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Chelsea Tyler pictured in the lab.

20 Aug 2026

Putting others first to find your path

Proud to be graduating with a PhD in a life-saving research area, this University of Otago graduand believes helping oth...

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10 Aug 2026

New rokoā garden for teaching and learning

With the aim of creating a living space dedicated to teaching and learning about rokoā Māori, the Faculty of Health Prof...

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28 Jul 2026

System changes needed to lift pēpi immunisation rates

Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system is contributing to inequitable enrolment and immunisation of pēpi, a University of...

Akaina Tuiono and a team mate are pictured at the latest Trans-Tasman Tournament in Australia.

01 Jul 2026

Community at the centre of Pharmacy student’s sporting success

New Zealand pétanque player and second-year Pharmacy student Akaina Tuiono credits her upbringing as both the reason beh...

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22 Jun 2026

There’s scrum-thing special about Lara

When she’s not studying hard at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Lara Clough can be found racing around the rugb...

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18 Jun 2026

Competition fierce but Otago sportswomen resolute

Plenty of determination was on display when the three School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology students representing Otago to...

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31 Mar 2026

Otago recognises Samoan health, education and community leader

A trailblazing University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka alumnus who played crucial roles in the development of Samoa’s...

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25 Mar 2026

Otago subjects among the best in the world

Four University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka subjects have been ranked in the top 50 globally.

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24 Mar 2026

Otago’s pioneering tuberculosis research making a difference

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day – 24 March – is a good reminder that Aotearoa has a part to play in efforts to end the globa...

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07 Mar 2026

Ketamine showing promise for treating depression – study

For many with treatment-resistant depression, finding an effective treatment can be a long and gruelling journey. A coll...

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12 Feb 2026

Pharmacy School future-focused

He Rau Kawakawa School of Pharmacy staff gathered to discuss how they can work together to build a better future for the...

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09 Feb 2026

Serving people and communities a focus for new Pharmacy Associate Dean Pacific

As Ellery Fruean steps into the Associate Dean Pacific role within the University of Otago’s School of Pharmacy, he brin...

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