduct matters.
Four Otago Uni students excluded, dozens punished over 'concerning' hazing rituals
Host flats' attempts to outdo what occurred the previous year are being blamed.
New study reveals: Mentally ill and men are more likely to start vape
University of Otago research shows psychological factors influence why people vape.
'Concerns': Alcohol companies give uni students free booze in exchange for social media shout-outs
One company allegedly provided a student party with over 100 litres of free alcohol.
Toga party marks the start of student life at the University of Otago
The party is the first major event on the student calendar in Dunedin.
'I spent more time in a bedroom than a classroom'
Olisa Faatupu, 17, used a heart condition to motivate her to do well at school.
Alcoholic lemonade given to Dunedin students frustrates police
Company gave free alcoholic lemonade to a student party on Castle St.
'Unexpected and interesting': What vaping does to your sense of smell
The research was sparked by emerging trends among young people.
University of Otago appoints first Deputy-Vice Chancellor Māori
Jacinta Ruru has been appointed as the University of Otago's Deputy-Vice Chancellor Māori.
Clear the air: Govt ministers asked to disclose tobacco industry links
Government remains under scrutiny over its smokefree repeals - and any industry influence.
Parkinson’s disease detected by smartwatch seven years before diagnosis
Wearable devices are better than any other method for picking up the disease, study finds.
New Year Honour recipient uplifted by response to government’s te reo policies
Dr Hana O’Regan has been recognised for her contribution to the revitalisation of te reo.
Tertiary Education Minister wants to restrict use of term ‘wānanga’
Penny Simmonds proposes it should have the same protections as 'university'.
A long time ago we had the Dr Phil's of this world - Pasifika professor
The University of Otago appoints its first Pacific professor of psychology.
'Race against the clock': Time is ticking for newborn who needs urgent surgery
Amelia Duran-Araya was born with a serious condition that will threaten brain development.
Who's a pretty boy then? Kiwi scientist shocked by bi-gender bird
The rare split-gendered bird was spotted in Colombia.
Why New Zealand's crackdown on vaping needs to go further
OPINION: By next week, disposable vapes need to have nicotine limits and safety features.
'Stock up while you still can': Retailers offload vapes ahead of bans
By next week, disposable vapes need to have maximum nicotine limits and safety features.
Waikato Uni confident of med school despite Act request for new costings
The $380m project has raised questions over cost, staffing and the funding process.
Flat manager left to clean up severely trashed Otago student property
The University of Otago has refused to help clean up a notorious student flat.
Covid-19 still NZ’s ‘biggest infectious disease problem’
Cases have been on the rise with a looming fifth Christmas wave.
The jobs gone and likely to go from New Zealand’s universities
The universities need to trim expenses to return to financial surplus.
Power List: Who owns Mitre 10 stores throughout New Zealand?
Structure of this shy 49-year-old giant a quietly brilliant story of co-operative success.
Scarfies rental woes: 'Students will stop coming to Dunedin'
Fears soaring student flat rent prices could send them elsewhere.
Experienced professor hopes to boost Waikato University's research profile
Professor Gary Wilson has supervised more than 35 masters and doctoral students.
Teeth unearthed at Invercargill building site offer snapshot of Victorian-era NZ
Hundreds of teeth found at the site of former dental practices offer glimpse of past.
Otago University opens new residential college
Otago University today celebrated the opening of Te Rangihīroa College.
Opinion: Is this a Dunedin initiation or a CIA black site torture method?
Fox Meyer of Critic Te Ārohi on the concerning rise of student hazing ceremonies.
University of Otago students warned of expulsion over flat initiations
The University has concerns someone may be killed or hurt in bizarre initiations.
Told to strip, called ‘piggies’: Uni students' horrific initiation claims
Allegations of horrific flat initiations at the Dunedin university have continued.
University of Otago student president condemns eel and duck hazing rituals
The student leader says rituals involving ducks and eels are 'completely unacceptable'.