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A giant floating artwork by acclaimed artist and Unitec alumni, Lisa Reihana, is capturing the attention of onlookers at the Viaduct Harbour Marina. Find out more about Te Wheke-a-Muturangi, currently on at the Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail until 14 May 2025. Read more ..
Unitec Associate Professor, Lefaoalii Dion Enari holds a PhD in Samoan culture from Bond University, and his research encompasses Indigenous Sport, Sport Management, Pacific Studies, and Diaspora Studies. He tells Radio Waatea he is dismayed to see Māori and Pacific knowledge questioned and defunded in education. Listen to the full interview.
58-year-old mother-of-eight, Juanita Parata (Ngapuhi) overcame cancer for a second time to graduate from Unitec with a Bachelor of Health Science (Medical Imaging) last week. While completing the four-year degree, she would often log in to study while having chemotherapy at Auckland hospital. Read Juanita’s inspiring story in the NZ Herald
When Jimmynett Penea Kaufisi left school at 13, it was beyond his wildest dreams to think he’d one day achieve a Bachelor of Architectural Studies. But he did just that on Tuesday at Unitec’s Autumn Graduation. Read more in his inspiring story.
After graduating from Unitec with a degree in civil engineering in 2017, Nicole Ahotaha joined Watercare Services as an operations engineer in their water networks team – a job she loves, and never fully turns her back on. Read more..
Creative New Zealand have announced actress and Unitec Performing & Screen Arts graduate, Stacey Leilua as the recipient of the Playmarket Moana Pacific Trainee Script Advisor Residency 2025. The initiative, supports the development of Pasifika stories for the stage and performing arts. Read more ..
Unitec graduate Sharon Robinson always knew architecture was her calling growing up in South Africa. After moving to Aotearoa, she chose to pursue her passion at Unitec commuting between Hamilton and Auckland, starting her own business in 2014, and is now providing affordable design solutions for Kiwis. Read more ..
Founded in 2015 by Unitec alumna, Rachel Cleverly, architectural design studio C2 Design is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. The studio has evolved from a solo operation into a six-strong team. Rachel’s journey to establishing C2 Design began with a Diploma in Interior Design from Unitec. Read more ..
Kura Forrester (Ngāti Porou) is a 2005 graduate of Unitec’s School of Creative Industries as well as a familiar face from her time on Shortland Street and winning the 2019 Billy T Award as the country’s top stand-up comedian. She tells her story of making a career from being funny. Read more ..
Current Unitec Master of Creative Practice student Alex Watene, who has started a Queer Creative Residency with the Ellen Melville Centre, opened his Light Show installation on the Auckland Harbour Bridge as part of Auckland Pride which can be viewed every night from 20-28 February 2025 from 9pm-11.55pm. Read more..
