News
09 May 2026
World of opportunities awaiting new grad
When your personal philosophy is to seize every opportunity that comes your way, life tends to be busy.
20 Apr 2026
Excellence celebrated in teaching awards
Innovation, engagement and empathy are just some of the qualities attributed to this year’s University of Otago Teaching...
09 Dec 2025
‘Symbolic’ finish to Master of Indigenous Studies
For Karina Nafatali, crossing the graduation stage tomorrow represents not only a string of finished assignments, but a...
31 Oct 2025
Four-year fellowship for quantum memory research
A University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researcher whose mahi involves investigating the way crystals can be used i...
14 Oct 2025
Otago signs historic agreement to support Fijian scholars
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka and a Fijian Government agency have signed a landmark agreement opening t...
17 Sep 2025
Otago hosts exhibition of earliest Aotearoa photography
An illuminating exhibition showcasing rare photographs of mana whenua and early settlers is set to make its final stop o...
23 Aug 2025
Championing rangatahi main drive for Law grad
One of the University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka’s most recent graduates Hurihia ki te Awatea Tawaroa has worked al...
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...
07 Aug 2025
Collaboration a chance to visit ‘cousins’ that live far, far away
Next June, eight tauira will find themselves landing on Rapa Nui/Easter Island for a month thanks to a Prime Minister’s...
02 Jul 2025
Te Reo Māori Hei Reo Ūkaipō
With whakapapa to Te Tai o Poutini and Kaiapoi, born in Murihiku and raised in Ōtepoti, Te Tumu lecturer Kare Tipa is we...
12 Mar 2025
Supporting tauira team effort for Tumuaki Takirua
Porourangi Templeton-Reedy and Ngātiki Taylor will bring their friendship, leadership skills and passion for seeing taui...
07 Mar 2025
Taiwan trip focuses on tangata whenua connections
A postgraduate tauira Māori who recently participated in a delegation visiting indigenous communities in Taiwan says the...