The Hon. Margaret Austin of Christchurch, Chair of the New Zealand UNESCO Commission and a former Minister of Science, Research and Technology, has been re-elected Chancellor of Lincoln University for a further 12-month term. Mrs Austin has been Chancellor since 1999.

A call for a Christchurch and Canterbury Strategic Tourism Plan so that tourism development in the region can take place more strategically and in tandem with social, economic and environmental performance, is at the heart of a major report on tourism in Christchurch and Akaroa, released in the city this week. (w/c 1 Dec.).

The National Centre for Advanced Bio-Protection Technologies approved for Lincoln University (today 19.11) meets the national strategic goals of innovation, economic development and environmental sustainability through its focus on biosecurity, biocontrol, bioprotection and culturally appropriate technologies.

Madam Chancellor

As Lincoln University celebrates 125 years of service to education we break new ground today with the first presentation of an award for distinguished service by an international alumnus.

Future employment needs of New Zealand's dairy farming sector are being investigated by Lincoln University in research funded by the University and Dairy InSight Incorporated, an organisation established by the dairy industry to fund and coordinate industry-good activities.

Australian farmer and beef industry leader John Andre of Millicent, South Australia, is the first recipient of a new Lincoln University achievement medal to rank alongside the prestigious annual Bledisloe award.

Studying at Lincoln University is a family affair for cousins Hamish Murray and David Fulton and as the place starts to celebrate the 125 th anniversary of its founding there couldn't be anyone around with much closer historical connections.

Lincoln University Associate Professor in Farm Management Peter Nuthall has been reunited with a trophy he won 36 years ago, discovered when the University's "silverware" was being polished up ready for the institution's 125 th jubilee celebrations at Labour Weekend.

New Zealand's third oldest university - Lincoln - celebrates its 125 th jubilee at Labour Weekend. (24-27 October).

From the language of humankind to the language of the computer, linguistics graduate Anton Melser, now a Bachelor of Applied Computing student at Lincoln University, has won this year s JADE Prize of $2000.

Commonwealth karate championships 2003 bronze medallist Honor Davies of Christchurch was named Lincoln University's Sport Person of the Year at the University's "Blues and Golds" award ceremony on the campus last night (Wed. 17 Sept.).

"Excellence in land-based business" is the category for the 2003 Lincoln University Foundation/Rabobank Farmer of the Year competition.

The "icon event" status of Hokitika's Wildfoods Festival within New Zealand's events industry has been confirmed by a Lincoln University review of the festival carried out for the Westland District Council.

Peace efforts, past, present and future will be both celebrated and discussed at a one-day symposium at Lincoln University on Saturday 2 August attended by the Minister for the Environment and for Disarmament and Arms Control, Marian Hobbs.

For over a century, researchers in geotechnical engineering and related fields have been puzzled about the behaviour of large rock avalanches. In particular, they wanted to know why these landslides travel much further than predicted and so cause major disasters and hazards around the world.

An operating result 8% better than budgeted-for is Lincoln University's end-of-year financial position for 2002, as announced in its Annual Report just released.

Meat research carried at Lincoln University and overseas consistently shows that consumers rank the colour of the meat as the most important factor that influences their choice of which meat to buy.

National President of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Dr Gerry McSweeney of Arthur's Pass and prominent Otago-based sheep scientist Dr Jock Allison receive special honours at Lincoln University's 2003 Graduation Ceremony in Christchurch Town Hall on Friday. (2 May)

The South Island Agricultural Field Days held over 28-30 March have been and gone and the feedback has been very positive, says Errol Costello of Lincoln University, a major sponsor of the event.