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18 Aug 2026
Rural procedural sedation course set to improve patient outcomes
Organisers of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first course on procedural sedation and analgesia for rural medical professionals h...
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18 Aug 2026
Young people in public housing less likely to be involved in crime
Young people who have lived in public housing for at least 10 years are significantly less likely to commit crimes or 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...
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13 Aug 2026
Cultural perspectives central to understanding stigma
Integrating Māori and Pacific attitudes towards mental illness into health campaigns may result in a less judgemental Ao...
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12 Aug 2026
Rural cancer patients less likely to get radiotherapy – study
The first nationwide study comparing urban and rural rates of receiving radiotherapy treatment for three major cancers h...
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11 Aug 2026
Vaping emerges as new concern in New Zealand infant deaths
Maternal vaping is emerging as a potential risk factor for sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), according to New Z...
Undergraduate news (Te Aka Tauira)
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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.
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27 Jul 2026
Humanities internships opening doors for tauira
If the word internship conjures up images of coffee runs and photocopying, you may be surprised to hear what the busy ta...
Postgraduate news (Te Pānui Tāura)
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18 Aug 2026
Past learning creates a hopeful future
More than seven years after first enrolling, Paul Kane will graduate this weekend with a PhD and a deep sense of pride,...
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15 Aug 2026
Award-winner bitten by the food waste bug
Second- year Food Science master’s student Nazuna Harada is flying high after winning the poster and presentation catego...
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13 Aug 2026
Work meets play at orthodontic symposium
Academics and postgraduate students from across Australia and New Zealand connected socially as well as professionally a...
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11 Aug 2026
'Magnolia Day' heralds the arrival of spring
One of the University of Otago's longstanding traditions is 'Magnolia Day', which celebrates the first bloom on a belove...
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06 Aug 2026
Postgrad students take centre stage for 3MT Heat
Seven Masters and PhD students took up the challenge of explaining their research topics in plain English in just three...
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27 Jul 2026
Humanities internships opening doors for tauira
If the word internship conjures up images of coffee runs and photocopying, you may be surprised to hear what the busy ta...
Staff news
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18 Aug 2026
Past learning creates a hopeful future
More than seven years after first enrolling, Paul Kane will graduate this weekend with a PhD and a deep sense of pride,...
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18 Aug 2026
Celebrating Our Home in dance video
An Otago tauira is hoping a video she has made, featuring some of the most beautiful parts of Ōtepoti, will help people...
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17 Aug 2026
Funding for novel dental technology
A funding boost means an Otago dental team is one step closer to predicting the outcomes of oral surgery, increasing the...
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17 Aug 2026
Publications editor turns children’s book author
With remarkable simplicity, Lisa Dick turned a handful of words into a heartfelt story about love in her debut children’...
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15 Aug 2026
Award-winner bitten by the food waste bug
Second- year Food Science master’s student Nazuna Harada is flying high after winning the poster and presentation catego...
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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...
Alumni news
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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...
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12 Aug 2026
Growing skills in public health to support Māori
Q&A with Laura Gemmell-Sinnott 2025 20Twenties Young Alumni Award winner. Laura (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Rauk...
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11 Aug 2026
Dunedin Sights & Sounds
Otago is celebrating 100 years of music education in September, so to mark the occasion, we have found a selection of Or...
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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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05 Aug 2026
Time at Otago treasured
Q&A with Nicole Thomson, 2025 20Twenties Young Alumni Award recipient - What started as a filler subject has become a fa...