Promising a compelling fortnight of emerging talent
from the diverse disciplines of art, carpentry, design, fashion, horticulture and information technology, excite 12 is the culmination of the time, effort and creativity Otago Polytechnic students have invested in their studies.This innovative and varied series of events offers the public a chance to see and even purchase a range of exceptional student work.
● School of Design – DEBRIEF design exhibitions
● School of Design – SURFACE creative studies exhibition
● School of Architecture, Building and Engineering – OPEN HOMES
● Dunedin School of Art – SITE 12 exhibitions
● School of Natural Resources – PLANT SALE
● School of Information Technology – exhibition ended
CHECK WEBSITE FOR DETAILS
Exhibitions open this weekend: DEBRIEF and SITE 12http://www.otagopolytechnic.ac.nz/about/events/2012-excite.html
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Posted by Elizabeth Kerr
What if? Dunedin... 
### ch9.co.nz November 23, 2012 – 5:53pm
House built by carpentry students to go under the hammer tomorrow
A four bedroom house built by Otago Polytech carpentry students will go under the hammer tomorrow, with proceeds going to local charities. The project looks set to have raised more than $500,000 since its inception five years ago. And the recipients say the contribution the students are making is likely to have a ripple effect throughout the community.
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### ODT Online Sat, 24 Nov 2012
Charity House to be auctioned today
By Vaughan Elder
Now in its sixth year, Otago Polytechnic’s Charity House project looks set to pass the $500,000 mark in funds raised for Otago charities after the latest house is auctioned today. Under the initiative, polytechnic carpentry students build a house for auction, with the profits donated to more than 30 local charities. So far, the scheme has raised about $465,000, with today’s auction set to bring the total to more than half a million dollars. This year’s four-bedroom home comes complete with an en-suite and walk-in wardrobe for the master bedroom and is fitted and furnished with state-of-the-art appliances and fixtures. It was built on campus in Dunedin to maximise learning opportunities for the students, two-thirds of whom had no building experience when they started the task. Polytechnic carpentry programme manager Graham Burgess said the success of the initiative was a “real credit to the students and staff involved”.
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### ODT Online Mon, 26 Nov 2012
House that students built sold for $195,000
By John Gibb
Brighton couple Jane and Peter Smith bought the four-bedroom Otago Polytechnic Charity House in a lively auction on Saturday. Photos by Peter McIntosh. Auctioneer Warwick Grimmer sells the house. Some of the 80 spectators at the auction. As bidders’ hearts raced, Otago Polytechnic’s latest Charity House sold at auction for $195,000 at the weekend, lifting to about $550,000 the overall funds raised for Otago charities through the project.
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### ch9.co.nz November 26, 2012 – 5:55pm
Charity House under the hammer at the weekend
Otago Polytechnic’s latest Charity House went under the hammer at the weekend.
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