Displaying items by tag: University of Otago

New research has found that rural New Zealanders are less likely to be admitted to a hospital.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 13:55

Covid's urban/rural divide

According to a new study from the University of Otago, there was a visible rural/urban divide in Covid-19 vaccination rates.

Published in General News
Thursday, 15 February 2024 15:25

PhD Précis: Sukhpreet Kaur Gill

Sukhpreet Kaur Gill is inspired by the amazing things that you can do with chemistry, including studies that can be applied in real life – such as wine.

Published in Profiles
Thursday, 09 February 2023 13:55

NZ could feed itself for a nuclear winter

A new study has revealed that New Zealand is one of only a few island nations that could continue to produce enough food to feed its population in a nuclear winter.

Published in General News
Thursday, 15 September 2022 12:55

Local solutions the answer for local problems

OPINION: University of Otago research describing the water quality of South Westland rivers as pristine, despite 160 years of river flats farming, is no surprise to Federated Farmers.

Published in Opinion
Friday, 09 September 2022 10:55

Feds back water quality report

University of Otago research describing the water quality of South Westland rivers as pristine, despite 160 years of river flats farming, is no surprise to Federated Farmers.

Published in General News

A University of Otago study has found that the poorly-managed government response to the 2017 M. bovis outbreak inflicted significant and lasting trauma on farmers whose stock were culled.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 29 June 2021 08:55

MPI failed farmers

Ashburton farmer Frank Peters, who was forced to cull stock twice in three years, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has failed farmers.

Published in General News

A University of Otago study has found that the Government's response to the 2017 Mycoplasma bovis outbreak inflicted significant and lasting trauma on farmers whose stock was culled.

Published in General News
Thursday, 09 April 2020 11:51

Call for move to district reporting of COVID-19

Rural health academics support calls from other rural leaders for more localised reporting of COVID-19 test results.

Published in General News
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