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Te Tari o te Pou Koko Māori, The Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Māori, takes great pride in sharing the accomplishments, innovations and contributions of our students and staff

Mikayla King pictured in her graduation gown from her first graduation.

19 Aug 2026

From golfing scholarship to exploring the gut lining

Mikayla King (Tūhoe) was devastated when the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown meant she had to leave the college she was studying...

A woman from the waist up, smiling with greenery and blue sky in the background

12 Aug 2026

Teaching passion earns top academic honour

A passion for teaching has earned one educator a top academic honour.

The tukutuku panels in the Human Nutrition staffroom, the result of a months-long team building activity, were unveiled at a special event held on Monday 10 August.

12 Aug 2026

Tukutuku panels help weave connection

A team building exercise in the Department of Human Nutrition involved wetsuits, stained fingers, and a trip to the emer...

a row of people standing in front of a concrete building but behind a newly made raised garden bed with a few plants in it

10 Aug 2026

New rokoā garden for teaching and learning

With the aim of creating a living space dedicated to teaching and learning about rokoā Māori, the Faculty of Health Prof...

Dr Megan Pōtiki is pictured against an autumnal background.

09 Aug 2026

Inaugural Te Pou Tiriti role paves the way

Dr Megan Pōtiki (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe Waitaha, Te Ātiawa) was brought up on her family’s farm and Ōtākou marae towards t...

a young man standing in front of the Pou and Clocktower, smiling on an overcast day

30 Jul 2026

A shared kaupapa, a shared karakia

Helping people feel grounded is at the heart of a new karakia.

Professor Sarah Wakes (Mathematics), Senior Lecturer Edmond Fehoko (Human Nutrition), and Professor Katherine Black (Human Nutrition), stand infront of artwork on the University of Otago campus.

21 Jul 2026

Wicked problems make better people

The University of Otago is a place of many New Zealand firsts – the first medical school, the site of the first radio br...

two men seated in front of an image of the University clocktower and Pou

20 Jul 2026

Celebrating change, and finding your niche, at Otago

The question “are you still practising medicine?”, engenders a wry smile and comment from Otago alumnus and semi-retired...

Eight people standing next to each other in front of whiteboards with '3/5 Minit Kōrero' on them

16 Jul 2026

Event celebrating te reo Māori ‘incredibly inspiring’

Competition was “fierce “ at the first Ōtakau Whakaihu Waka Māori 3/5 Miniti Kōrero competition.

A young man standing in front of a garden bed with the University clocktower building behind him

08 Jul 2026

Rau programme opens doors to research

A two-week research placement is giving tauira Māori the chance to investigate scientific questions of interest to them...

Two young women stand to one side, and young man stands opposite them

02 Jul 2026

Future tauira recognised for te reo Māori

A shared passion for te reo Māori has earned two Otago secondary students special recognition as they prepare for univer...

Headshot of Te Tumu Professional Practice Fellow Kiringāua-Cassidy

22 Jun 2026

New role supports te reo Māori across subjects

Writing an assignment in te reo Māori should not mean extra work, extra barriers, or extra pressure.At the University of...

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