Student Council members (from left): Mereana Kiore – Māori Rep, Tokasi Lupeli – Pacific Rep, Helen Vea – Student President, and Destiny Povey – General Rep
A new home for our Student Council
Our new Student Council space in Te Puna was officially opened last week and Mereana Kiore, Student Vice President says it’s awesome to finally have a central, visible and open space where students can come for support, information, ideas exchange or just to chat. She says it’s a great way for all students and staff to learn more about what Unitec’s student body does, and to help amplify the student voice across both our campuses. “It’s for students, by students,” says Mereana.
Along with Mereana and the Student President Helen Vea, the Student Advocate Arya Vasanthan is also based in the Unitec Student Council space.
At the opening: Annette Pitovao – Director Student Success, Tokasi Lupeli – Student Council Pacific Rep and Glenn Mckay – Tumu & Executive Director Student Success
Kai for our students
Thanks to weekly deliveries from national food rescue charity KiwiHarvest, our student kitchens at Mt Albert and Waitākere campuses are being stocked with donations of kai. Mereana said that the kai, including muesli bars and packets of Weet-Bix, comes from businesses that have excess stock and want to re-distribute it to communities and groups where it’s needed and appreciated.
Feel free to spread the word around your students about both the free kai and the Unitec Student Council’s new home.