News
01 Oct 2026
From dental crowns to diamond-encrusted business crowns
With the Otago MBA 50th Anniversary Celebration drawing near (12 – 14 November 2026) we thought we’d check in with Assoc...
29 Sep 2026
From athletes to the arts – celebrating Otago’s students
A University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka student who has excelled in basketball and athletics has won the top sports...
24 Sep 2026
Team ‘Sangria Solutions’ on a case-cracking high
A crew of four nimble-minded students from Te Kura Pakihi Otago Business School are on a case-cracking high.
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...
14 Sep 2026
A closer look at Otago’s plans for Queenstown
Queenstown's remarkable beauty has long made it a tourist destination. Now the University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Wak...
11 Sep 2026
Otago researchers celebrated for advancing knowledge and improving lives
From improving health outcomes and strengthening communities to exploring the frontiers of science and technology, Unive...
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...
25 Aug 2026
From Ōtaki to Otago and back
When Heniti Buick began at the University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka at 17, she did not have a “grand career plan”.
23 Aug 2026
Pacific trailblazer celebrates ‘surreal’ graduation
For Dr Amanaki Misa, graduating with a Doctor of Business Administration was never going to be a milestone he achieved a...
20 Aug 2026
Otago academic wins national environmental economics award
There’s a jeopardy-rich field at the intersection between economics and the environment that keeps Associate Professor V...
14 Aug 2026
Otago Accounting lecturer awarded for inspiring minds
University of Otago Accounting lecturer Dr Iki Mafi Uele has been recognised for his creative approach to teaching, rece...
11 Aug 2026
Commerce graduate gains life lessons in Tanzania
There’s a large and irretrievable portion of Maddie Newman’s heart sitting in a village in Tanzania, East Africa.
Events
More upcoming events12 November – 14 November 2026
Various times
Otago MBA 50th Anniversary Celebration weekend
University of Otago Business School and selected Dunedin venues
17 November 2026
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Anna Carr
Burns 2 Lecture Theatre, Dunedin
24 November – 25 November 2026
2026 Otago Global Health Institute Conference
Otago Business School, Room 1.17, 60 Clyde Street, (corner of Clyde Street and Union Street East), Dunedin
