03 Nov 2026
Māori leaving prison have ‘no housing, nowhere to go’
Māori leaving prison are being released into the community with no housing and nowhere to go, and have told public healt...
28 Oct 2026
How a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ attitude supports an illicit tobacco market
Adopting a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ approach to illicit tobacco enables people to avoid thinking about where cheap smokes...
20 Oct 2026
Alcohol guidelines need updating – study reveals
Aotearoa New Zealand’s low-risk drinking guidelines from 2011 are outdated and no longer reflect what is known about the...
20 Oct 2026
Writer 2026 winners named
A periodontist – and now award-winning writer. Associate Professor Tino Mercado of the Department of Oral Sciences in Ot...
11 Sep 2026
Otago researchers celebrated for advancing knowledge and improving lives
From improving health outcomes and strengthening communities to exploring the frontiers of science and technology, Unive...
07 Sep 2026
New podcast puts health of Māori leaving prison in the spotlight
The TIAKI podcast launches today: a six-episode series on the health and wellbeing of Māori who leave prisons, and on wh...
28 Aug 2026
Lack of data contributing to ‘women’s health gap’
Chronic health conditions that primarily affect women are under recognised and are not prioritised for funding because o...
28 Aug 2026
Survey gives politicians ‘public mandate’ on cancer action
New Zealanders overwhelmingly back evidence-based cancer policies - from prevention and screening to early detection, tr...
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...
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...
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...
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...