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![What makes a good farmer and is there an urban/rural divide?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
What makes a good farmer and is there an urban/rural divide?
Do urban and rural groups have different ideas about good farmers?
![Sophia Crestani inquest: Her parents' heartbreaking tribute](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Sophia Crestani inquest: Her parents' heartbreaking tribute
The five-day inquest into Dunedin student's stairway death has concluded.
![Business case for Waikato medical school not expected until 2025](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Business case for Waikato medical school not expected until 2025
Earlier this month, the uni began demolishing the old and vacant B Block for the school.
![Sophia Crestani death: Bedroom door closed on people in crush, partygoer tells inquest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Sophia Crestani death: Bedroom door closed on people in crush, partygoer tells inquest
The inquest into the 19-year-old's death has entered its third day.
!['I was terrified': Witnesses recall crush that killed Sophia Crestani](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'I was terrified': Witnesses recall crush that killed Sophia Crestani
The inquest into the death of the 19-year-old student continues in Dunedin.
!['Her death must not be in vain': Parents speak ahead of inquest into uni student's party death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'Her death must not be in vain': Parents speak ahead of inquest into uni student's party death
The family of Sophia Crestani are still heartbroken more than four years after her death.
![Cow-less dairy product company given green light to expand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Cow-less dairy product company given green light to expand
Auckland-based Daisy Lab has spent the past few years developing dairy-identical proteins.
![Bowel cancer rates rise in under-50s, calls for lower screening age](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bowel cancer rates rise in under-50s, calls for lower screening age
Govt will lower the bowel cancer screening age to 55.
![The small West Coast town sitting on a valuable mineral](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
The small West Coast town sitting on a valuable mineral
It's used in everything from mobile phones to solar panels and electric vehicles.
![The glitz and the glamour of Dunedin’s Hyde St party](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
The glitz and the glamour of Dunedin’s Hyde St party
Unofficial festivities kicked off slightly earlier than 10am for some.
![Otago University to trial effectiveness of ketamine in treating depression](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Otago University to trial effectiveness of ketamine in treating depression
The university is seeking 60 patients to trial using ketamine as an anti-depressant.
![Police arrest man after NZ lawyer's death in Sydney](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Police arrest man after NZ lawyer's death in Sydney
Mitch East, 28, was hit by a car as he stepped out of an Uber early last Sunday.
!['A scarcity of research': Are menstruation and suicide sometimes connected?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'A scarcity of research': Are menstruation and suicide sometimes connected?
Women attempt suicide at much greater rates than men, but little is known why.
![Watch: Search on for NZ's 10th meteorite after crash landing in remote SI site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Watch: Search on for NZ's 10th meteorite after crash landing in remote SI site
A search party has embarked on a hunt for a fresh meteorite after a fiery explosion.
![Potty-mouthed non-students dominate Paddy's Day arrests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Potty-mouthed non-students dominate Paddy's Day arrests
Of the seven people arrested for antics on St Patrick's day, only one was a student.
![Partying on MDMA and ketamine: Inside NZ's student drugs scene](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Partying on MDMA and ketamine: Inside NZ's student drugs scene
As alcohol consumption drops, the use of drugs is on the rise.
![Flat initiations, live eel, burglaries, couch fires: Otago Uni proctor calls for culture change](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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.