Nau mai ki te poka pū hou, ara, ko Kāpehu
Kia ora and welcome to your new student hub - Kāpehu.
Kāpehu means compass in te reo Māori.
If you’re feeling lost, Kāpehu is here to help you find your way.
Let’s get started…
Your profile menu. All your personal details are now accessible from this menu in the top left corner.
Quick links help you find the most commonly used items and will be visible on all pages in Kāpehu.
From software and learning tools to room bookings, this is your study toolkit.
Are we missing anything? Let us know and we can add it for you.
Need support or guidance? Find a full list under Support Services.
Never miss a free feed or event again.
Find out what’s happening around campus, keep up with important news, find a flatmate or sell a car – it’s all here.
We’ll be adding more features to these pages soon but welcome any suggestions you might have.
Tēnā rawa atu koutou
Ka kite ano
News
Changes to Dogs on Campus Policy
Published on 15 October 2024
Based on a range of feedback from key stakeholders, we’re making some fairly big changes to this policy. Students will no longer be allowed to bring dogs on to campus from 1 Jan 2025.
News
South Asian research participants wanted for heart health study
Published on 15 October 2024
The University of Otago's South Asian Heart Disease Risk Reduction Project is recruiting participants.
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Forth Street fire fundraiser
Published on 14 October 2024
Last week, a house fire ripped through some student housing on Forth Street. Most of them lost close to everything and are having to start over. If you can spare a few dollars to help, please check out the Give A Little page.
News
Three OP staff win Ako Aotearoa Te Whatu Kairangi Awards
Published on 07 October 2024
Congratulations to Associate Professor Kelli Te Maihāroa, Principal Lecturer Claire Goode, and Principal Lecturer Kerry Davis who have clinched three of the eleven Awards.
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Take care of yourselves
Published on 04 October 2024
It’s been an intense 24 hours here in Ōtepoti Dunedin with significant rainfall and flooding in some low-lying areas of the city. Take care of yourselves and know that we are here to support you.
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Three OP students win Audacious startup prizes
Published on 03 October 2024
A big congrats to Chaise Benson, Sonia Evers, and Janiqua McCarthy who have won awards at the recent Audacious Student Startup Showcase. We’re super proud! Read on to find out more!
Blogs
Ethics in the Electrical Trade?
Published on 15 October 2024
Interested in the Electrical Trade? We'd like to hear from you for research on Ethics in the Electrical Trade
Blogs
2024 October Otago Polytechnic Policies/Procedure
Published on 15 October 2024
Below is an update of Otago Polytechnic policies and procedures.
Blogs
Menopause Awareness Month - October
Published on 01 October 2024
Throughout the month of October, Tūhono will be shining a light on Menopause to raise awareness, enrich kōrero, and share support options available for improv...
Notices
Moodle and Mahara outages in October and November
On Tuesday 15th October and Tuesday 15th November there will be planned outages for systems maintenance on servers from 11pm.
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Healthy cooking & nutrition talks in October
Improve your diet with Delwyn MacKenzie, Registered Clinical Nutritionist
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Free Yoga for 3 more weeks!
The free yoga classes at ISEH are quickly coming to an end. Get in quick to try it out!
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Brand Ambassador work opportunities
BTL Engage is hiring students for promotional flexi work.
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New Zealand Young Writer's Fest
Calling all writers! The NZYWF has 17 awesome FREE events in Dunedin between 13 - 17 September,
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Dunedin Youth Orchestra — Home and Away
You're invited to the upcoming DYO concert Saturday 14 September at 7pm.
Think something is missing?
We’ve based the menus and content in Kāpehu on your feedback but if you think there’s something missing, we definitely want to know. Fill in our quick form and we’ll be in touch!
