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23 Sep 2026

Otago stars in the spotlight for Music’s 100th birthday

A wealth of Otago musical talent will take the stage this week to celebrate 100 years of Music at Otago.

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17 Sep 2026

Greece is the word for weightlifting opera singer

It all started with a fitness bootcamp in his garage. Now, Otago alumnus Niuafolau Joel Amosa is off to Greece to compet...

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09 Sep 2026

Capturing the stories behind 100 years of Music at Otago

What was it like to study music at Otago? How has music teaching evolved over the decades? And what relationships, exper...

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29 Jul 2026

DSO celebrates Otago’s 100 years of music with Beethoven’s Triple Concerto

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will present a thoughtful gift to mark 100 years of Music at Otago – a performance ...

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24 Jul 2026

Let’s dance Dunedin

During a year of stunning professional highs, this year’s Caroline Plummer Fellow in Community Dance with the University...

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24 Jul 2026

Ode to ‘everyday resilience’ scores award for Otago composer

Seeing their piece performed live at the “Olympics of contemporary music” has confirmed something for Otago alum Lucky P...

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21 Jul 2026

Inaugural music award winner aiming high

Keep doing something until it no longer makes you cry may sound like an unusual piece of advice, but for up-and-coming o...

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06 Jul 2026

CALT Fellows showcase teaching innovations

Innovative approaches to learning and teaching are in the spotlight at Otago, addressing some of the key challenges in t...

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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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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.

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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...

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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.

Upcoming events

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07 October 2026

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Lunchtime Concert: Performance Students in Recital III

Marama Hall, University of Otago, Central Campus, Dunedin

08 October 2026

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Lunchtime Theatre presents: Voyager 36

Allen Hall Theatre, University of Otago, Central Campus

09 October 2026

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Lunchtime Theatre presents: Voyager 36

Allen Hall Theatre, University of Otago, Central Campus

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