Andrea Thumath, UPC Director – Under 25s Success spoke to Waatea News about a recent showcase celebrating the students who have gained credits in Mahi-a-Toi at both Level 2 and 3. Listen here
Dr Byron Rangiwai, senior lecturer at Unitec’s School of Healthcare and Social Practice, talks to Stuff about overcoming misinformation with a manaakitanga-driven approach. Read more here
Unitec Design and Contemporary Arts lecturer, curator, potter and ceramics judge Richard Fahey talks about changes to the pottery economy and context since the 1980’s on RNZ’s Pottery Talk podcast. He also discusses vocational education in the crafts. Listen here
Unitec Year 2 Acting student Luke Orbell (Kāi Tahu, Te Taumutu Runanga, Te Runanga o Moeraki) gave an impassioned speech on the generational impact of colonialism in New Zealand at the triennial Youth Parliament in Wellington last week. Read Stuff article here Read Creative Industries newsletter here
Unitec Creative Industries graduate Kerry Warkia talks to the NZ Herald about her life and career choices. Read more here
Unitec’s School of Architecture work on digital conservation was featured in Architecture Now. Read the article in Architecture Now here
Unitec Dance grad Xin Ji is profiled in Radio NZ’s ASIA: Art Stories in Aotearoa series, telling his journey from China to coming to New Zealand to study dance at Unitec. Read more on RNZ ..
As more people get their DNA read, the security of that information becomes even more vital. Unitec’s Cybersecurity Research Centre has been working on developing encryption software with GeneCrypt – a joint project with entrepreneur Kris Vette. He talks about the implications of this fast-evolving technology on the Stuff website
Unitec School of Creative Industries proudly congratulates 2014 Master of Design alumni and multi-disciplinary artist, Lisa Reihana (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāituteauru, Ngāi Tūpoto), who was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to the arts in yesterday’s Queen’s Birthday Honours! Previously, Lisa was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of… Read more »
