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01 Jul 2024
Otago medical and public health alumna awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Ngā mihi nui to Otago alumna Dr Sainimere Boladuadua who has been awarded a pres...
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10 Jun 2024
Pacific Islands Centre celebrates record scholarships
The number of Pacific students offered scholarships to attend Otago has increase...
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27 May 2024
HRC awards $3.7 million to Otago researchers
Antibiotic resistance is increasing at an alarming rate, causing global concern....
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24 May 2024
Otago hosts Pacific dignitary
For the second time in the University’s history, a Samoan Ava ceremony was held...
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10 May 2024
Helping a 'little, tiny island' in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
This Saturday, Jekope Maiono will cross the stage at the Dunedin Town Hall for t...
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13 Mar 2024
Pacific students gain hands-on experience serving in their communities
This year’s theme for the Pacific Opportunities Programmes at Otago (POPO) is ‘u...
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04 Mar 2024
New MOU signed
A second memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the University of Otago and V...
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04 Mar 2024
Study provides rural perspective on COVID-19 vaccination rollout
Health initiatives in rural areas need to be geographically tailored, culturally...
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26 Jan 2024
A Pacific study about the space that relates
A recent Samoan and Niuean Psychology graduate proves he’s one to watch after de...
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31 Dec 2023
Daring and gratitude
Faumuina Professor Fa’afetai (Tai) Sopoaga's peril-pocked story has more tragedy...
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28 Nov 2023
Otago part of national research platform
The University of Otago is a key member of a newly developed research platform d...
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09 Nov 2023
Artist Ana Teofilo hosts Va’a o Tautai wellbeing workshop
New Zealand-born Samoan visual artist Ana Teofilo believes in people being thems...