University of Otago

The University of Otago (Māori: 'Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo') in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university. It had over 21,000 students enrolled during 2011. The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it employs. It topped the New Zealand Performance Based Research Fund evaluation in 2006. Founded in 1869 by a committee including Thomas Burns, the university opened in July 1871. Its motto is "Sapere aude" ("Dare to be wise"). 
https://en.wikipedia.org/

nice sculpture


By the way, I had lunch with Claire two days ago. She treated me with delicious claypot rice. Hop over to Scrumptious to see what we had for lunch and have a peep at the gifts which Claire and Small Kucing gave me.




Comments

  1. Happy walkerJune 20, 2013 at 3:52 AM

    nice~ never been to new zealand before~ XD

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  2. ReanaclaireJune 20, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    Dare to be wise? Sure! hahaha... gloomy weather there.. maybe still very cold, right?

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  3. [SK]June 20, 2013 at 8:22 AM

    again i have to say the itinerary of your NZ trip was very special!! you were being brought to University of Otago for a visit!! interesting~~ :p

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    1. wennJune 20, 2013 at 9:58 AM

      yea, to visit the oldest university of NZ..

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    2. linaJune 20, 2013 at 1:37 PM

      So you got to visit the faculties or just the visitor's centre?

      I wonder whether tour companies got bring tourists to UM or not? ;p

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    3. wennJune 20, 2013 at 5:04 PM

      oh, we just looked around..

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  4. Somewhere in SingaporeJune 20, 2013 at 8:43 AM

    Good morning Wenn...

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  5. Somewhere in SingaporeJune 20, 2013 at 8:43 AM

    Any plan to visit the other part of NZ?

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    1. wennJune 20, 2013 at 9:59 AM

      oh, this round was considered good enough..

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  6. HayleyJune 20, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    I wonder why those tour managements would arrange visits to University whenever we go oversea?
    But have to say their universities are really well maintained and so much different from ours la!

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    1. HayleyJune 20, 2013 at 9:39 AM

      The claypot rice looks yummy! I love claypot rice~

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    2. UnknownJune 20, 2013 at 9:45 AM

      Morning Hayley!

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    3. wennJune 20, 2013 at 10:00 AM

      they are trying to promote their universities indirectly..

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  7. UnknownJune 20, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    I bet you almost covered every interesting places around NZ.

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  8. UnknownJune 20, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    "Dare to be wise" why not! Wenn, wish you have a nice day ahead

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  9. UnknownJune 20, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    Will hop over to Scrumptious site now

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  10. Rose worldJune 20, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    The famous University!! :)

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  11. MEcoyJune 20, 2013 at 3:20 PM

    I must say the place seems organized,clean
    And quite modern which i really like

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  12. MEcoyJune 20, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    but as got that castle like building it was
    sp amazing! it seems like harvard!
    I like that clock tower!

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  13. MEcoyJune 20, 2013 at 3:23 PM

    and i also like their motto!
    'dare to be wise' huh just the
    perfect motto for a university

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  14. MEcoyJune 20, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    and as for that sculpture! i like it too!
    but it somehow reminds me of paper plane
    haha

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  15. MEcoyJune 20, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    have a great day and happy blogging wenn
    take the best of care and god bless you

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  16. munJune 20, 2013 at 8:30 PM

    I am sure many people dare to be wise but few really achieve wisdom. Dropping by scrumptious now.

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  17. Small KucingJune 21, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    Yup she just told me of your meet up :)

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  18. LifeRamblingsJune 22, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    lovely sculpture and views.

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  19. Twilight ManJune 30, 2013 at 11:16 PM

    Oh that's a well known university. I have heard much of its academic execellence for a long time. It is not easy to apply to gain entry unless we have good A levels.

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    1. Twilight ManJune 30, 2013 at 11:18 PM

      My friend graduated from there and is now a professor in UPM. Big brains guy.

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    2. Twilight ManJune 30, 2013 at 11:21 PM

      It is interesting that your tour covers a visit to this oldest university. I never heard of tourists taking a tour at our local universities. So far the nicest looking university in Malaysia is Kampar's UTAR. Plenty of huge lakes, beautiful birds and modern buildings.

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    3. wennJune 30, 2013 at 11:21 PM

      yea, one got to be brilliant to be able to get in..

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