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
New ZealandMan behind 'rack' Facebook page says sorryThe Otago University student behind a "Rack Appreciation Society" Facebook page where members shared explicit pictures of young women says he's sorry.15 Oct 04:12 AM
New ZealandUniversity 'sullied' by Facebook pageThe University of Otago's reputation has been ''sullied'' by an explicit Facebook page, vice-chancellor Prof Harlene Hayne says.09 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandWomen urged to speak outWomen are being urged to come forward to police if they think they have been exploited on a recently shut down Facebook page.09 Oct 06:07 AM
New ZealandOutrage sees explicit page shutdownA secret Facebook page where students shared explicit pictures of young women is an example of an underlying "rape culture" at University of Otago, Rape Crisis says.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandScientists drill into Alpine FaultA team of 100 scientists and engineers has begun drilling a 1.3km-deep borehole into the Alpine Fault to gather information about the inner workings of the fault line.06 Oct 02:18 AM
New ZealandStudents say uni's porn ban 'draconian'The University of Otago's ban on pornography in residential colleges is being slammed as an attack on student freedom.29 Sep 08:40 PM
LifestyleIVF's ethical inconsistencyAlthough IVF treatments are widely accepted in New Zealand, it is ethically inconsistent that the human embryo research the treatments depend on remains prohibited, a University of Otago professor says.01 Aug 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Kids are going to die down there'Lives were put at risk from couch fires lit too close to houses in Dunedin's student quarter, Dunedin police and the Fire Service have warned.13 Jul 07:53 PM
New ZealandAcademic pulls out of politics showLeft leaning political commentator and academic Bryce Edwards has pulled out of Otago University's Vote Chat online politics show over concerns the programme is now dominated by National Party supporters.12 Jun 11:20 PM
New ZealandReduce dissections in uni, petition saysCalls are being made to remove dissections from first-year courses as the killing of animals at universities comes under fresh scrutiny.17 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleCitizen scienceIn the parks, beaches, back gardens and forests of the country, non-scientists can help with with a raft of research projects.28 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandNoisy Dunedin? Students must be backThe Dunedin City Council received 382 noise complaints last month - the highest since February 2010. Guess the Scarfies are back in town.10 Mar 09:38 PM
WorldWhat the Ukraine crisis means for NZThe trouble in Ukraine has left NZ in a critical position as it vies for selection to the United Nations Security Council, an expert in international relations says.02 Mar 10:13 PM
New ZealandCouncil objects to sponsorship of flatA radio station and Dunedin property owner are in hot water over the sponsorship of a student flat.26 Feb 11:22 PM
New ZealandCops: Fire lighters will be prosecutedPolice have warned students and other O-Week revellers that anyone involved in lighting fires will be put before the courts.16 Feb 09:08 PM
New ZealandKiwi's key to ancient seasResearch by an Otago University geology student has uncovered a strange pre-Ice Age world where primitive porpoises and baleen whales roamed the North Pacific alongside comparatively modern marine mammals.06 Feb 04:30 PM
