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11 Jun 2026

Said yes, saw results

From an “awkward” start to having a jampacked schedule – saying yes has resulted in Manaaki Scholar Latu Mafi making the...

Student Grace Cinque is pictured in front of the Ōwheo river

05 Jun 2026

Plotting a future that hits the mark

Grace Cinque’s spending her fourth year at Otago operating remote-controlled boats.

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11 Dec 2025

New Trimble Technology Lab launched at University of Otago

Global technology company Trimble will provide University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka students with access to cuttin...

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04 Nov 2025

International Adaptation Futures Conference inspires Otago researchers

Otago researchers recently attended the international Adaptation Futures Conference as the flagship event of the United...

A new study by the University of Otago shows location tracking in smartwatches can be much more precise.

17 Oct 2025

Researchers demonstrate centimetre-level positioning using smartwatches

University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have developed algorithms that improve the precision of location...

Fourth-year School of Surveying student Brayden Foote received the 2025 Trimble Karahipi Hangarau/Technology Scholarship to support his studies.

16 Oct 2025

Measurement Expert: Surveying student’s path to success

When fourth-year School of Surveying student Brayden Foote first heard about surveying, he had no idea what it involved.

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11 Aug 2025

Sciences recognise staff with continuous service awards

Long-serving staff in the Division of Sciences have been recognised for their dedicated service to the University in the...

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25 Jun 2025

Smart Ideas projects set to benefit NZ

Otago projects on glowworms, natural hazards, heart attacks and reconstructive surgery have all received funding from th...

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30 Apr 2025

Surveying Research represented at FIG

In early April, researchers from Te Kura Kairūri | School of Surveying (SoS) attended the Reference Frame in Practise (R...

Maren Richter on the fast ice next to a measurement site from which a sea ice core was taken. Coring equipment and part of the automated measuring site is on the right. The Trans-Antarctic Mountains are visible in the background. Photograph: Inga Smith, 2021

30 Jan 2025

Otago scientists discover Antarctic fast ice secrets

University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have successfully analysed more than 30 years of vital data on the...

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09 Jan 2025

NZ Coastal Society presentations

Surveying and Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka were represented at the NZ Coastal Society Conference held in Ōtautahi | Christchurch...

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15 Oct 2024

Starlink revolutionising Polaris II communication

Linking to the ‘stars’ is revolutionising expeditions on the University’s main research vessel Polaris II.

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