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02 Jun 2026
Breadth of Otago’s impact highlighted in King’s Birthday Honours
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka is proudly celebrating more than 20 alumni and staff recognised in this y...
13 May 2026
Health inequities drive dental graduate
“Every fibre” in Ethan Kamana (Taranaki, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Maniapoto) is driven to better...
20 Apr 2026
Excellence celebrated in teaching awards
Innovation, engagement and empathy are just some of the qualities attributed to this year’s University of Otago Teaching...
25 Mar 2026
Otago subjects among the best in the world
Four University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka subjects have been ranked in the top 50 globally.
25 Mar 2026
Supporting students matters most to award winner
Winner of the 2026 Women in Science Award for Distinguished Female Mentor says helping her students succeed is what make...
17 Feb 2026
Arana hosts sister college in milestone visit
In a milestone moment for international collaboration, the University of Otago’s Arana College last week welcomed the fi...
20 Jan 2026
Determination the secret to success for Canadian student
Canadian student Olivia Marois has stopped at nothing to achieve her dream of studying dentistry internationally.
06 Jan 2026
Malaysian students growing in Dunedin
International students Xinyi Tan and Racheal Chen share how their journey to the University of Otago’s Dunedin campus re...
24 Dec 2025
Canadian tauira at home in Dunedin
Coming to the University of Otago’s Faculty of Dentistry to study seemed like the obvious choice for Canadian internatio...
10 Dec 2025
Otago announces 32 new professors
Twenty-six University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka academics are being promoted to the position of Professor, with a...
05 Dec 2025
A new day for dental and oral health therapy
The inaugural cohort of the Faculty of Dentistry’s latest certificate will have an excellent reason to smile tomorrow.
05 Dec 2025
Bioengineering and biofabrication symposium a success
The University of Otago’s Faculty of Dentistry hosted more than 80 experts from across New Zealand at its Bioengineering...