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Te Rangihīroa College entrance, incorporating Māori design elements including koru and wheku

27 Oct 2023

Otago opens first new residential college in more than 50 years


The University of Otago’s first new purpose-built residential college in more th...

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27 Oct 2023

Fellowships awarded to five Otago researchers


Five University of Otago researchers are being celebrated with Royal Society Te...

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25 Oct 2023

Dunedin Study appoints new Director


Associate Professor Moana Theodore (Ngāpuhi) has been appointed as the new Direc...

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25 Oct 2023

Strong public support for alcohol policy action


There is considerable support from New Zealanders for government to take policy...

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20 Oct 2023

WWI study reveals true toll on Kiwi soldiers’ health


New Zealand soldiers serving in the First World War endured much higher rates of...

Christchurch hospital entrance.

20 Oct 2023

Paid parental leave helps protect the mental health of new mothers


Becoming a parent is a major life event, but while exciting, it carries a proven...

Indrawati Oey holding some biodegradable plastic and Bridie Allan with printout of a mottled triplefin.

19 Oct 2023

Biodegradable plastics still damaging to fish – Otago study


Biodegradable plastics may not be the solution to plastic pollution many hoped f...

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19 Oct 2023

Scientists uncover new way viruses fight back against bacteria


A microscopic discovery will not only enable scientists to understand the microb...

Photograph of a brushtail possum, a marsupial with grey-brown fur, pointed ears and a pointed pink nose with whiskers

18 Oct 2023

Critical step made for managing brushtail possums


Researchers say mapping the genetic code of the brushtail possum will benefit th...

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06 Oct 2023

Minimising harms from COVID‑19 and other respiratory infections


Aotearoa New Zealand should implement a comprehensive respiratory infectious dis...

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03 Oct 2023

Call for single gender hospital rooms to protect human rights


The practice of men and women sharing hospital rooms violates human rights and s...

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02 Oct 2023

Drug resistant diseases “ticking timebomb” in Oceania


An international group of researchers is calling for urgent intervention and sur...

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