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18 Aug 2026

Past learning creates a hopeful future


More than seven years after first enrolling, Paul Kane will graduate this weekend with a PhD and a deep sense of pride,...

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18 Aug 2026

Young people in public housing less likely to be involved in crime


Young people who have lived in public housing for at least 10 years are significantly less likely to commit crimes or to...

Otago alumna Hannah Stone

16 Aug 2026

UK dream made possible thanks to Georgetti scholarship


Being neighbours with the Tower of London is just one of the many things Otago alumna Hannah Stone is looking forward to...

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11 Aug 2026

Faculty of Medicine staff achievements celebrated


Two Faculty of Medicine staff members have been nationally recognised for their work, receiving awards from the Royal Ne...

Contestants and judges are pictured with Coordinator Student Experience Trevor Williams (far left), who organised the Wellington Heat of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition held in the Nordmeyer Theatre on 29 July.

06 Aug 2026

Postgrad students take centre stage for 3MT Heat


Seven Masters and PhD students took up the challenge of explaining their research topics in plain English in just three...

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05 Aug 2026

Otago receives $1.2 million for innovative research


Eight Health Research Council (HRC) Explorer Grants have been awarded to University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka kair...

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15 Jul 2026

ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre celebrates 15 years of research


Researchers took time to reflect, celebrate and share their latest findings when they came together in Wellington on 2 J...

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25 Jun 2026

He Kete Kōrero - Winter 2026


The June 2026 issue of He Kete Kōrero sums up a busy first half of the year for the Wellington campus.

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18 Jun 2026

Otago retains top 200 ranking


The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka remains in the top 200 universities worldwide, according to the latest QS...

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11 Jun 2026

Heart research gets a boost with HRC funding


Otago heart researchers are on their way to developing potentially life-saving patient interventions, thanks to vital He...

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03 Jun 2026

Shining a light on whānau cancer journeys


An Otago research project in which whānau share their cancer journeys on video has won the inaugural Hei Āhuru Mōwai Whā...

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20 May 2026

Joint effort


One in four New Zealand adults live with knee osteoarthritis – a painful, long-term condition for which surgery is often...

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