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Ka pai te mahi to all those who’ve been helping us celebrate Māori Language Week on campus by running activities. It’s great to hear so much reo spoken in our spaces by everyone from experts to those finding the confidence to give it a go. At MIT’s Fleximode Studio, kaimahi have had the opportunity to… Read more »
A survey on Government proposals for reforming Vocational Education and Training in Aotearoa New Zealand was shared with kaimahi at MIT and Unitec on 27 August. The intention of Senior Leadership Team was to provide kaimahi with an opportunity to express their views on the proposed reforms anonymously and for a summary of the survey results… Read more »
Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of MIT and Unitec has made a submission on Government proposals for reform of Vocational Education and Training. It includes the team’s perspective on the proposals based on what it believes is best for vocational education and training in Tāmaki Makaurau, as the group responsible for day-to-day operations of the providers,… Read more »
The theme for Te Wiki 2024 is ‘Ake ake ake – A Forever Language’. It represents the resilience, adaptability and endurance of our language. It also reflects the commitment New Zealanders have to embracing and learning te reo Māori long into the future. Come along to these events to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori at… Read more »
A move to increase the voice our schools and academic teams have has seen two additional appointments made to Senior Leadership Team. The new members are Pip Schollum-Manase who is General Manager – Schools at MIT and Chris King, Director – Schools and Performance at Unitec. “I’m glad to welcome Pip and Chris to the… Read more »
Early Childhood Education lecturer Lee-Anne Turton, along with Karen Haines from Te Puna Ako, recently hosted a workshop for teaching staff on the use of AI in the classroom. Lee-Anne led off the session with practices she has been developing for use of Generative AI in the classroom, including the importance of teaching AI literacy,… Read more »
Siddharth Pilli joined the communications team on work placement from the Whaikaha programme. He will be sharing stories with you across Semester 2. “I attended a wānanga on 7 August 2024, where I participated in various activities from 9:15 am to 2:15 pm. During the morning, I went to the Marae and learned about Māori… Read more »
Unitec attracted record numbers to its recent Open Day, with nearly a thousand people touring its Mt Albert and Waitākere campuses. In addition, nearly 300 staff members were on hand as volunteers to welcome visitors, lead guided tours, run information sessions and demonstrate hands-on activations. This was the biggest Open Day for Unitec on record… Read more »
A group of students from Unitec partner institution Hebei University of Engineering (HUE) have learnt how to create their own pounamu, cook boil up and fry bread and make and perform poi after a week-long cultural exchange at Unitec recently. In return, the HUE students taught their Unitec counterparts how to make authentic Chinese dumpling… Read more »
’ ‘Kua hinga he totara i te waonui a Tane. He rangatira kua neke kei tua o te arai.’ ‘Another tree has fallen in the realm of Tane. A chief has moved beyond the veil.’ On behalf of Manukau Institute of Technology and Unitec, we wish to extend our deepest condolences for the passing of… Read more »
