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Dr Joseph Aziz and Jone Tawaketini were presented with Te Whatu Kairangi Awards at a ceremony at Parliament this week, hosted by Hon Penny Simmonds, Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills. Dr Aziz received Te Whatu Kairangi Award for his demonstration of an outstanding commitment to teaching that makes a difference for the delivery of… Read more »
You are invited to join us in the celebration of our graduating students and their works from Unitec School of Architecture and Unitec School of Creative Industries at Toi Whakatipu Graduate Showcase 2024 — featuring graduate projects across architecture, interiors, landscape, design, contemporary art, performing and screen arts. Opening Event Date: 5:30PM, Thursday, 21 November… Read more »
Dr Evangelia Papoutsaki, executive editor of Unitec ePress, has co-edited a collection of essays on the key components of Island cultural studies, showcasing the work of her colleagues. ‘Island cultures and festivals’ – a creative ecosystem emerges from the jointly organised 15th International Small Island Cultures (ISIC) conference staged at the University of West Indies… Read more »
We’ve extended the deadline for nominations for the Staff Excellence Awards to midnight on Monday, 4 November. This gives you an extra few days to make sure those outstanding individuals and teams who have stood out to you this year are recognised in our 2024 Unitec Staff Excellence Awards. Click through to the nomination form… Read more »
Our School of Creative Industries has continued its run of success at the annual Eden Arts Art Schools Award, taking out three out of the top five awards at this year’s event held at Webb’s Gallery, in Mt Eden last Friday, 25 October. This year’s success is a repeat of last year when Unitec took… Read more »
Associate Professor Vanessa Byrnes, our Head of School of Creative Industries, has returned from a successful trip to China presenting a paper at the 70th anniversary of the Beijing Dance Academy (BDA), while establishing new relationships and reviving old connections with some of the top tertiary arts institutions in the world. Dr Byrnes believes the… Read more »
It is with great sadness that we have received the news of the passing of Helen Wrightson, a much-loved long-time Unitec kaimahi. Helen has walked a long and arduous battle with cancer over the past few years. Helen has been a valued leader and Senior Lecturer in the Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) team at Unitec… Read more »
Kia ora koutou katoa Thank you for taking part in Your whakaaro – kaimahi survey. Your whakaaro is an interim initiative across Rohe 1 providing staff with an opportunity to share their experiences and feedback. Your participation enables us to respond to the insights you have given us into our current work environment – what… Read more »
Hackers are using increasingly sophisticated methods to breach cybersecurity and gain access to our systems. Te Pūkenga kaimahi are receiving phishing emails from users in the network who have had their accounts compromised. These emails look like legitimate Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint invites (see below): However, a legitimate SharePoint invite takes you to shared files.… Read more »
Unitec is honoured to be showcasing the Tuia Pita Ora (TPO) Nohonga finalists for this year with three works located around the campus over the next few months. The Nohonga design challenge is a biennial initiative by the Auckland branch of the NZ Institute of Landscape Architects, launched in 2020. The design competition challenges students… Read more »
