Associate Professor Byron Rangiwai from Ngā Wai a Te Tūī is presenting at the Neurodivergence Wellbeing Conference at the Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast from 11-12 August 2025. Find out more
Unitec alumna Sophie Henderson is both the writer and star of new feature film Workmates which is screening at Whānau Mārama NZ International Film Festival and in cinemas nationwide from August 21. Find out more in the Waikato Times
While Pacific researchers are growing in number, there is more work to do. Associate Professor Lefaoali‘i Dr Dion Enari from Unitec warns that without Pacific research methodologies, we risk being whitewashed — spoken over and defined by outsiders. Read more
Renowned Māori choreographer, Unitec Dance alumni and artistic director Moss Patterson (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Rāhiri) has choreographed part of a new triple bill, that will see dancers from the Royal NZ Ballet and the NZ Dance Company brought together to perform. Read more
In a recent article published by The Conversation, Associate Professor Byron Rangiwai and three of his fellow research colleagues argue that a whole-system approach is needed to address the wider challenges facing people with ADHD. Read more
Unitec second year acting ākonga, Jackson Terry is playing Horton the elephant from Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hears a Who in Seussical. It’s the 19 year-old’s third production with the National Youth Theatre. Seussical is on at the Aotea Centre from June 27-29. Read more
Unitec’s School of Architecture is celebrating Matariki over the next two days by showcasing the work of students from its Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Bachelor of Architectural Studies programmes at Waiwharariki Anzac Square in Takapuna. Read more
Unitec has introduced its Doctor of Computing (DCOMP) programme, offering new opportunities for advanced, applied research in computing for both domestic and eligible international students. Read more in Channel Life here
When Unitec Manaaki Scholar Miliakere Dinawa graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing from Unitec, she made history, becoming Fiji’s very first veterinary nursing graduate. Read the full story in the Fiji National University newspaper here
Unitec carpentry student Zinnia Gurden is one of two female contestants in this year’s NZCB Apprentice Challenge National Final on 6-7 June 2025. The twenty-one-year-old gained her place after winning the North Auckland Regional Heats last month. The NZCB Apprentice Challenge is a celebration of emerging building talent. Read more about NZCB Apprentice Challenge
