Aidan O’Malley
Theatre Studies
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Radiation Therapy
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Law, Pacific Islands Studies, Indigenous Studies
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Computer Science, Entrepreneurship
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Māori Health, Medicine and Surgery
For Te Reimana, Health Sciences First Year at Otago opened up pathways towards a variety of healthcare professions.
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02 October 2026
Otago University researchers awarded over $800,000 in CMRF Grants
Seven researchers from the University of Otago, Faculty of Medicine-Christchurch Ōtautahi have been awarded over $800,000 in funding support from the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF) in its 2026 Grant round.
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Music venues and the law: The 'vibrant' music city and viability
As part of night-economies, the live music venue has long been a battleground between leisure and the “quiet and good order of the neighbourhood." How are policymakers and industry members navigating...
11:00am to 12:00pm
Law Seminar Room 5, Level 10, Richardson Building, Dunedin
Friday 2 October 2026
Fri 2 Oct 2026
Lunchtime Theatre presents: PERF 301 Performance Project
Lunchtime Theatre presents: PERF 301 Performance Project. A devised interdisciplinary performance presented in Allen Hall Theatre and created by the BPA and Theatre students of PERF 301 Performance Pr...
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Allen Hall Theatre, University of Otago, Central Campus