Hopping to it

Until two years ago, Michael Seiler had never attempted to brew beer. Now the Otago Brew School grad is mixing with New Zealand’s top beer judges.Michael (pic...

Horticulture veteran profiled in ODT

Wayne King has been involved in nearly all aspects of Central Otago’s and New Zealand’s horticulture sector.The 73-year-old has owned an orchard, run a cons...

Phil Ker receives honorary doctorate

Although every Otago Polytechnic graduation ceremony holds a special place for those involved, today’s event at the Dunedin Town Hall was particularly notable...

Otago Polytechnic partners with Tinwald Farm to offer real-world learning

Don’t fence them in . . . Otago Polytechnic has partnered with Central Otago’s Tinwald Farm to deliver practical, hands-on experiences for Agriculture lear...

Train the Trainer learners from Chile

The Central Campus has recently hosted 4 ‘Train the Trainer’ learners from Chile.  The learners were teachers from Agriculture Schools in Chile. They were...

Central Campus students win medals at national culinary competition

A team from Otago Polytechnic’s Central Campus has won gold and silver medals in the Kitchen and Front of House sections of the prestigious annual Nestlé Toq...

Campus expansion plans gain consent

Plans to expand Otago Polytechnic's Central Campus have received approval from the Central Otago District Council. Construction of new facilities at our Bannock...