News

07 Mar 2025
Taiwan trip focuses on tangata whenua connections
A postgraduate tauira Māori who recently participated in a delegation visiting indigenous communities in Taiwan says the...

16 Dec 2024
Eleven gain Summer Studentships
Eleven Māori and Pacific Otago students will get a taste of a career in health research over the summer break, thanks to...

13 Dec 2024
Te reo higher education project gains funding
Te reo Māori revitalisation movements are increasing the numbers of fluent Māori speakers throughout the country. While...

15 Nov 2024
New but familiar faces at Graduate Research School
A few staffing changes have taken place at Otago’s Graduate Research School recently- Associate Professor Diane Ruwhiu h...

01 Nov 2024
Supervisor of the Year 2024
Dr Jeff Foote, of the Department of Management, has won the Otago University Students’ Association Overall Supervisor of...

02 Oct 2024
Walking path to heart health equity with community
A University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researcher feels privileged knowing her work is treasured by the community...

01 Oct 2024
Māori Early Career Awardees investigating physical and mental health
Both mental and physical health are on the agenda for the two kaimahi who won this year’s University of Otago Māori Earl...

19 Sep 2024
Otago honours exceptional researchers
The outstanding scholarly achievement and community contributions of University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research...

22 Mar 2024
Claiming a seat at the table
A world of possibilities has just opened up for Māori at Otago, says new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Māori) Distinguished Pr...

09 Feb 2024
Inaugural Deputy-Vice Chancellor Māori appointed at Otago
Distinguished Māori legal scholar Professor Jacinta Ruru (Raukawa, Ngāti Ranginui) has been appointed as the University...

29 Nov 2023
Te Poutama Māori grants for Humanities
Te Kete Aronui Division of Humanities received three of the six annual Te Poutama Māori Advancing Research Collaboration...

10 Nov 2023
Te Poutama Māori appoints new co-chairs
Mahi tahi will continue to be a priority for the two new co-chairs of Te Poutama Māori.