The OPSITARA research symposium was hosted in 2022 by Otago Polytechnic.

This symposium provides an opportunity for oral presentations of research undertaken on any topic by staff of Otago Polytechnic, Southern Institute of Technology or Ara Institute of Canterbury. Research can be co-authored with students, however the lead researcher and presenter must be a staff member. This year the symposium is again online due to uncertainty over national or institutional travel restrictions due to COVID-19.