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18 Jun 2026
Otago retains top 200 ranking
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka remains in the top 200 universities worldwide, according to the latest QS...
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18 Jun 2026
Otago Foreign Policy School celebrates 60 years
New Zealand has a vital stake in examining its position in the midst of a faltering international rules-based order, a l...
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17 Jun 2026
Learning new skills using lights and rewards – Otago study
A new University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has put its own spin on the Pavlov’s Dog experiment, shining...
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11 Jun 2026
Heart research gets a boost with HRC funding
Otago heart researchers are on their way to developing potentially life-saving patient interventions, thanks to vital He...
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03 Jun 2026
Hunger impacts eating decisions – Otago study
We are often told not to go to the supermarket on an empty stomach.
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29 May 2026
Kaupapa Māori-led approach needed for eating disorders – study
Researchers are calling for stronger investment in kaupapa Māori-led eating disorder services, after new research has re...
Undergraduate news (Te Aka Tauira)
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18 Jun 2026
Competition fierce but Otago sportswomen resolute
Plenty of determination was on display when the three School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology students representing Otago to...
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11 Jun 2026
Said yes, saw results
From an “awkward” start to having a jampacked schedule – saying yes has resulted in Manaaki Scholar Latu Mafi making the...
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08 Jun 2026
New Trust a testament to physiotherapy’s past and future
The School of Physiotherapy has established the Billie McLeod Trust to support student vaccinations and rural clinical p...
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05 Jun 2026
Plotting a future that hits the mark
Grace Cinque’s spending her fourth year at Otago operating remote-controlled boats.
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29 May 2026
Micronesian trailblazer inspires Pacific students at Otago
It isn’t every day you get the chance to hear from someone who’s been to the bottom of the ocean.
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29 May 2026
Heartbreak and squid inspire debut single from award-winning band
Five-piece alternative rock metal band Ammonita, who release their debut single 'Walnut' on all major streaming platform...
Postgraduate news (Te Pānui Tāura)
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17 Jun 2026
Queenstown Lakes District a ‘living lab’ for Otago postgraduates
When a region that’s undergoing rapid growth and unique economic and environmental pressures offers itself up to a unive...
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15 Jun 2026
Simulation outbreak traced to Zoology Department
Forget 'Dungeons and Dragons', it’s 'Basements and Aliens' in the steampunk surrounds of Zoology's historic Marples Buil...
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11 Jun 2026
Said yes, saw results
From an “awkward” start to having a jampacked schedule – saying yes has resulted in Manaaki Scholar Latu Mafi making the...
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08 Jun 2026
New Trust a testament to physiotherapy’s past and future
The School of Physiotherapy has established the Billie McLeod Trust to support student vaccinations and rural clinical p...
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29 May 2026
Micronesian trailblazer inspires Pacific students at Otago
It isn’t every day you get the chance to hear from someone who’s been to the bottom of the ocean.
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27 May 2026
Bullseye! Archery club’s efforts score new wall
Otago’s Archery Club is used to aiming at targets, and this year they’ve hit the big one – a new, purpose-built indoor a...
Staff news
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18 Jun 2026
Otago retains top 200 ranking
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka remains in the top 200 universities worldwide, according to the latest QS...
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11 Jun 2026
Better prostate cancer detection tool on the horizon
Promising Otago research into a way to better diagnose prostate cancer has received a major funding boost.
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11 Jun 2026
Trans-Tasman visit strengthens Indigenous health education ties
Otago’s Faculty of Medicine – Christchurch Ōtautahi recently welcomed four Indigenous health academics from the Australi...
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11 Jun 2026
New Centre to connect faith and environmental action
The University of Otago has marked a significant milestone in the establishment of New Zealand’s first Centre for Creati...
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09 Jun 2026
History and connection in harmony for Theology talk
The sound of Tongan hymns echoed through the University last month as students, staff, and members of the local Tongan c...
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08 Jun 2026
Weaving together legacy, learning and belonging
Long before Māori student support services were formalised, women of Kāi Tahu were opening their homes, preparing meals...
Alumni news
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18 Jun 2026
Otago retains top 200 ranking
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka remains in the top 200 universities worldwide, according to the latest QS...
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12 Jun 2026
Former ‘Hovel’ inhabitant recognised by King
Otago alumnus Rodney Wong (黃 华 鈴) says his favourite quote comes from philosopher Sun Tzu: “Opportunities multiply as th...
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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...
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21 May 2026
Antarctic whale flies to Smithsonian
It’s not every day you get to fulfil your mentor’s final wish – particularly when it involves transporting an enormous w...
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19 May 2026
Taking te ao Māori to Devon
Before Will Katene (Ngāti Toarangatira te iwi) became an Olympic torchbearer, a finalist for UK New Zealander of the Yea...
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14 May 2026
Madcap show provides insight into life as a doctor
A one-woman performance by general practitioner and Otago alumna Dr Lucy O’Hagan at the Faculty of Medicine – Wellington...