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Splendid colours at Formal Dinner

The College's Formal Dinner on Sunday, 12 August 2018 had an international theme and many of our Indian and Pakistani Members enjoyed showing off their traditional clothing.

Communication Cup contested

Eight College Members contested the Reynolds Communication Cup and Prize at a special event held at the College on Saturday evening, 11 August.

Devyn and Tessa shine at International Performance

Devyn Fowles and Tessa Dalgety-Evans shared some wonderful Irish joy with a large audience at the recent Inter-college International Performance evening held at Knox College.

Expert Breakfast Report for 8 August 2018: Prof Craig Rodger, Dept of Physics

We were treated to a fascinating and lively discussion at this breakfast by the Head of the Physics Department.

Expert Breakfast Report for 1 August 2018: Dr Gwynaeth McIntyre, Dept of Classics

From Greek Mythology to Roman Emperors, then finding your niche, travel opportunities and back to Roman Emperors.

Winning winter weekend

All three St Margaret's sports teams won their respective games played over the weekend of 21 and 22 July 2018 as part of the University's Inter-college Sports Competition.

Christmas in July at St Margaret's - a personal perspective

In this article, Edwin Zeng, a first-year College Member provides a personal perspective of the College's recent Mid-winter Christmas Dinner.

Inspirational message at Mid-winter Christmas Dinner

Guest speaker Robbie Francis, the Director of The Lucy Foundation, gave an amazing talk to Members as part of the College's Mid-winter Christmas Dinner held on Sunday, 15 July.

College raises over $5,000 for remote African clinic

The College gifted the funds raised to the Kayima Clinic which is in the far north-east of Sierra Leone at a special Mid-winter Christmas Dinner held at the College on Sunday, 15 July 2018.

What are the special characteristics of St Margaret's?

The Master, Dr Charles Tustin, is often asked this question by prospective students and their parents when they tour the College. Here are some of the aspects he highlights when answering the question.

ACT MP and Leader attends Expert Breakfast

The College’s guest at the Expert Breakfast held on 12 July 2018 was Mr David Seymour, the Epsom electorate MP and leader of ACT New Zealand.

College hosts Foreign Policy School

Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Rt Hon Winston Peters, opened the 53rd University of Otago Foreign Policy School which was held at the College from 29 June to 1 July 2018.

College cuddle fix delights

Members of the college were able to kick back and relax on Sunday night (10 June 2018) with five tiny visitors from Cat Rescue Dunedin.

Cellists play in NZ Music Month

The College's two cellists took part in a special lunchtime concert marking NZ Music Month in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery on Tuesday, 29 May.

Expert Breakfast Report for 23 May 2018: Prof Ruth Fitzgerald, Dept of Anthropology and Archaeology

Prof Fitzgerald, Medical Anthropologist, gave a most interesting talk mainly on anthropology in health

Kayima 1 X 9 Challenge gets off to an excellent start

In just 10 days since launching the College's international outreach project, $1,290 has already been donated for the benefit of the desperately poor medical clinic situated in the small village of Kayima in the far north-east of Sierre Leone (West Africa).

Expert Breakfast Report for 16 May 2018: Prof Mark Henaghan, Dean of Law Faculty

Prof. Henaghan lists his interests on the University web page as: “Family Law, Law Relating to Children (custody/access, child abuse, medico-legal issues) Human Genome Law, Relationship Property, The Judiciary and judge-made Law.” It was very clear from his talk that his interests range a great deal wider than those ‘official’ ones!

Expert Breakfast Report for 9 May 2018: Dr Steve Tripp, Dept of Physiology

An unusual and fascinating presentation, this. Dr. Tripp is a Medical Teaching Fellow in the Physiology Department, a post he has held for over 4 years. He spent 7 years working in Cambodia, where an outstanding feature of his work was to look for the heart of the problems faced by ordinary people, and attempt to address some of those fundamental causes. And runs ultra-marathons on the side.

Mystery Bus Trip a huge success

On Saturday 21 April, the College’s Student Executive organised a Mystery Bus Trip for the first-year Members of the College.

At the top of the table!

The College’s performance in last evening’s Inter-college Maori/Pasifika Concert has taken St Margaret’s to the top of the table in the University’s Inter-college Cultural Competition.