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Is this a 1980s Apartheid moment for our universities?
Academic Ritesh Shah wonders if universities staying neutral on human rights abuses in Gaza achieves the opposite of their desired preservation of academic independence The post Is this a 1980s Apartheid moment for our universities? appeared first on Newsroom .
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The Sunday Poem, by Hayden Pyke
Lines on a flat tyre and a general sense of things falling apart The post The Sunday Poem, by Hayden Pyke appeared first on Newsroom .
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Adrian Orr and Neil Quigley’s messy saga a lesson in transparency
Neil Quigley quit amid controversy over Orr's resignation.
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Bird-watching walks at garden
Birds NZ Otago branch member Suzanne Middleton will be one of several experts leading bird-watching walks in Dunedin Botanic Garden next month. PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD The beautiful Dunedin Botanic Garden is teeming with bird life as spring begins, providing the perfect backdrop for local avian experts to share their bird-spotting knowledge with the community.
Bright sparks give charity a boost
Otago Polytechnic student Finn Bowman checks connections on an electrical test panel. PHOTOS: SAM HENDERSON Future electricians at Otago Polytechnic are helping keep second-hand appliances safe while sharpening skills.
Quality of life dropping for Otago seniors: survey
Age Concern Otago chief executive Mike Williams and social connections team leader Tristan Kavanagh say some seniors are experiencing increased stress. PHOTO: SAM HENDERSON A recent survey has revealed belt tightening as well as optimism ebbing among older households.
Grant gives boost for further study
Zonta Club of Oamaru advocacy committee member Michelle Harrison presented year 13 students (from left) Gloria Kaur, Janelle Casitas and Lilly Atwill with the young women’s’ empowerment grant certificates. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The Zonta Club of Oamaru’s Young Women’s Empowerment Grant was awarded to three secondary school students last week at the Brydone Hotel.
Disappointment over lack of consultation
In September 2016, the then Lake Hāwea Guardians chairwoman Barbara Chinn stands where she thinks the level of the lake was at the same time in September 2015. The minimum operating lake level was raised to 338m above sea level in 1985 after a review. The Upper Clutha Angling Club are asking why Contact Energy should be allowed to reverse that and lower the permitted level of Lake Hāwea by up to 6m. PHOTO: TIM MILLER "Asking Contact to manage lake levels is a bit like asking a dog to guard a steak — the outcome is as predictable as it is inevitable," the Upper Clutha Angling Club chairman said in a statement.
Exploring the dark side of justice
Queenstown writer and criminal barrister DeAnne Nicoloso. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS A Queenstown criminal barrister has drawn on her own life experience for her novel about child sex crime and vengeance.
Young people at heart of Wānaka Pride celebration
Festival organiser Oliver Harcus at last year's Wānaka Pride event. PHOTO: SUPPLIED OUT&about is having its third annual event to celebrate Pride Week with a focus is on creating a sense of belonging for rainbow youth.
Shotover Rise targets local buyers
An artist’s impression of one of four home options in Shotover Rise’s second stage. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Queenstown's Fowler Homes has just released the second stage of its Shotover Rise development, targeted towards first-home buyers.
Proposed cycle trail could become ‘gateway’ to Wānaka
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES In anticipation of the cycle trail along the Clutha River — linking Wānaka and Cromwell — The Upper Clutha Tracks Trust is preparing the "gateway" to Wānaka.
Luggate water plant works speeded up
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Luggate’s drinking water is set to get a new treatment plan, with access to a new water source through two new bores, a new water storage facility and a new ultraviolet (UV) treatment plant for the township.
Big grocery gift’s huge ripple effect
Pak’nSave Queenstown co-owner Michelle King, left, with KiwiHarvest Queenstown branch manager Gary Hough, and local Pak’nSave store manager Luke Hearn. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Seventeen charities have benefited from a massive recent grocery donation provided by Pak’nSave Queenstown.