Pacific Community Engagement, University of Otago

10/09/2026

09/09/2026

Aotearoa’s only dental school is sinking its teeth into sustainability 🦷✨

Over the past year, the Faculty of Dentistry’s Sustainable Working Group started implementing a variety of initiatives as part of a new sustainability strategy to reduce the environmental footprint of its clinical and teaching activities 🪥

“We knew we wanted to be at the forefront of research and innovation in sustainable dentistry, reduce costs, and increase efficiencies in how we operate,” Associate Professor Carolina Loch says.

Sink your own teeth into the story here ⬇️
https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/sustainability-in-dentistrys-nature

08/09/2026

Attended the Avondale College leavers’ Prizegiving and Dinner tonight!!! About 70 great emerging leaders who have done so well!! Malo parents and families- thank you to the Principal and staff of Avondale College❤️🙏 The future looks great!!

08/09/2026

08/09/2026

Introducing: Wai Ora 🥳 Set to officially open next week in Ōtautahi 👀 🧬

Otago’s new Ōtautahi campus building is about to open its doors, bringing together 1,500 researchers, clinicians, educators and students in one collaborative environment. The eight-storey building will expand Otago's capacity for world-class biomedical research and clinical trials 🌎🔬

“The laboratories have been designed not only for today’s research, but to support the technologies and collaborations that will shape the future of biomedical science,” Associate Dean Research Professor Logan Walker says.

Read about the new Wai Ora building here ⬇️ https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/wai-ora-set-to-boost-cutting-edge-health-research

06/09/2026

The shift is part of a major overhaul paving the way for domestic and international travel to share one terminal.

06/09/2026

Some rock 'n' roll dreams start at Otago 🎸✨

After finishing high school in 1980, Nick Sampson told his parents he had no plans for future study. He’d been offered a place in a local punk rock band and was planning a career in music.

He soon changed his mind when he saw how many local bands were playing in Ōtepoti and he decided to enrol at Otago 🧑‍🎤

It was here that he started the band Netherworld Dancing Toys with friends and fellow students. What was once a dream became a reality, from studio albums and tours to hitting the Aotearoa music charts 🤟

Read more about this incredible legacy ⬇️
https://www.otago.ac.nz/about/news/newsroom/road-to-netherworld-dancing-toys-began-at-otago

04/09/2026