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New book explores AI's transformative role in vocational learning

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Ara Institute of Canterbury and Otago Polytechnic scholars co-author a new book showcasing AI's potential to transform vocational education and training.
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CODE partners with FutureGames and Otago Polytechnic to bring game development to Kiwi students

Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE) partners with FutureGames and Otago Polytechnic to bring game development training to Dunedin.
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Apprentices get digital solution to the paperwork problem

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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Tertiary provider comes up with app to help apprentices in their on-the-job experience. Late nights of paperwork soon to be a thing of the past.
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3D Printing revolutionises health education in South Island

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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New Zealanders are using 3D printing to help educate communities about diabetes, demonstrating how technology can enhance learning.
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Otago Polytech grad one of 15 selected for GovTech Talent Graduate Programme

Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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Otago Polytechnic graduate Jacob Ong is one of fifteen students selected for the GovTech Talent Graduate Programme.
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Renowned 'geek girl' to show Dunedin students that tech girls are superheroes

Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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Otago Polytechnic and acclaimed ‘geek girl’ Jenine Beekhuyzen are hoping to persuade Year 8 and 9 girls from Dunedin that IT is a fun career path.
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Otago Polytechnic gets their hands on the latest sports GPS tech

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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Otago Polytechnic partners with GPS Sports to become the world's first to use latest GPS technology for athlete training.
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First Women in IT scholarship awarded

Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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Otago Polytechnic awards first Women in IT scholarship, offering $1000 for every year of study. Isabel Ryan chosen as recipient.
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Otago IT students put through ‘pressure-cooker’

Fri, 9th Mar 2012
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Otago Polytechnic's IT students faced a 'pressure-cooker' scenario, pitching projects to industry pros in a bid to simulate real-world challenges.
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Movers & shakers

Thu, 1st Dec 2011
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With Christmas weeks away, ComOps, Parallels, and base2 announce key appointments, while Intergen expands its Dunedin office to support rapid growth.