Academic Insights – Election 2026
Get evidence-based perspectives and expert academic analysis on the key policy issues shaping Aotearoa ahead of the General Election.
Media releases
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07 Sep 2026
New podcast puts health of Māori leaving prison in the spotlight
The TIAKI podcast launches today: a six-episode series on the health and wellbeing of Māori who leave prisons, and on wh...
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03 Sep 2026
New disease gene discovery provides answers to families
University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have helped identify the cause of a previously unrecognised neuro...
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02 Sep 2026
New species of ancient marine creature discovered
Scientists believed there were only two species of hornerid bryozoans in Aotearoa New Zealand, but new research shows se...
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01 Sep 2026
Kaikōura erosion monitoring holds answers for world’s rock coastlines
Erosion rates on parts of the Kaikōura Peninsula more than doubled after the 2016 earthquake, showing major quakes can “...
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28 Aug 2026
Otago a home and haven for celebrated writer
In a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday, University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka staff gave two standing o...
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28 Aug 2026
Lack of data contributing to ‘women’s health gap’
Chronic health conditions that primarily affect women are under recognised and are not prioritised for funding because o...
Undergraduate news (Te Aka Tauira)
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27 Aug 2026
Six-day exchange leaves lasting impact
A brief exchange to China has left University of Otago staff and students feeling empowered by the networking opportunit...
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14 Aug 2026
Med Revue celebrates 50 years of stage antics
Much may have changed for Dunedin medical students over the past 50 years, but some traditions are here to stay.
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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.
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07 Aug 2026
In da clubs, we all fam
Join the club isn’t just a saying for Otago tauira Hannah Webb – it’s a note to self.
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31 Jul 2026
A gold-medal mindset
Powerlifter Fletcher Soligo is not only good at lifting weights – he’s also lifted a gold medal, national powerlifting r...
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27 Jul 2026
Representing the voices of rangatahi
Dedication and service are second nature to Otago tauira Zara Campbell.
Postgraduate news (Te Pānui Tāura)
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07 Sep 2026
Biomedical students’ research in the spotlight
One of the highlights of the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences (BMS) calendar is its student-lead research symposium, showc...
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27 Aug 2026
Patient PhD grad overcomes challenging delays
After a delayed start brought about a challenging beginning to her PhD journey, this Otago graduate couldn’t be more ela...
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26 Aug 2026
Celebrating Māori academic success
Māori academic success takes many forms, from emerging postgraduate researchers to established professors.
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26 Aug 2026
Ship Captain completes Master’s voyage
“It’s a funny story,” begins Surveying graduate Edwin Brooks, as she explains how a sea voyage from Canada led to a Mast...
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25 Aug 2026
Taking steps towards antibiotic equity
Austria and New Zealand might seem worlds apart, but an international student’s research into antibiotic equity proves t...
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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”.
Staff news
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07 Sep 2026
New book on the global rise of sovereign citizens
What if someone told you your mortgage is illegal, your taxes are voluntary, that you don’t have to hold a license to dr...
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04 Sep 2026
International award a fitting tribute and exciting beginning
Receiving an international prize for global contributions to dentistry near the end of his tenure serves as a fitting tr...
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04 Sep 2026
The Wellington Dean who led a campus through Covid, a building closure, fires & floods
As Wellington Dean and Head of Region Professor William Levack prepares to leave for a new role as Head of the Faculty o...
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03 Sep 2026
New disease gene discovery provides answers to families
University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have helped identify the cause of a previously unrecognised neuro...
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03 Sep 2026
Finding connection across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa
For Sammi Ammar, the opportunity to travel to Rapa Nui came at the perfect moment.
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02 Sep 2026
Inclusive approach wins Aoroa team top honours
A focus on inclusivity and accessibility has earned the team behind Otago’s new learning management system (Aoroa) the E...
Alumni news
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05 Sep 2026
Road to Netherworld Dancing Toys began at Otago
After finishing high school in 1980, Nick Sampson told his parents he had no plans for future study. He’d been offered a...
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28 Aug 2026
Otago a home and haven for celebrated writer
In a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday, University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka staff gave two standing o...
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25 Aug 2026
Turning to crime pays off for Otago author
A criminally good book has just hit the streets of Dunedin. The perpetrator? Otago kaimahi Molly Crighton.
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20 Aug 2026
Relationships key to long health career
A pioneering physiotherapist who has had a major impact on Pacific health in Samoa and Aotearoa New Zealand will be cele...
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16 Aug 2026
UK dream made possible thanks to Georgetti scholarship
Being neighbours with the Tower of London is just one of the many things Otago alumna Hannah Stone is looking forward to...
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14 Aug 2026
Generous donation to aid respiratory research
One of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading climbers has donated $1.37 million to fund respiratory medicine research at the Un...