Alumni news and events
17 Sep 2026
Aiming for an international opera career
Since graduation from Otago in 2022, Sarah has been pursuing an international opera career, completing postgraduate stud...
17 Sep 2026
The business of birds
With voting soon to close in the annual Bird of the Year (BOTY) competition, we thought we’d check in with Commerce doct...
17 Sep 2026
Greece is the word for weightlifting opera singer
It all started with a fitness bootcamp in his garage. Now, Otago alumnus Niuafolau Joel Amosa is off to Greece to compet...
16 Sep 2026
Don’t blame the ozone hole for the burn – and other facts
Ozone hole researcher Hannah Kessenich’s degree in Physics landed her a job in tech, but it didn’t bring her fulfilment.
15 Sep 2026
Otago Images: Issue 48
The magnolia in the Quad has flowered and it is now the time of year on campus where students’ thoughts for the most par...
15 Sep 2026
Hot Picks: Issue 48
Explore a diverse range of thought‑provoking podcasts featuring members of the University of Otago community. From discu...
11 Sep 2026
New role brings insight and expertise from a high-flying career
Enterprising is a word that fits Mark Nichols perfectly.
10 Sep 2026
Pioneering MBA alumna on creating credibility in a man’s world
Professionalism and learning how to establish relationships in unfamiliar fields remain two of the most important things...
09 Sep 2026
“It’s a gift to help others”
Graduating from Otago in 2017 with a BA in Sociology, she has more than a decade of experience working alongside young p...
09 Sep 2026
Capturing the stories behind 100 years of Music at Otago
What was it like to study music at Otago? How has music teaching evolved over the decades? And what relationships, exper...
05 Sep 2026
Road to Netherworld Dancing Toys began at Otago
After finishing high school in 1980, Nick Sampson told his parents he had no plans for future study. He’d been offered a...
28 Aug 2026
Otago a home and haven for celebrated writer
In a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday, University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka staff gave two standing o...