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Otago University pulls back on minority selection changes
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Racism 'major issue' at universities
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Quarantine workers not 'prisoners of the state'
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Medical school admissions policy to be challenged in court
The university will oppose the court action.
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A decision to downgrade alert levels won't be only about case numbers.
'Some urgency': Claims Otago University tried to push admissions caps
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Hospital security scandal: Fake medic sneaks into surgery
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