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07 May 2026

Big issues, lite issues – Critic Co-Editors have it covered

2026 has been a rollercoaster for the team at Critic Te Ārohi – and it’s only May.

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31 Mar 2026

Otago shines at HRNZ Awards - again

“It still feels a bit surreal to be honest”, says Sophia Hardie of her double win at the 2026 Human Resources New Zealan...

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19 Mar 2026

Otago lab addresses the people-side of food safety

A new University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka initiative aims to improve food safety in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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02 Mar 2026

Alumni who are kind of a big deal...

It’s been an eventful four years for Kind of a Big Deal, an online comedy duo starring Otago alumni Ryan Forlong and Bry...

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14 Nov 2025

Staff Awards 2025

Excellence was celebrated at the Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka Staff Awards last night, with seven awards presented to Profession...

Professor Sara Walton poised and ready to throw her sustainability-savvy lens over the Queenstown Lakes District.

13 Oct 2025

Otago academic to help Queenstown Lakes District build climate resilience

The planet is lucky to have Professor Sara Walton on its side.

Sequoia Short, pictured here explaining her educational escape room game to Logan Park High School pupils, will present her project at the QS Reimagine Education Conference in London next year.

03 Oct 2025

Māori data sovereignty kaupapa going international

A Teaching Fellow at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka has the opportunity to present her mahi on the global stage.

Raising money and awareness for Dog Rescue Dunedin as part of a MANT252 project are, from left, Emi Jones, Aimee Caeser, Molly Ellis, Edie Bussell (with Fenchurch) and Emilee Wood.

30 Sep 2025

Paper calls on tauira to lead with courage and care

What do you get when you ask Otago tauira to combine their passion projects with their uni assignments? You get MANT252...

Otago student and staff member Viena Faiva will graduate tomorrow with a Master of Business (MBus) specialising in International Business.

22 Aug 2025

Great choices are just the beginning

Not many people can credit Bunnings with changing their lives, but Otago tauira and kaimahi Viena Faiva can.

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22 Jul 2025

Student’s stellar voluntary mahi brings rich rewards

The tendency to beat an unwavering path from scarfie flat to lecture theatre and back again, with a spot of socialising...

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09 Jul 2025

Autism Employment Playbook promotes neuroinclusive workplaces

Department of Management lecturer Dr Dana L. Ott is on a mission to help autistic employees flourish in the workplace –...

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18 Jun 2025

Empowering iTaukei voices in workplace safety

A proud iTaukei academic and newly appointed lecturer in the Department of Management at the University of Otago, Dr Jek...

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