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
Upcoming Dunedin bus route changes
Published on 23 June 2025
Some Dunedin bus routes are changing as of Monday 30 June. Take a look to see if your route is impacted.
News
Careers team in The Hub
Published on 30 May 2025
Need some career advice? Or maybe want a hand with pulling together your CV? Starting July 29, Career Advisors will be in The Hub, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00–12:30pm.
News
Become a Student Mentor!
Published on 21 May 2025
Do you want to help build a strong student community? In this paid role, you will help our Student Success team run student events and come up with new initiatives. Apply now!
News
High schoolers building the future in Central
Published on 26 June 2025
Nine Central Otago high school students have been getting out of the classroom and picking up the tools, as they build a house in Cromwell.
News
Stadium parking unavailable
Published on 26 June 2025
Please be advised that the Forsyth Barr Stadium Carpark will not be available for use on Thursday 3rd July and Friday 4th July.
News
Internet Outage: 1st and 2nd July
Published on 25 June 2025
We will be performing maintenance on the evenings of the 1st and 2nd of July which will cause a series of brief internet connectivity outages
Blogs
Learn Beekeeping, starts Sept. 2025
Published on 25 June 2025
Part-time beekeeping courses, Dunedin, Cromwell and other NZ locations starts September 2025
Blogs
NeuroAbility Symposium 2025 register for tickets
Published on 13 June 2025
Otago Polytechnic are proud to be sponsoring the NeuroAbility Symposium 2025, alongside Ako Aotearoa.
Blogs
Eid al-Adha Mubarak!
Published on 07 June 2025
Assalamu'alaykum and Kia ora,
Today 7th June 2025, Muslims kaimahi and ākonga join others in NZ to celebrate Eid al-Adha.
Eid al-Adha is the second of the...
Notices
Remote Access upcoming change - MFA
Multifactor Authentication is getting applied to RDS RemoteApps
Short outage - Wed 2nd July ~10am
Notices
Policy Notification 22 June 2025
Policy
Policy Changes
Dogs on Campus Policy
For: Action Required / No Action Required
Policy reviewed by policy on behalf of resp...
Notices
Carparking Fundraiser - Sat 5 July | All Blacks
Please be advised that selected OP carparks will be used for a fundraising initiative on Sat 5 July
Notices
Donate to the 40 Hour Challenge
King's High School students are fundraising for climate-smart farming in the Solomon Islands.
Notices
Parking at Tennis Otago, Logan Park
Parks available Monday to Friday opposite Sport Otago at the Sargood Centre. Cost: $15 per week plus GST. Tony Culling 021 202 1633
Think something is missing?
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