Celebrating Pacific graduates amid cancellations
Tuesday 21 September 2021
We speak to three Pacific graduates, who did so in absentia, about their academic journeys and what their futures hold.
Adam Fa'atoese | Young, Gifted & Brown
Friday 17 September 2021
Meet Dr Adam Fa'atoese, a young Samoan Tuvaluan dad with a passion to serve his Pacific community.
Cam Young | Young, Gifted & Brown
Thursday 16 September 2021
Meet Cam Young! A young Pasifika student studying at Otago University.
Embracing holistic education following Tongan Language Week
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Tongan leaders at the University of Otago are stressing the importance of cultural connections following Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga last week.
Book prize highlights Pacific student achievement
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Since 2017, the family of Dr Claire Matthewson have presented the prize to the highest-achieving Pacific woman studying 200-level Division of Humanities papers.
Fijian Dentist Zeb Laqekoro | Young, Gifted & Brown
Thursday 2 September 2021
Otago alumnus Dr Zeb Laqekoro talks about his passion for people, venturing to work in Fiji and so much more as a young brown doctor.
Lockdown “fear” and money worries saw patients miss vital medications – study
Wednesday 1 September 2021
The swift move to electronic prescribing during the early months of the first COVID‑19 pandemic saw a number of general practices struggling to adapt, with some patients and whānau too scared or cash-strapped to pick up their medications, a new University of Otago study has found.
A call for New Zealanders – reach out to protect the health of the elderly with the move to Level 3
Wednesday 1 September 2021
A University of Otago geriatrician and researcher is calling on neighbours and extended family to reach out to support older New Zealanders potentially struggling with their physical and mental health, with the imminent shift to Level 3 lockdown for much of the country from Wednesday.
Graduate returning to Tonga as Otago ambassador for marine environment
Tuesday 24 August 2021
The Pacific Ocean was part Willie Naitoko’s daily life as he grew up within a stone’s throw of the sea in Tonga’s capital city Nuku’alofa.
COVID-19 separates graduate from family for two years
Friday 20 August 2021
Marou Tikataake came to New Zealand to arm herself with more knowledge to fight communicable disease back home in Kiribati.
Dr Michelle Schaaf stresses the importance of getting vaccinated
Thursday 19 August 2021
One of the leading Pacific voices at the University of Otago is calling on the wider Pacific staff network to get vaccinated.
Pacific Leadership Summit sparks discussions on the future of the Pacific
Thursday 19 August 2021
Identifying Pacific champions was the aim of the Pacific Leaders’ Fono Summit held in Auckland last week.
Study looks at long-term health of elite Kiwi athletes
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Olympians push their bodies to the limit in the pursuit of sporting glory – but what are the consequences of this rigorous training for their long-term health and wellbeing?
Q and A: Olympic sailor Eroni Leilua
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Otago alumnus Eroni Leilua has just returned from the Olympic Games where he became the first Samoan to represent his country at Olympic level in the Laser sailing event.
Très bien - award recognises contribution to French language and culture
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Languages and Cultures French Programme Teaching Fellow Dr Christiane Leurquin has become the first Pacific person to receive the Fédération des Alliances Françaises de Nouvelle-Zélande’s John Dunmore Medal.
Indigenous identity journey leads to Fulbright Scholarship
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Te Tumu PhD candidate Jenni Tupu has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship.
Otago backing new Communicable Diseases Research Centre in Fiji
Monday 2 August 2021
The University of Otago’s Global Health Institute and Dunedin’s Mercy Hospital are supporting the establishment of a new Communicable Diseases Research Centre at Fiji National University.
Otago researchers receive more than $13m in Health Research Council funding
Tuesday 27 July 2021
Investigating the impact of diabetes on access to cancer services, improving the health of Māori affected by psychosis, and a new stomach cancer drug delivery system are just some of the areas of University of Otago research to receive new Health Research Council funding.
Fully renewable energy feasible for Samoa – Otago study
Thursday 22 July 2021
The future of Samoa’s electricity system could go green, a University of Otago study has shown.
DBA student juggles running hotel and study
Wednesday 14 July 2021
An Otago Doctor of Business Administration candidate is not only doing his degree by distance but also running one of the largest hotels in Papua New Guinea concurrently.
Scholarship has meaningful recognition
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Connecting with her heritage has been an important part of one student’s journey here at Otago.
Study examines financial vulnerability of older New Zealanders
Tuesday 29 June 2021
A new study out of the University of Otago has examined the financial vulnerability of older New Zealanders, with results showing Māori, Pacific Islanders, and women have lower levels of financial literacy, resulting in them being financially underprepared for their senior years.
Matariki Hunga Nui (Matariki the gatherer of people)
Tuesday 29 June 2021
The beginning of the Māori New Year has culminated in a new beginning for two Te Tumu lecturers starting out at the University of Otago.
Bachelor of Entrepreneurship ready to launch
Friday 25 June 2021
The University of Otago Business School is preparing to offer the first new general business degree to be offered in New Zealand in more than 100 years.
Associate Deans welcomed, farewelled
Tuesday 15 June 2021
The Division of Humanities this month acknowledged the outstanding service several outgoing Associate Deans have given in recent years, and welcomed new Associate Deans International, Academic and Pacific.
