UNIVERSITY OF MAGAZINEOtago ISSUE 8: JUNE 2004 TE RANGI HIROA : SIR PETER BUCK VICE-CHANCELLOR BIDS FAREWELL MAKING IT BIG AT THE WELLINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY of OTAGO SAPERE AUDE Te Whare Wänanga o Otägo 2 UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO m a g a z i n e CONTENTS 12 5 Te Rangi Hiroa : Sir Peter Buck Vice-Chancellor’s comment Otago celebrates a century of Mäori graduates. 6 17 Research What’s Up with the Kiwi Dollar? Otago academic highlights Dr Niven Winchester discusses the dramatic rise of our currency. 32 18 Hocken Legacy A Decisive Decade 33 After ten years at the top, Books Vice-Chancellor Graeme Fogelberg prepares to farewell the University. 34 20 UniNews Big Time 36 …at the Wellington School of Medicine UniClippings and Health Sciences. 37 22 Second Otago Medal Awarded in Malaysia Black and Blue Can Otago’s All Black legacy continue in an era of professional sport? 38 Advancement 26 Parallel Lives 40 The story of Paul Oestreicher and Alumni Barbara Einhorn. News and resources 30 43 The Man Who Listened Whatever happened to… Almost a year after his death, The Selwyn Ballet we remember alumnus Howard Paterson. 2 3 UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO m a g a z i n e A magazine for alumni and friends of the University of Otago University of Otago Magazine Issue 8 June 2004 ISSN - 1175-8147 Managing Editor Gillian Thomas Editor Karen Trebilcock
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