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.
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Ka kite ano
News
Student Health Summer Hours
Published on 29 November 2024
Student Health will be closed 9 December – 7 February. Click for more info about health and medical services you can access over summer.
News
Fashion Design trio among iD Emerging finalists
Published on 18 December 2024
Three of Otago Polytechnic's recent fashion graduates have been selected as finalists for the 2025 iD International Emerging Designer Awards.
News
Wellington streets to get Otago inspiration?
Published on 13 December 2024
Wellington's windy weather was the inspiration for a new kind of cycleway separator, which scored an Otago Polytechnic student a $5,000 cash prize.
News
Healthy win for Student of the Year
Published on 13 December 2024
A caring focus on the unique needs of individual clients helped Braedyn Arbuckle lift the Student of the Year title, at this year's Exercise New Zealand awards.
News
2025 orientation events
Published on 12 December 2024
Giving all kaiako, kaimahi and ākonga a heads up about important dates that will be coming up in the New Year. Events will be placed on the calendar as soon as possible.
News
Boilers will be turned off on Friday
Published on 12 December 2024
Please note that the boilers on our Dunedin campus will be turned off from Friday 13 December. Check the forecast and dress for the weather.
No upcoming events at the moment
Blogs
Campus Services Team have got us covered!
Published on 26 November 2024
New Drainlaying pit cover installed by Campus Services at our Plumbing facility!
Blogs
A Heartfelt Thank You from the Cookery Students
Published on 15 November 2024
The Level 5 Diploma in Cookery (Adv) ākonga held their end-of-year student-led Food Truck event last week.
Blogs
DEBRIEF Merch Orders
Published on 05 November 2024
Order your DEBRIEF merch from the Print Room to be picked up on opening night, 21 November at 5:30pm
Notices
Merry Christmas from Customer Services
We are closed from 12pm Friday 20th December and reopen at 8:30am on Monday 6th January
Notices
Rental property - 30 Panmure Avenue, Calton Hill
3 beds, 1 bath - $585 per week.
Contact 022 172 5417 or 022 122 4830 for more details. https://www.realestate.co.nz/42699418/residential/rent/30-panmure-aven...
Notices
Bike racks on Dunedin and Queenstown buses temporarily unavailable
Currently the bike racks are unavailable for use, meaning you cannot take your bike on the bus.
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