04 Dec 2025
Outstanding contributions recognised with Honorary Doctorates
Two esteemed Māori leaders will be awarded the highest degree of recognition from the University of Otago - Ōtākou Whaka...
11 Aug 2025
Staff recognised as leaders in Health
He Whakatauki: Kāore te kumara e kōrero ana mo tōna ake reka - the kumara does not brag about its own sweetness.
08 Jul 2024
Funding awarded to continue critical cancer research
Lung cancer is the greatest single cancer contributor to the life expectancy gap between Māori and non-Māori. University...
04 May 2023
Māori public health competencies developed
These competencies for public health teaching institutions have been developed with te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity and cul...
16 Dec 2022
Otago announces 39 new professors
Thirty-nine University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of professor this year.
05 Dec 2022
Māori receive equitable ACC support once entitlement claims are accepted, study finds
ACC’s support of claimants once they’re already in the system is pretty much on par for Māori and non-Māori, a new study...
09 Sep 2022
Professor Sue Crengle receives Te ORA award
The Te ORA (Māori Medical Practitioners Association) gathered for their awards’ night at the end of July
05 Aug 2022
University of Otago wāhine Māori appointed to Ngāi Tahu board
University of Otago wāhine Māori appointed to Ngāi Tahu board to improve Māori health outcomes.
12 May 2022
$900,000 funding for Otago health researchers
$900,000 funding for Otago health researchers
12 May 2022
$900,000 funding for Otago health researchers
Six Otago researchers have each received a $150,000 Health Research Council Explorer Grant to support transformative res...
28 Jan 2022
Emma Wyeth new Associate Dean Māori for Health Sciences
Associate Professor Emma Wyeth has been appointed to the role of Manupiki Māori o Te Wāhanga Matua Mātau Hauora (Associa...
06 Oct 2021
Professor Sue Crengle appointed to new Māori Health Authority
Otago Medical School Professor Sue Crengle will play a central role in what she describes as “the biggest opportunity fo...