Ni sa bula vinaka kece sara (Greetings everyone)! We have an active group of Fijian kaimahi known as the “Bula Community” who are leading this week’s Fijian Language Week celebrations at Unitec. Macawa ni Vosa vakaViti – Fijian Language Week is being celebrated across Aotearoa from 5 – 11 October 2025, and is one of… Read more »
One hundred and twenty Chinese learners have been welcomed into a new Bachelor’s degree programme in Data Science and Big Data Technology jointly offered by Unitec and Hebei University of Engineering. A Unitec delegation travelled to China for the inaugural cohort’s orientation event in September. Dr Simon Nash, DCE – Learner Experience and Success spoke… Read more »
Kaimahi (staff) and ākōnga (learners) with non-visible disabilities at Unitec and MIT now have more support following the launch of our membership to the Hidden Disability Sunflower programme. Almost 150 kaimahi attended the virtual launch on Monday. The Hidden Disability Sunflower programme originated in the United Kingdom and has now been adopted all over the… Read more »
Associate Professor Lefaoalii Dion Enari has been announced as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Le Moana Mua award. The category is part of Te Whatu Kairangi Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards and recognises phenomenal Pacific educators and trainers in their contributions to develop and support the next generation of students and leaders. It is the… Read more »
Meet Unitec kaimahi, Molia Alama-Tulafono – a champion of Tuvalu language and culture not just at Unitec, but in our communities across Aotearoa. She is an award-winning Pacific artist and dancer who was a recipient of Pacific Dance New Zealand’s Artist in Residency in 2020. As we celebrate Tuvalu Language Week – Vaiaso o te… Read more »
Talofa koutou! This week, we are joining the rest of Aotearoa in observing Tuvalu Language Week, as part of this year’s Pacific Language Week celebrations, from 28 September – 4 October 2025. The Pacific Centre will be running a Fafetu Making (Wall Hanging) Workshop this Thursday, 2 October at the Koru Pod (opposite the AskMe… Read more »
Sixty kaimahi Māori were welcomed on to Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae for the Te Toi Tauira mō te Matariki national conference on Wednesday. The three-day hui is a chance for Māori kaimahi and ākonga from tertiary institutions across Aotearoa to share knowledge, celebrate success, and plan for the future of Māori education. The event is… Read more »
Phoebe Andrews says the work experience she gained from volunteering as a student set her up for a career in animal and biodiversity management. Phoebe is currently a senior ecologist at Wildlands having joined the Auckland-based office at the start of 2019. Wildlands is a consultancy with around 40 years of experience in ecology and… Read more »
Unitec’s inaugural Professorial Address Series concluded on Thursday with friends, family and colleagues gathering at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae to celebrate the career of Professor Peter McPherson. He was described by his peers as an outstanding leader in his field, a facilitator and connector of people and communities, and a highly valued and productive researcher… Read more »
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori was alive and well over at our Waitākere campus with kaimahi and ākonga coming together for activities that ran on Level 2, Building 500 on Wednesday and Thursday this week. On Wednesday (Rāapa) in Te Kākano, participants got to learn some reo and try some kai at Kīwaha &… Read more »
