News and Events

Keeping up with change and growth

Starts: 18 September 2018

ODT talks to Alex Huffadine about education and development at Central Campus. Read the article ...

Otago Polytechnic student selected for deer farming experience

Starts: 6 September 2018

Otago Polytechnic student Mikayla Simpson has been accepted into the Future Deer Farmers Experience being hosted by Deer Industry New Zealand.Mikayla, who is st...

Hospitality Kayla Green and Cassandra Hislop

Otago Polytechnic students win medals at national culinary competition

Starts: 14 August 2018

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

Hospitality students prepare for cook-off

Starts: 7 August 2018

A team of top hospitality students from Otago Polytechnic Central Campus will be looking to slice, dice and cook their way to success at this year’s Nestlé...

Otago Polytechnic wins performance excellence award

Starts: 3 August 2018

Otago Polytechnic has won a prestigious organisational excellence award — the Baldrige-affiliated Performance Excellence Study Award (PESA).
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Training centre, up she goes

Starts: 1 August 2018

The roof is on, the students are on their way. Read full article...

Sports Turf learner off to Leaders Camp

Starts: 25 July 2018

Otago Polytechnic Sports Turf learner Brennan Honour has been selected to attend the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics 2018 World Congress Young Lea...

An avalanche of important new knowledge

Starts: 16 July 2018

"Before this course, my avalanche knowledge was don't get caught in one, cause you can die," says Winter Olympian Jossi Wells, who is among a group of snowspo...

Snowsport stars gain avalanche expertise

Starts: 6 July 2018

A posse of snowsport stars are gaining expert insights into avalanche risk management through Otago Polytechnic.Winter Olympians Jossi Wells, Migeul Porteous�...

Blessing for Central Campus

Starts: 22 May 2018

The first stage of site works for the new Central Campus development at the Bannockburn Road site, was blessed in the weekend. Francie Diver of Alexandra perf...

Learners to benefit from Otago Polytechnic-DVML deal

Starts: 27 March 2018

Otago Polytechnic and Dunedin Venues Management Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will provide Otago learners with important, real-world wo...

Teaching vineyard to become Pinot Noir showcase

Starts: 31 October 2017

As part of a joint collaboration to showcase Riversun Nursery’s Pinot Noir varieties, this week Otago Polytechnic Viticulture students are planting 240 Pinot...

Ashleigh Smith meets the Queen

Starts: 3 July 2017

Otago Polytechnic Nursing student, Ashleigh Smith has received a ‘Queens Young Leaders Award’ from Queen Elizabeth II for her work with 'Sticks n Stones' a...

Brewing up a qualification

Starts: 21 February 2017

Otago Polytechnic Central Campus in Cromwell is planning a new programme in brewing beer.Marketing Manager, Melanie Kees, says the new qualification would begin...