Our hard working cleaning professionals were acknowledged for their mahi and service to Unitec at a special morning tea held in the Events Kitchen in Te Puna on Wednesday. The occasion coincided with Thank Your Cleaner Day which is celebrated annually on 15 October. While the day is celebrated worldwide, it originated in New Zealand… Read more »
Recent world events are top of mind for many of our ākonga and kaimahi who are being encouraged to share their messages and prayers for peace during Interfaith Week of Prayer for World Peace from 12-19 October. This international event started in 1974, aims to bring together people from all faith communities and none, and… Read more »
The rising stars of the building and construction industry were recognised in two prestigious national competitions recently. Final year Bachelor of Construction ākonga, Dilraj Singh (Construction Management), Okristen Williams (Construction Economics) and Daniel Turner (Construction Management and Construction Economics) were selected for this year’s ARCHENGBUILD competition. The trio competed in three of the ten teams… Read more »
A graphic representation of the new facility construction of which will begin at Mt Albert campus in December MIT & Unitec’s move towards a model supporting region-wide delivery of vocational education allows us greater flexibility in finding cost effective ways to provide high quality facilities. Recently, senior leadership made the decision not to renew our… Read more »
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture ākonga have showcased their responses to the risk of flooding in Tāmaki Makaurau at New Lynn War Memorial Library. The community will understand the importance of future professionals having a good working knowledge of this issue given the extreme weather events in early 2023. The design work by third-year students: Isabelle… Read more »
Lanterns symbolising beacons that light the path toward prosperity and good fortune drew more than three hundred kaimahi and ākonga to Te Puna for Unitec’s Moon Festival celebrations on Thursday. The week-long festivities concluded with traditional Chinese performances by current students, alumni, and their whānau in the main atrium, as well as workshops and food… Read more »
Bachelor of Design and Contemporary Arts ākonga Bryony Matthew (pictured above middle) was one of five joint winners announced in this year’s Eden Arts Art Schools Awards held at Webb’s Gallery, in Mt Eden on Friday. The annual awards are a collaborative venture with the major Auckland tertiary art institutions, presenting the very best student… Read more »
Kaimahi Volunteer Day is an opportunity to help people or the environment while connecting with colleagues from across Unitec and MIT. Dates in November have now been confirmed for kaimahi across both divisions to sign up and help out. Four dates are now available for Unitec/MIT kaimahi to volunteer. Run through Volunteering Auckland, Unitec/MIT Kaimahi… Read more »
Discussions are currently being held with the Fijian Government which could soon bring scholarship students from the Pacific Island nation to Unitec in 2026. This follows a visit by Fiji’s Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service (TSLS) on Monday 6 October. TSLS is a statutory institution that administers and implements Fiji’s Government-funded scholarships, study loans and… Read more »
More than 300 students and forty-five businesses attended Unitec’s Industry Connect event for construction, engineering, architecture, trades and electrical students last week. The event was designed to connect students with employers and help them find jobs at the end of their studies. Organiser and Senior Industry Partner at Unitec Shani Sauerman says it was a… Read more »
