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At Oka Sanerivi's PhD defence at the Samoan High Commission are, from left, Va’a o Tautai - Centre for Pacific Health Director Faumuina Professor Fa’afetai Sopoaga, School of Physiotherapy Clinical Education Programme Lead Chris Higgs, Oka Sanerivi, and School of Physiotherapy Dean Professor Leigh Hale.

20 Nov 2024

Otago student making history


Oka Sanerivi has made history. Not only is he the first Otago physiotherapy PhD...

14 Nov 2024

Royal Society awards for science communication and PhD research


Associate Professor Dianne Sika-Paotonu from the University of Otago, Wellington...

12 Nov 2024

Funding helping researcher advance treatment for gout


An innovative genomic approach could transform the treatment of inherited diseas...

One man gifting an award to another, both are smiling

24 Oct 2024

Otago PhD Student Wins Early Career Researcher Award


Otago neuroscience doctoral candidate Shivankar Nair’s research into improving r...

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04 Sep 2024

Continuing Medical Education workshop returns to Cook Islands


Twenty-four doctors from rural areas around Aotearoa New Zealand were able to sh...

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22 Aug 2024

On a mission for Pacific gout sufferers


A PhD graduate is on a mission for Pacific gout sufferers.  Having witnessed fir...

Edmond Fehoko and his daughter Nancy Laumanu Pole-Fehoko.

07 Aug 2024

Project hopes to shift Pacific ideas on food


Making positive shifts today to improve the nutrition of Pacific communities in...

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01 Jul 2024

Otago medical and public health alumna awarded Fulbright Scholarship


Ngā mihi nui to Otago alumna Dr Sainimere Boladuadua who has been awarded a pres...

Pacific students gathered to celebrate a record number of Pacific scholarships offered by the University.

10 Jun 2024

Pacific Islands Centre celebrates record scholarships


The number of Pacific students offered scholarships to attend Otago has increase...

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27 May 2024

HRC awards $3.7 million to Otago researchers


Antibiotic resistance is increasing at an alarming rate, causing global concern....

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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...

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10 May 2024

Helping a 'little, tiny island' in the middle of the Pacific Ocean


This Saturday, Jekope Maiono will cross the stage at the Dunedin Town Hall for t...

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