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
What do you want to hear about?
Published on 03 March 2025
Watch this space! We’re going to be launching our new Otago Polycasts channel soon and we’re keen to hear what you want to know about.

News
Happy Dunedin Pride!
Published on 11 March 2025
March is Dunedin Pride and there is a bunch going on around Ōtepoti, including here at OP...

News
A clever combo of quals
Published on 11 March 2025
Sophie Fox followed up her Bachelor in Product Design with a Certificate in Mechanical Engineering to make her CV stand out.

News
Shout out to Central Otago Student Support.
Published on 11 March 2025
Going above and beyond

News
OPSA Programme Rep meeting
Published on 11 March 2025
OPSA Programme Reps are invited to an orientation meeting to start the year.

News
Got plans this Friday?
Published on 10 March 2025
We're giving away 2 double passes to watch Otago Nuggets basketball! Hop over to our FB page to enter.
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Study Buffet in Central - Every Wednesday
Central Campus
Join us every Wednesday during Semester 1 for Study Buffet at the Bannockburn campus in Cromwell!
Wednesday, 12 March – Wednesday, 11 June 2025Multiple session timesCommon area and Room 16 located upstairs in the trades building at the Bannockburn campus -
Whānau Day
OUSA
A fun, family-friendly afternoon for Otago Polytech and University student parents.
Saturday, 15 March 20251:00pm – 3:00pmUnion Lawn (Evision Lounge if raining) -
Mac 'n' Cheese lunch
Te Punaka Ōwheo and Student Success
What could possibly be wrong* about some delicious cheesy goodness?
Tuesday, 18 March 202512:00pm – 1:00pmThe Hub -
OPSA Programme Rep meeting
OPSA
OPSA Programme Reps are invited to an orientation meeting to start the year.
Tuesday, 18 March 202512:00pm – 1:00pmG106
Blogs
Volunteers needed for the Dunedin Arts Festival!
Published on 07 March 2025
Dunedin Arts festival is looking for volunteers from the 26 March to 6 April

Blogs
Ramadhān: A Month of Reflection and Community
Published on 01 March 2025
Ramadhān or Ramaḍān (in arabic رمضان) comes from the root word ra-ma-ḍā meaning scorching hot or intense heat.

Blogs
Central Campus 2025 Welcome
Published on 20 February 2025
Our 2025 Welcome Day for Cromwell and Wānaka students.
Notices
Fringe show ticket GIVEAWAY
Score a FREE ticket to this one-night-only Fringe comedy on March 21st.
Notices
4 Poster Queen Bed & Roll Top Desk for sale
We are moving to a smaller house next Tuesday and hoping to sell
Notices
Moodle Outages - 18 March and 1st April, 11pm-12am
Moodle will be unavailable for systems maintenance on: Tuesday 18th March, and Tuesday 1st April, on each occasion this will be for 1 hour from 11pm. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Notices
Parking spots available at Tennis Otago
There are parking spots available at Tennis Otago, near Sport Otago and Tapuae Gym. Tennis Otago has parks to let for $23 per week, Monday to Friday. If you are...
Notices
Dunedin Fringe
Dunedin Fringe Festival is coming up! Check out the online programme for weird, wonderful and wacky events.
Think something is missing?
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