Our Wellbeing and Safety team have announced this year’s winners of their Loud Shirt Day competition for kaimahi. They are Michelle Paki, Todd Hopkins, Zarina Caacbay, Yifei Cheng, Ankita Oommen, from our Student Central team, and Michael Craven, Production & Facilities Manager, School of Creative Industries. “Congratulations to our Loud Shirt Day winners! Each of… Read more »
A new book looking at child-led inquiring learning in an Aotearoa New Zealand context has been released. “Children’s inquiry in early childhood education in Aotearoa New Zealand” was co-authored by Unitec senior lecturer Helen Wrightson who sadly passed away in October last year. Ms Wrightson and MIT’s Jo Perry were part of six-person research group… Read more »
Subject Librarian (Pacific), Sana Saleem has received Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa LIANZA (Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa) Professional Excellence Award for a second year. The LIANZA Professional Excellence Award is given to members who have shown excellence and innovation in their workplace. Sana first received the honour last November and was… Read more »
A new Samoan fale has been described as “a symbol of the spirit of collaboration (mahi kotahitanga),” between Unitec and Waitākere College, which will be treasured by the Pacific community for years to come. Executive Director Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga told teachers, community leaders, students and their families gathered for its opening on Wednesday, that our… Read more »
The coming together of Unitec and MIT’s research community for the 2025 Three Minutes to Impact (3MT) Competition has been a hailed an “uplifting and inspirational” success. “It felt like we are already on board the Waka Hourua — connecting through research,” says Dr Rosanne Ellis, Director, Research and Enterprise Tamaki, Tuapapa Rangahau, following Wednesday’s… Read more »
As Unitec celebrates Niuean Language Week with the rest of Aotearoa this week, our Niuean kaimahi have shared their stories of connection with their culture and language, and why it matters. Academic Development Lecturer Ioane Aleke Fa’avae, who also teaches Vagahau Niue (Niuean Language) at Manukau Institute of Technology, says the loss of language and… Read more »
Around 300 people gathered in Te Puna on Tuesday to soak up the sounds, tastes and colourful sights of Indian culture, music and food at Unitec’s Diwali Festival celebrations. Many kaimahi and ākonga from our Indian community proudly wore their traditional dress for the event, which was organised by our International Student Support and Student… Read more »
Social Practice community relationship co-ordinator Sandra Hosking and her husband Mark are the heart and hands behind Sunflower Glass Studio NZ, a glass art business born from grief. In 2011, their lives were shattered when they lost their only child, Jessica, during her OE in Paris. Jess, a spirited and creative 19-year-old, loved photography, jewellery… Read more »
More than 130 Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) and Master of Applied Business (MAB) ākonga attended a series of workshops during the mid-semester break to prepare them for internships next year. The workshops equipped learners with the practical skills to apply classroom knowledge into real-world experience. They gained essential soft skills like communication and teamwork.… Read more »
It’s just under six weeks until our Staff Excellence Awards 2025, so here’s the skinny on everything you need to know: Nominations close this Sunday, 19 October Nominations are up on last year, which is great news, but we’d still love to get more. You can submit a nomination here any time before midnight on… Read more »
