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students standing in front of Vote 2026 sign

15 Sep 2026

Lights, camera, politics


Otago students are holding the country’s top and aspiring politicians to account with a thorough grilling on camera ahea...

A man rows on the water.

15 Sep 2026

International rowing competition great experience for med student


Otago medical tauira Ged Wall likes to keep busy. And between his studies and competing nationally and internationally i...

A man on stage holding a pose in a bodybuilding competition

08 Sep 2026

Small town boys turned bodybuilding beasts


The adage that excellence is not an act but a habit is personified by two rural-raised students who are not only pursuin...

a row of students stand in front of a wall with Chinese scripture on it and State Key Laboratory of oral diseases under the scripture

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...

a group of people gathered on a stage in various costumes to promote their upcoming show

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.

A group of people sitting next to each other with greenery behind them

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. 

Hannah Webb, pictured in front of a glacier.

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.

A junior male powerlifter at the 2025 World Powerlifting Oceania Championships

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...

A woman in uniform standing in front og two flags

27 Jul 2026

Representing the voices of rangatahi


Dedication and service are second nature to Otago tauira Zara Campbell.

Group shot of four students

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...

A young woman and a young man standing in a lab, wearing lab coats and holding up equipment

23 Jul 2026

The role of biotechnology in selling the science


Why should we care about science and does all research need to have immediate benefits?

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...

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