New ZealandSpeaking up for 'scarfie culture'A national television programme about Dunedin student drinking culture was criticised at a University of Otago council meeting yesterday.12 May 09:27 PM
New ZealandDrunk 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.12 May 03:17 AM
New ZealandYoung tramper washed off trackUS 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.03 May 07:29 PM
New ZealandDead American tramper described first trip in uni magAn 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.03 May 04:42 AM
New ZealandStudent tramper search continuesAllison "Ally" Willen was last seen on the Gillespie Pass track on April 25, Senior Sergeant Ben Butterfield said.02 May 12:36 AM
BusinessNight milking producing melatonin-rich milkMilking cows under the cover of darkness has helped to produce a milk powder high in the sleep-promoting hormone Melatonin.29 Apr 04:01 AM
TechnologyMuch to learn about the fabric of lifeA 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.28 Apr 11:05 PM
New ZealandOtago Uni internationally recognisedOtago University's Dental School has been recognised as among the top 10 in the world.28 Apr 09:36 PM
New ZealandOtago med student wins Miss World NZ 2015Brains, brawn and beauty helped University of Otago medical student Deborah Lambie win the 2015 Miss World New Zealand crown.27 Apr 09:53 PM
New ZealandFears student tramper swept awayPolice fear a missing University of Otago student could have been swept away in a flooded river during a tramp in Mt Aspiring National Park at the weekend.27 Apr 09:50 PM
New ZealandDinosaur with taste for vegetarian fareIt's no Jurassic jest - meet the Velociraptor's vegetarian cousin.27 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleLink between anti-vitamin and anti-vac parentsParents who refuse vitamin K for their newborns are more likely to also turn down childhood immunisations, a study has found.17 Apr 01:44 AM
New ZealandWhale family tree cataloguedNew University of Otago research is providing the most comprehensive picture of the nearly 40million-year-long evolutionary history of baleen whales.16 Apr 09:36 PM
New ZealandIs the Hyde Street keg party safe?Organisers are staying tight-lipped on the future of the Hyde St keg party after a St John vehicle was attacked, a dozen party-goers were arrested and dozens more required medical attention at the event.22 Mar 10:02 PM
New ZealandExisting drugs could treat genetic cancersNew research has identified potential early treatments for deadly genetic cancers, removing the need for drastic preventative surgery.20 Mar 01:37 AM
BusinessMoney in Politics: Nash receives $99KNew Labour MP Stuart Nash was bankrolled to the tune of $4000 a month by political backers for more than a year leading up to last year's general election.01 Mar 08:35 PM
BusinessWhy politicians get donationsAnalysis of election candidate donations has shown a wide variety of businesses are willing to open their wallets for politicians.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDunedin student's $100m jetpack dreamWhat started as a fantasy about flying back to his student flat after a long night at the local pub has turned into a reality worth an estimated $100 million for a former Dunedin man.26 Feb 12:16 AM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Barfing Scarfies all part of the funA large student population surrounds Otago University creating an intense, rich, youthful culture. Great ideas spew out of those messy flats. So does spew, writes Matt Heath.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDunedin party scrapped: 'It got too big'An annual party at a sponsored student flat has been cancelled after more than 3000 people indicated they would attend.17 Feb 09:20 PM
New ZealandFlatmates: 'We cleaned up'A group of Dunedin flatmates say they picked up 550kg of glass after a party they hosted on their street which attracted 1000 people.16 Feb 07:18 PM
New ZealandDunedin street 'like the Third World'''I try to pick up the broken glass every Sunday morning, but it was just too bad.'' 1000 revellers helped plaster a Dunedin street in glass - to residents' disgust.15 Feb 09:44 PM
New ZealandDamage ends drill probe into quake perilA state-of-the-art laboratory near Franz Josef Glacier is being packed up after an ambitious drilling operation came to a premature end before scientists could bore through the high-risk Alpine Fault.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Year's Honours: Knighthood for cancer researchAsk Sir Murray Brennan about an esteemed medical career that has now been honoured with a knighthood and luck is a recurring theme.31 Dec 02:02 AM
New ZealandNZ 'well placed' to increase clean energy useNobel Laureate and former United States Energy Secretary Steven Chu says New Zealand has an opportunity to quickly ramp up its use of renewable energy because of the huge strides being made in wind,....16 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleKids, marshmallows and self controlA Kiwi researcher is studying how children exercise restraint from tempting lollies - and what it says about their likely self-control later in life.04 Dec 10:48 PM
New ZealandPrestigious science prize awarded to housing championA researcher's tireless efforts to ensure every Kiwi can have a safe, warm and dry home has been rewarded with the country's largest prize for science.02 Dec 05:30 AM
New ZealandSkater's death referred to coronerThe death of a 22-year-old student who fell from his skateboard and suffered a fatal head injury has been referred to the coroner.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAlpine Fault's high temperaturesA team of scientists drilling deep into the South Island's high-risk Alpine Fault have been intrigued to encounter unusually high temperatures just several hundred metres below ground.12 Nov 02:35 AM
