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Five arrests as Otago University's Orientation Week turns feral.
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Why FOMO is causing big health problems
Buzzword has been cited as a major reason for problem drinking.
Resits after exam papers stolen
Univerity of Otago dentistry students were forced to re-sit their last exam without being told why, after 98 unmarked scripts were stolen from the Clocktower building.
Health professor slams uni vaping ban
She says science isn't there to back up University of Otago's ban on e-cigarettes.
Uni staff to pay for gun threat
University of Otago staff who avoided campus on the day of gun threat will have their annual leave deducted.
University of Otago mulls 3% fee rise
University of Otago domestic students face a 3 per cent increase on "already huge" tuition fees for next year, meaning more than $900 more per year for some courses.
'Good chance' of tracing Otago Uni threat
Police are ''following a number of lines of inquiry'' as they tried to track down the person responsible for an online shooting threat at the University of Otago.
Shooter threat: Cops' prank warning
Police warn students told that "small jokes" at Otago University will be taken seriously following online shooting threat.
Otago uni defies shooting threat
Police are warning students and staff to be vigilant as Otago University opens for ''business as usual'' following online threat.
Researchers join Ocean Sampling Day
University of Otago researchers joined almost 200 scientists from around the world to head out to take marine samples as part of the second Ocean Sampling Day yesterday.
Ancient marine dolphin fossil found
Researchers have linked an ancient marine dolphin fossil, found in Waitaki, with an endangered dolphin that lives in Nepal, India, and Bangladesh.
Harassed local theme of Dunedin party
The creator of a Facebook ''party'' themed on a harassed Dunedin woman says the event is intended to be ''harmless'' fun.
Owner slams councillors as bars close
Two of Dunedin's biggest student bars have shut suddenly, and their owner has pointed to Dunedin's ''utterly conservative'' councillors as the cause.
'Smart' drugs not such a clever move
University of Otago PhD researcher Hazem Zohny has warned about myths and "hype" involving so-called "smart" drugs.
Banker refused to pay child support
An NZ-born former banker who refused to pay child support, claiming he was broke, has been berated by a judge for jet-setting around Europe.
Otago Uni researchers receive $1.8m in funding
Otago University researchers have come out on top in health awards scooping up more than $1.8 million in funding for research.
Speaking up for 'scarfie culture'
A national television programme about Dunedin student drinking culture was criticised at a University of Otago council meeting yesterday.
Drunk students: 'Nothing but anarchy'
A woman who complained about drunk and disorderly Dunedin students says she's been harassed in person and online since appearing on TV.
Young tramper washed off track
US student Allison Willen was making her way, alone, through flood water covering a section of the Young Valley walking track when she was swept to her death.
Dead American tramper described first trip in uni mag
An American tourist found dead in a river near Wanaka yesterday had previously described her first tramping trip in a column published by Otago University’s student magazine Critic.
Student tramper search continues
Allison "Ally" Willen was last seen on the Gillespie Pass track on April 25, Senior Sergeant Ben Butterfield said.
Night milking producing melatonin-rich milk
Milking cows under the cover of darkness has helped to produce a milk powder high in the sleep-promoting hormone Melatonin.
Much to learn about the fabric of life
A process that could turn harmful gases into useful products like car tyres shows why scientists need to keep challenging our understanding of what are the proteins vital to all life on Earth.
Otago Uni internationally recognised
Otago University's Dental School has been recognised as among the top 10 in the world.
Otago med student wins Miss World NZ 2015
Brains, brawn and beauty helped University of Otago medical student Deborah Lambie win the 2015 Miss World New Zealand crown.
Fears student tramper swept away
Police fear a missing University of Otago student could have been swept away in a flooded river during a tramp in Mt Aspiring National Park at the weekend.
Dinosaur with taste for vegetarian fare
It's no Jurassic jest - meet the Velociraptor's vegetarian cousin.
Link between anti-vitamin and anti-vac parents
Parents who refuse vitamin K for their newborns are more likely to also turn down childhood immunisations, a study has found.
Whale family tree catalogued
New University of Otago research is providing the most comprehensive picture of the nearly 40million-year-long evolutionary history of baleen whales.
Is the Hyde Street keg party safe?
Organisers are staying tight-lipped on the future of the Hyde St keg party after a St John vehicle was attacked, a dozen party-goers were arrested and dozens more required medical attention at the event.