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Kaimahi and ākonga celebrated Epetoma o te reo Māori Kuki ‘Āirani – Cook Islands Language Week – at Unitec last week with Ei Katu (floral head piece or headdress) making workshops at both campuses. The theme this year was Ātui’ia au ki te vaka o tōku matakeinanga – connect me to the canoe of my… Read more »
Thank you to everyone who attended our Tū Arotake mid-year review event last week. It was a great chance to ‘ka mua ka muri’, or look back, so we can move forward. This year, Peseta talked about the way EFTS are growing and how ākonga feedback at Unitec is the strongest it’s been. Please see the link… Read more »
The recent WestConnect event held at Unitec’s Waitākere campus provided a compelling platform for nearly 30 Auckland-based organisations to connect with ākonga from Bachelor of Social Practice and New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing programmes, along with kaimahi from the School of Healthcare and Social Practice. The event provided participants with opportunities to: Network… Read more »
We are delighted to announce that Dan Brady, General Manager Operations and a member of the Senior Leadership Team, has taken on additional interim responsibilities across both Unitec and MIT. In his expanded role, Dan will continue overseeing Enrolment and Academic Operations at Unitec. He now also assumes responsibility for Incident Management, Fleet and Logistics,… Read more »
The 2024 theme for Cook Islands Māori Language Week is ‘Ātui’ia au ki te vaka o tōku matakeinanga – connect me to the canoe of my tribe’ This theme derives from the overarching Language Week Series theme for 2024, ‘Sustainability’. Let’s celebrate the 2024 Cook Islands Māori Language Week (04 -10 Aug) by participating in the ‘Ei Katu’… Read more »
This week, Siddharth Pilli joins the communications team on work placement from the Whaikaha program. He will be sharing stories with you across Semester 2. Sylvie Hall is a student who has participated in Unitec for two years and is part of the Whaikaha program, which has helped her learn about and celebrate the cultural,… Read more »
Ngā Pū Kōrero o Āpōpō Tāmaki Makaurau- 2024 Whakataetae a Rohe, the regional te reo Māori speech competition is being held again this year at Te Noho Kotahitanga marae from 9am on Thursday 1 August This event is hosted by Tuia te Waiora, a Māori Womens Welfare League branch based at Te Noho Kotahitanga marae,… Read more »
We have just started a new round of membership sign ups for Semester 2. Below we speak to one returning member and one new member about their experience and reasons for joining. To find out more and sign up yourself, click here https://thenest.unitec.ac.nz/TheNestWP/services/sustainability/wellbeing/the-exercise-lab/ Angelina Wright, Supported Learning lecturer, is one of returning Exercise Lab members.… Read more »
Four acting ākonga from Unitec’s School of Creative Industries have returned from China after attending a three-week summer intensive at the Shanghai Theatre Academy(STA) in June, a longstanding partner of Unitec. This annual summer intensive attracts acting and drama ākonga from across the world, with the STA providing accommodation and food and covering most of… Read more »
Courtney Willan has been a trailblazer since embarking on her first carpentry course in 2020, starting with a woodworking night class at a local high school. She then advanced to a Level 3 pre-trade carpentry course at Unitec and is currently pursuing a Level 4 certificate in carpentry through an apprenticeship with Edgecity Builders. Over… Read more »
