News

22 May 2025
KUMA internship provides lasting legacy
Sabian Clarke has had the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy of stories, achievements, and taonga during her internsh...

17 May 2025
Decarbonised footprints and displaced ears
The first thing to know about tourism PhD graduate Andrus Nomm is that he isn’t the man from Kim Dotcom’s inner circle w...

16 May 2025
No challenge too big for entrepreneurship graduate
Flynn Mitchell came to university with a point to prove.

15 May 2025
Otago ‘changed the future’ of business pioneer
A trailblazing businessman will receive one of the most prestigious awards from the University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaih...

14 May 2025
A passion for problem solving
Emma Lewisham feels her science-led natural skincare company is just getting started. Since forming in 2019, her eponymo...

13 May 2025
Hands-On at Otago brings big benefits
Recent feedback shows Otago’s annual, week-long immersive programme for senior secondary students does have a big impact...

04 Apr 2025
Department of Conservation exploring user charges
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is testing new ways of working to grow visitor numbers at popular tourist attractio...

04 Apr 2025
Research key to solving some of tourism’s big issues
Research is key to helping solve some of the big issues facing Queenstown, Economic Futures Manager Peter Harris told de...

04 Apr 2025
NZ tourism sector keen to learn from luck of the Irish
New Zealand tourism leaders have today heard how Ireland has successfully driven regional dispersal of tourism, spreadin...

03 Apr 2025
Community support for tourism falling in hot spots
Community support for tourism in Queenstown has fallen from about 80 to 20 per cent as the tourism hot-spot grapples wit...

02 Apr 2025
From checkout chats to HR honour
Human Resources New Zealand (HRNZ) has found another rising star in Ōtepoti – Otago student Poppy Fogarty, who recently...

28 Mar 2025
‘Caring, passionate and dedicated’ teachers awarded
Five of Otago’s academic staff have received Excellence in Teaching awards for being ‘caring, passionate and dedicated t...