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Otago University study compares weight loss benefits of paleo, 5/2 and Mediterranean diet
When it comes to losing weight healthily, there's no one right diet for everyone and the best is the one you can stick with, says Otago University nutrition researcher Dr Melyssa Roy. She's the… Audio
Police call for video footage from fatal Dunedin flat party
Police are calling for anyone with video of a Dunedin flat party where a 19-year-old university student died to contact them.
Sophia Crestani died when hundreds of people tried to flee a party on… Video, Audio
Climate change consequences for the iconic paua shell
Researchers have found that paua shells are at a big risk if there's continued ocean warming and lower pH levels. Audio
Bid launched to reinstate Baldwin St as the world's steepest
Dunedin surveyor Toby Stoff is on his way to Wales in an attempt to dethrone Ffordd Pen Llech and reinstate Baldwin Street as the world's steepest street. Audio
Otago University opens Wellington office for Pasifika
New Zealand's Otago University has implemented the latest stage of its Pacific strategy with the opening of a new office focussed on its Pasifika students and faculty. Audio
Mind your back: managing lower back pain
The Stratified Care Model for Management of Low Back Pain - or STarT Back, was developed at Keele University in the UK. It's a new model for getting on top of lower back pain which addresses patients… Audio
Teresa Liu-Ambrose: exercises to prevent elderly falls
Canadian researcher, Teresa Liu-Ambrose, says they used Otago University's falls prevention exercises in a study on elderly patients. Audio
The fight to stop fossils being ground into animal fodder
Why an Australian resource firm is fighting to mine fossils to produce animal feed. Audio
Too many tourists
A survey has found some Kiwis are worried about tourists - mainly because of congestion, infrastructure and the environment. Audio
150 years of research and curiosity at Otago University
Robyn Notman is the Head Curator of Pictorial Collections. She tells Simon Morris she's been delving into unknown territory for this exhibition of rare, interesting and beautiful artefacts and art. A… Audio, Gallery
Researchers shed light on why kiwi and moa became flightless
Otago University researchers have discovered new evidence of what made some of New Zealand's iconic birds, such as the kiwi and extinct moa, flightless.
Why the kiwi and moa stopped flying
Researchers have found out what made two of our famous birds flightless, but with this new discovery will scientists now try to reverse it? Audio
Allegations of sexual assault, harassment at Knox College
Otago University's Knox College has been the centre of allegations of sexual harassment and assault by four former female residents, according to the student magazine Critic. The College's Master… Audio
Primary healthcare failing high-needs patients
A new study from the University of Otago has found patients with multiple conditions aren't being well served by the current primary health care system. The majority of the conditions were… Audio
What lessons for NZ in Portugal's radical drug policy?
Dr João Goulão was instrumental in shaping Portugal's radical drug policy, which emphasises health and treatment options over the criminalisation of users. What did it take for Portugal to undertake… Audio
Sarah Gallagher: Scarfie flats phenomenon
Student flats in Dunedin have a number of colourful and creative names, some of which are unfit to print. Sarah Gallagher has catalogued 18 years of research into these flats’ rich histories and… Audio, Gallery
Fighting the Same Fight
Feminised or gendered roles in the workforce were carved out in our past and still impact on the lives of women in the workplace today. Find out more in Episode 8 of Beyond Kate. Audio
Helen Taylor: communicating science with sperm and a smile
Dr Helen Taylor stands out as a science communicator and her communication about the research on conservation genetics and threatened species earned her the Callaghan Medal from the the Royal Society… Audio
Political donation rules clear - Andrew Geddis
Jami-Lee Ross alleges that Simon Bridges asked him to split a one-hundred thousand donation from a Chinese businessman into smaller parts so it was below the threshold where it would have to be made… Audio
Otago Uni proctor entered more than one flat, students say
Otago University's proctor Dave Scott is under siege for unlawfully entering a student flat and confiscating bongs. He says it happened only once, but other students say he also did the same to them.
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