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Te Tari o te Pou Koko Māori, The Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Māori, takes great pride in sharing the accomplishments, innovations and contributions of our students and staff

UOSLA recipients are joined by Otago staff and Canon representatives at celebrations for the 11th Otago University Student Leadership Award, which was held in October. Photos: Lokyee Szeto

22 Dec 2024

Otago’s leading lights celebrated


As the University of Otago Student Leadership Award (UOSLA) programme comes to a...

Biomedical Sciences graduate Ariana Drabble in the cancer immunotherapy lab with the book she wrote earlier this year on Kanakana, the pouched lamprey.

14 Dec 2024

Scientist title added to already impressive resume


Ariana Drabble has managed to cram a lot into her three years of Biomedical Scie...

Lisa Blakie

13 Dec 2024

Māori and Pacific literature in spotlight


Patricia Grace and puffer fish spacecraft will feature on the reading list for a...

Two women standing next to each other

13 Dec 2024

Te reo higher education project gains funding


Te reo Māori revitalisation movements are increasing the numbers of fluent Māori...

head and shoulders of two men and one woman

13 Dec 2024

Mid-career researchers honoured with fellowships


Three University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have received inaug...

10 Dec 2024

Degree a pathway towards a better future


When Kiringāua Cassidy (Kāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Takoto, Ngāti Mutunga, Te Ati Aw...

Clocktower dawn thumbnail

10 Dec 2024

Otago announces 33 new professors


Thirty University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of Profe...

Richard Faull

09 Dec 2024

‘Honour of a lifetime’ for world-class neuroscientist


After dedicating his career to ground-breaking brain research, Distinguished Pro...

Jonathan Martin and whanau

08 Dec 2024

Community need drives specialisation


After graduating in 2018, Jonathan Martin (Tūhoe, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Kahungunu...

Shayden Bell

06 Dec 2024

Going beyond extractions


Working as a dentist in a rural practice in Ōpōtiki, Shayden Bell (Tainui, Ngāti...

06 Dec 2024

Mammoth effort pays off for Māori medical graduand


If you want to see where hard work and determination can get you, look no furthe...

04 Dec 2024

Award for transformative work in Māori communities


A public health researcher on the Wellington campus, Cheryl Davies (Ngāti Raukaw...

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