News archive
31 Oct 2022
Poutoko Taiea, Distinguished Chair appointments announced
Five University of Otago internationally acclaimed scholars and leaders have been appointed as Poutoko Taiea, Distinguis...
25 Jul 2022
Otago’s hospitality and tourism management ranked 23rd worldwide and best in Aotearoa
The University of Otago’s teaching of hospitality and tourism management has been ranked 23rd out of 300 institutions wo...
21 Jul 2022
21 July 2022 Adventure skills help participants cope with pandemic restrictions
Psychological skills gained while rock climbing and kayaking helped participants navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and rest...
08 Jul 2022
Pandemic reduces carbon emissions at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Major international sports events can significantly reduce their carbon footprint if organisers are willing to make some...
07 Jun 2022
Ones to Watch: Maddy Gordon
Always looking for an opportunity to promote sustainability, Communications and Tourism student Maddy Gordon has taken o...
25 Mar 2022
‘Net-zero’ goals encouraged by top tourism academic
New Zealand tourism leaders should introduce and accelerate ‘net-zero carbon’ tourism practices aiming for a net-zero ec...
25 Mar 2022
25 March 2022 Regenerative tourism a focus for Queenstown Lakes District
Lake Wānaka Tourism General Manager Tim Barke gave the first update on the Queenstown Lakes District Destination Managem...
10 Aug 2021
International students affected by COVID-19 restrictions return
While New Zealand’s borders are still closed the government has accepted the return of a few current international stude...
30 Jun 2021
A sustainable future: Rebuilding Aotearoa
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development agreement set 17 global goals to achieve peace and prosperity. We present sn...
24 Mar 2021
Reshaping tourism for a post COVID-19 world
If we want tourism to continue in a post COVID-19 world it has to change to a net benefit model, according to Professor...
19 Mar 2021
19 March 2021, Emissions the biggest threat to international travel - Upton
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says that the greatest challenge facing New Zealand touri...
19 Mar 2021
Priorities post-COVID-19 outlined at Tourism Policy School
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says planning is underway for a new-look tourism sector post the COVID-19 vaccination progr...
05 Nov 2020
Marketing students help COVID-hit businesses
Otago marketing students have worked with local businesses hit by a dearth of international visitors.
21 Jul 2020
New model proposed to reduce carbon footprint
Prior to the global pandemic, climate researchers identified an uncomfortable truth: the very meetings and events meant...
01 Jul 2020
1 July 2020, Rebuilding Aotearoa New Zealand
Regardless of how we fared personally with COVID-19, we are now all facing a changed country; sectors and industries are...
02 Mar 2020
2 March 2020, Second Tourism Policy School to be held next month
Industry leaders and world experts on one of the biggest challenges facing the tourism industry will gather in Queenstow...
02 Dec 2019
Finding flow in adventure recreation
Finding flow in adventure recreation
05 Nov 2019
Otago researchers recipients of inaugural $3m Marsden Fund Award
Otago researchers recipients of inaugural $3m Marsden Fund Award
18 Jun 2019
18 June 2018, Results of self-driving tourist report of ‘great concern’
Results of self-driving tourist report of ‘great concern’
12 Feb 2019
Pressing issues focus of inaugural Tourism Policy School
The impact, value and sustainability of tourism is the focus of the inaugural tourism policy school, in Queenstown, next...
12 Dec 2018
University of Otago announces academic promotions
Seventeen University of Otago academics have been promoted to the position of professor this year.
29 Nov 2018
Tourism students’ studies benefit charities
A group of Otago Business School tourism students have raised more than $7000 for local charities by taking their studie...
20 Apr 2018
20 April 2018, Research reveals pressures facing tour guides
Research reveals pressures facing tour guides
12 Apr 2018
New Zealand dentists pick up the pieces when ‘dental tourism’ goes bad
New Zealand dentists are increasingly having to provide remedial treatment where things have gone wrong for “dental tour...
31 Jan 2018
31 January 2017, University joins prestigious global tourism network
Research and learning in tourism stands to significantly benefit from the University of Otago being given access to a pr...
08 Feb 2017
8 February 2017, Time for big ideas? Re-thinking the field for tomorrow
It is time for big ideas and re-thinking the field of tourism as the world enters the current era of autonomous vehicles...
14 Dec 2016
Otago academics made full professor
Seventeen leading academics from across the University of Otago’s Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington campuses are bei...
07 Mar 2016
“Myths” behind tech solutions to aviation’s climate change crisis explored
Climate-damaging emissions from aviation will continue to rise despite the best efforts of the airline industry to make...
03 Sep 2014
Tourism Waitaki appointment
A new marketing manager has been appointed for Tourism Waitaki. Ian Elliott replaces Megan Howell, who left earlier this...
28 Mar 2014
Whale-watching book questions industry sustainability worldwide
Whale and dolphin-watching may not be the low-impact, sustainable industries many believe them to be, according to a new...
07 Mar 2014
Combining passion and research
Nurdina Prasetyo is studying scuba-diving tourism in Indonesia, while at the University of Otago
29 Aug 2011
Otago’s stand-out postgraduate supervisors rewarded
Otago’s stand-out postgraduate supervisors rewarded
26 Aug 2011