Otago

/ (ɒˈtɑːɡəʊ) /

noun

a council region of New Zealand, formerly a province, founded by Scottish settlers in the south of South Island. The University of Otago (1869) in Dunedin is the oldest university in New Zealand. Chief town: Dunedin. Pop: 195 000 (2004 est)

Example sentences from the Web for otago

"I just can't believe both places have been hit," McLaughlan told New Zealand's Otago Daily Times.

Japan Earthquake: Gripping Survivor Stories |The Daily Beast |March 13, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
At one of the ports in Otago a steamer required new boilers, and tenders were asked for.

Six Letters From the Colonies |Robert Seaton
Otago, in the south, was founded by the Scotch, and the free church established at Dunedin.

Five Years in New Zealand |Robert B. Booth
It was in some of the councils, notably that of Otago, that the mutterings of Radicalism began first to be heard.

The Long White Cloud |William Pember Reeves

An Otago man of the 5th Reinforcements was working in front of where the gun took up position.

New Zealanders at Gallipoli |Major Fred Waite
Taking his Otago contingent with him, he left the pa under cover of night, and made good his escape through the gloomy swamps.

An Old New Zealander |T. Lindsay Buick

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Otago

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