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Carol Atmore prepares for her graduation today when she will be wearing the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland gown once worn by her ancestor Emily Winifred Dickson. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON When Dr Carol Atmore graduates from the University of Otago today, she will be wearing the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland gown worn by her illustrious great-grandmother Emily Winifred Dickson in 1893.

An immigration adviser says upcoming changes may create a heavy financial burden for some Queenstown employers.

A five-year plan started in 2017 aims to stabilise and grow the New Zealand sea lion population. PHOTO: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Fisheries New Zealand  has announced new squid fishing rules in the Auckland Islands. The subantarctic islands are profitable for the squid fishery, but are also the main breeding ground of the vulnerable New Zealand sea lion. Diving into the deep, Laura Smith takes a look at the new rules.

Polytechnic student Marcus Palenski is pleased he was able to get involved in the revival of vaka-building in Dunedin. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Budding arborists from the Otago Polytechnic and members of Dunedin’s Pasifika community — with the help of a Cook Island canoe builder — are collaborating to create a flotilla of traditional vaka.

Faster payments from government entities to small businesses will increase productivity and improve cashflow at "the small end of town" according to the Otago Chamber of Commerce.

Constable Ruth Parsons hands trespass notices to environmental activist Sam Murphy in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTO: JUSTICE OTEPOTI Sam Murphy was stunned when Senior Constable Ruth Parsons served him trespass notices courtesy of fertiliser company Ravensdown and Port Otago yesterday.

Prof Michelle Glass, of Otago University’s department of pharmacology and toxicology, says cannabis should not be treated differently from any other medicine. PHOTO: SUPPLIED It could be an early Christmas for cannabis growers and researchers.

Where in the world does it make sense that the Clutha district is not in the Clutha electorate, that a decent chunk of Dunedin’s southern suburbs are in Dunedin North, and that the deeply inland town of Wanaka is represented from the port of Oamaru?

Southern United’s Abdulla Al-Kalisy takes a break at Logan Park Turf yesterday before tonight’s match against Hawke’s Bay United. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON There will be an extra comfort for Abdulla Al-Kalisy tonight.

North Otago and Otago Country will play the first zone six Hawke Cup match this weekend, although weather may have the final say.

Katey Martin The Otago Sparks have just gained a significant edge.

Carbon neutrality is the ultimate aim at Pioneer Energy Wood Fuel.

A logging ‘‘factory’’ in full swing at Ferny Hill. PHOTOS: BRENT MELVILLE Forestry may be getting a bad rap lately particularly from the farming community, but there is no arguing with its returns. Brent Melville logged some time with City Forests this week, discovering a truly biodiverse, sustainable industry on Dunedin’s back door.

Norwegian women’s rowing pair Siri Kristiansen and Hanna Inntjore in the North End Rowing Club boat shed on Thursday. PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTER Dunedin could not be further away from home for a Norwegian duo.

Prologue Him: Can you tell the readers how we beat Australia.

Georgia Heffernan It may not be a completely polished Southern Steel team which takes the court over the next week.

Jason Healy As the game gets more structured and more detailed, the analysis continues evolving and advancing.

Sinkholes in a Dunedin reserve offer a glimpse into a subterranean world of abandoned coal mines, hewn by hand more than a century ago. They are also a reminder of the risks still lurking below. Chris Morris goes digging.

It was difficult work in dangerous conditions, but it kept the lights burning.

The Routeburn Track. Stock photo: Getty A 70-year-old man from Australia has died after falling on the Routeburn Track today.