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Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police

5 November 2025

Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police

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Secondary teachers are back on strike today, in the middle of NCEA exam season
	5 Nov 2025: Secondary teachers are back on strike today, in the middle of NCEA exam season... more

A man who broke into a Dunedin student flat and violated a young woman could now face an open-ended prison term
	4 Nov 2025: A man who broke into a Dunedin student flat and violated a young woman could now face an open-ended prison term... more

Otago University students say they're living on edge, after a man was caught peering into their windows, and underwear went missing
	4 Nov 2025: Otago University students say they're living on edge, after a man was caught peering into their windows, and underwear went missing... more

The country's oldest school must close its hostels at week's end - with students reportedly again put in harm's way
	3 Nov 2025: The country's oldest school must close its hostels at week's end - with students reportedly again put in harm's way... more

The Prime Minister says sweeping curriculum changes are vital to lift falling education standards
	3 Nov 2025: The Prime Minister says sweeping curriculum changes are vital to lift falling education standards... more

More than two thousand doses of the MMR vaccine were administered yesterday as measles cases rise around the country
	2 Nov 2025: More than two thousand doses of the MMR vaccine were administered yesterday as measles cases rise around the country... more

Health New Zealand is launching Measles Immunisation Week tomorrow to get a growing outbreak under control
	2 Nov 2025: Health New Zealand is launching Measles Immunisation Week tomorrow to get a growing outbreak under control... more

Police have been called to a late night, end-of-year prank at a Dunedin secondary school
	30 Oct 2025: Police have been called to a late night, end-of-year prank at a Dunedin secondary school... more

It's early days for new curriculum changes, as not all subject documents have been uploaded
	29 Oct 2025: It's early days for new curriculum changes, as not all subject documents have been uploaded... more

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