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Revealed: Top-ranking subjects of NZ unis

Two New Zealand universities are among the top 100 in the world for these subjects...

Baby concerns: Midwives vs doctors

Babies born under the care of midwives have suffered higher rates of damage than those whose mothers were looked after by doctors, according to new research.

Losing home 'can happen to all of us'

The NZ Herald is today raising awareness of the struggles of thousands of homeless Kiwis.

Youth think rollies 'healthier': research

Young people are labouring under the false impression roll-your-own Roll Your Own cigarettes are healthier than manufactured ones

Pigeons not so bird-brained after all

New study shows much-maligned birds were able to build vocabularies ranging from 26 to 58 words.

NZ culture 'hostile to women' - writer

An expatriate Kiwi writer who has lived in half a dozen countries says New Zealand culture is uniquely hostile towards women. Katherine

Second blow for punched officer

The police officer who was knocked unconscious by a rich-lister's son in an alcohol-fuelled attack was also attacked by a young man five years ago.

Children and families 53% of NZ homeless

More than half of New Zealand's 41,000 homeless people are now families with children, according to new Otago University research.

NZ uni subjects in global top 50

Dentistry students at the University of Otago have got something to smile about - the course has been ranked the 12th best dentistry course in the world.

Man jumps through fire as couches burn

Five arrests as Otago University's Orientation Week turns feral.

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.