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‘Same temperature as outside’: Dunedin students still living in frigid flats
Advocates call for the enforcement of Healthy Homes Standards.
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'Putin is in deep trouble': Expert says Poland threat a distraction from Ukraine setbacks
US intel reportedly warned Poland of a possible Russian 'provocation'.
Students in tears after university posts wrong exam results, fails them
The University of Otago posted incorrect TOUR101 grades on Friday.
Bank analyst quit to stack shelves. Now he's set to run a $50m New World
From tech to trolleys: a New World store employing 90 staff is due to open on August 11.
Kiwi PhD student among 16 honoured globally for groundbreaking cancer research
Her research builds 3D models of endometrial cancer using patients' fat cells.
'Distressing': Law exam scrapped mid-test after wrong paper given out, uni apologises
Some students said the three-hour paper counted for their full course grade.
Uni denies Grant Robertson breached neutrality rules over 'man' and 'woman' definitions bill
Robertson called the bill 'unnecessary and disturbing' in an email to Otago students.
Was Auckland the cradle of the Kiwi accent? An old theory gets a new hearing
OPINION: Archivists are using early 1900s Auckland voices to track how Kiwis spoke.
Frustrated, acclaimed emergency doctor walks away from Health NZ
Professor Michael Ardagh reflects on a career on the frontline of emergency medicine.
Student hit by car at pedestrian crossing fundraises for new wheelchair
Jamie Stillwell was hit on a South Dunedin crossing on April 14.
Rare 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite tracked across NZ skies to go on display
Only 10 meteorites have ever been recovered in New Zealand.
Could Trump really be removed from office under the 25th Amendment?
Experts say the 25th Amendment targets incapacity, not presidential misconduct.
‘Vicious cycle’: Study finds multiple illnesses compounding Māori health inequities
Infectious diseases still make up over 25% of acute hospital admissions.
Psychology assistant push hits hurdle as Otago forced to wait until 2027
The new diploma is part of a Government plan to boost mental health staff by 500 a year.
'Six before 6am': St Patrick’s Day chaos builds as notorious Castle St fills with Scarfies
Police have 25 officers on duty, with shifts starting from 5am in Castle St.
Teen who lost mum to cancer awarded $30k university scholarship
'I’m doing uni and I’m doing it all because of her.'
Meningococcal disease case confirmed at Otago University
Students are urged to know meningococcal symptoms and seek urgent care.
Could medicinal cannabis offer fresh hope for Kiwi endometriosis sufferers?
A new trial gave 28 patients CBD oil for three months to track changes.
Otago uni's Queenstown plan: Where will students live in NZ’s most expensive rental market?
The university plans to house about 500 students in Queenstown by 2030.
Ski town to tech town: Uni expands into holiday hotspot - global giant signs on as partner
Tech giants including Palo Alto Networks will co-design courses with staff.
‘Burned in my memory’: Honour for man who pulled Sophia Crestani out of deadly party pile-up
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has recognised Samson Aruwa for his bravery.
'Students are really doing it hard': Part-time jobs dry up for uni students
In January, Student Job Search had 38,000 applications for 4600 roles.
Man in critical condition after 10m fall from University of Otago building
The incident happened in Dunedin just after midnight.
Emails show Jeffrey Epstein rejected US physicist's $250k Otago uni funding pitch
The University of Otago says it never knew Epstein was proposed as a funder.
How a dead phone on a night out sparked a smart new festival-charger startup
'The idea came from a pretty ordinary but frustrating moment.'
Rideshare driver accused of killing young Kiwi lawyer in Sydney hit-and-run dies before trial
Otago and Harvard Law School graduate Mitch East had only recently moved to Sydney.
The only Kiwi uni to crack the world's top 100 – and it did it twice
Auckland Uni is among the world's best universities, but a report shows NZ has work to do.
The at-home snoring treatments that actually work, according to sleep experts
Experts explain the difference between snoring and sleep apnoea, and when to get help.
Graham Redding: Confronting antisemitism, Islamophobia - and the fear of pluralism
OPINION: At the heart of the issue is a confusion between relativism and pluralism.