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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...
08 May 2026
Landmark graduation for Dance
On 9 May, Otago will award Yanling Sun the first Doctorate of Philosophy in Dance in the Humanities.
07 May 2026
Rare Honorary Doctor of Music for opera singer
Receiving an honorary degree from the University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka feels like a “full circle moment” for a...
13 Mar 2026
'Brown Sugar' giving taste of flatting life at Fringe
The highs and lows of a group of Pacific flatmates will take centre stage at the Fringe Festival tonight.
10 Mar 2026
Good for her?
How far could a female character go while committing an act of revenge in a theatrical production before the audience no...
10 Dec 2025
Otago announces 32 new professors
Twenty-six University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka academics are being promoted to the position of Professor, with a...
31 Oct 2025
Otago music graduate wins 2025 SOUNZ Contemporary Award
Ōtepoti Dunedin composer Ihlara McIndoe has won the 2025 SOUNZ Contemporary Award Te Tohu Auaha, announced at the APRA S...
19 Aug 2025
The Humanities Crisis: What’s at Stake?
For many older Humanities’ scholars, there is a particular niche on our bookshelf (usually slightly dusty) that might lo...
18 Jun 2025
Sublime performance from Caroline Plummer Fellow in Community Dance
On a clear blue April day on Ōtepoti Dunedin’s iconic St Clair Beach, the 2025 Caroline Plummer Fellow in Community Danc...
05 Jun 2025
Performance of ‘The journey of Mataatua Whare: the house that came home’ to première in Dunedin
Te Kāhui Tau School of Performing Arts Senior Lecturer Tessa Petersen is helping to bring the story of Mataatua Whare to...
28 Mar 2025
‘Caring, passionate and dedicated’ teachers awarded
Five of Otago’s academic staff have received Excellence in Teaching awards for being ‘caring, passionate and dedicated t...
28 Feb 2025
Voice scholarship celebrates legacy of Honor McKellar
A new scholarship to remember the life and work of the late voice teacher and performer Honor McKellar is being establis...