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Two young Samoans are destined to become film makers, having recently launched their work at a special Showcase Screening of the best films produced by the 2024 graduating class of Unitec’s Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts program. Read more..
Bringing traditional building practices and technological innovation together is a key part of the drive to boost housing supply and a Unitec academic has set out to show how to do it. Read more»
Jeanette Budgett, Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture, discusses frustrations with noise on Nine to Noon as Auckland Council considers an application for a helipad on a private waterfront site in Westmere. Listen here.
Senior lecturer Jone Tawaketini speaks to PMN Tonga about his recent Le Moana Mua Award, part of Te Whatu Kairangi Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards. Listen here:
Graduating acting students at Unitec’s School of Creative Industries will present two theatre productions at the Herald Theatre for their much-anticipated double bill graduation season to end 2024 in style. Read here for more information on both performances.
The event, hosted by Unitec in collaboration with AI company Promptech and Amazon Web Services (AWS), saw participation from 100 students across 18 teams, who worked on projects aimed at addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. These projects were designed to contribute to one or more of the 17 UN Sustainability Pillars .. Read more»
An independent panel of experts, led by Unitec’s Professor Peter de Lange has assessed the conservation status of more than 2,800 vascular plants native to Aotearoa New Zealand. While the status of 110 has improved since the last assessment in 2017, the status of 161 plants has worsened due to threats .. Read more»
Ako Aotearoa is delighted to share the eleven awardees for Te Whatu Kairangi 2024 – the Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards. They include Dr Joseph Aziz, who received Te Whatu Kairangi Award for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to teaching that makes a difference for the delivery of anatomy and physiology, radiology, and clinical anatomy programmes at… Read more »
Sooalo Laupu’e Daisy Bentley-Gray, Pacific academic development lecturer and interim manager Pacific success at Unitec, says the new action plan is an empowering step forward for Pacific Peoples and it will go a long way towards assisting their career progression. Read the NZ Herald article here!
Unitec academic advisor and history buff Mark Smith has teamed up his designer son Matt to create something unique to celebrate his other son, Jeremy, completing his master’s degree in teaching. Together they created a unique historical map of Aotearoa/New Zealand inspired by the groundbreaking London Tube map design. Read more>
