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24 May 2024
Otago hosts Pacific dignitary
For the second time in the University’s history, a Samoan Ava ceremony was held...
![A woman in front of a lawn](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0023/572135/Betty-Feiloakitohi-thumbnail.png)
17 May 2024
Forging a pathway
Ilisapeti (Betty) Feiloaki Feiloakitohi’s path from South Auckland’s Mangere Eas...
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02 May 2024
Building futures on past foundations
Almost halfway through her term as President of the University of Otago Pacific...
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19 Mar 2024
Otago tauira immortalising Pacific beauty at the Dunedin Fringe Festival
A Film and Theatre student wants “Pacific beauty to be celebrated and immortalis...
![POPO internship group thumnbail](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0026/565532/POPO-internship-group-thumnbail.png)
13 Mar 2024
Pacific students gain hands-on experience serving in their communities
This year’s theme for the Pacific Opportunities Programmes at Otago (POPO) is ‘u...
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04 Mar 2024
New MOU signed
A second memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the University of Otago and V...
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26 Jan 2024
A Pacific study about the space that relates
A recent Samoan and Niuean Psychology graduate proves he’s one to watch after de...
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31 Dec 2023
Daring and gratitude
Faumuina Professor Fa’afetai (Tai) Sopoaga's peril-pocked story has more tragedy...
![Iki Mafi Uele thumbnail](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0022/552532/Iki-Mafi-Uele-thumbnail.png)
18 Dec 2023
A celebration of Pacific firsts for the Otago Business School
Iki Mafi Uele has joined the Otago Business School (OBS) as their first Pacific...
![Professor Fa'afetai Sopoaga Dr Telesia Kalavite thumbnail](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0034/516796/Professor-Faafetai-Sopoaga-Dr-Telesia-Kalavite-thumbnail.png)
01 Dec 2023
Otago celebrates 20 years of Pacific Voices
The Pacific Voices (PV) Symposium has long served as a site of growth, empowerme...
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24 Nov 2023
Seafarers Sevens supporting growth on and off the field
As another successful rugby sevens season draws to a close, Seafarers’ coach Sco...
![Emma Powell, Jess Pasisi, Charles Radclyffe Michelle Schaaf thumbnail](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0024/514770/Emma-Powell,-Jess-Pasisi,-Charles-Radclyffe-Michelle-Schaaf-thumbnail.png)
22 Nov 2023
Collaboration a focus in Pacific Academic Staff Caucus supported projects
Three research projects led by Pacific staff in Te Kete Aronui – Division of Hum...