Unitec hosted a pōwhiri for the touring French rugby team at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae on Monday. A number of kaimahi were present to support the marae team in welcoming our overseas guests. The seventy-five-strong French delegation, which included players, officials and media travelling with the team, were welcomed on to Ngākau Māhaki by a… Read more »
Unitec has hosted a delegation from the Philippines Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). They were here to explore potential opportunities and collaboration with both Unitec and MIT across shared areas of interest. The Filipino delegation led by CHED Chair J. Prospero De Vera III was given… Read more »
Master of Applied Technologies (Computing) student Manochitra Loganathan has been named as a finalist in Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa, an international pitch competition that challenges students and early-career professionals to present their breakthrough ideas in just three minutes. Manochitra is one of 22 finalists who will take part in the national Falling Labs final staged by… Read more »
Twenty one new kaimahi were welcomed into the Unitec whānau in a pōwhiri ceremony held at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae on Wednesday. The pōwhiri was attended by the Senior Leadership Team, Pae Arahi Hare Paniora and Pou Whakarewa Matauranga (MIT), Dr Wiremu Manaia, our Marae team and Managers from Student Support Services. Executive Director, Peseta… Read more »
Fifteen graduates are a step closer to joining the New Zealand Police after completing the Pre-Police Prep Course at Unitec. Semester One graduates celebrated with family and friends at their Graduation Celebration at Unitec on Wednesday, which was also attended by our kaimahi and police representatives. The course is based on a long-standing relationship between… Read more »
Current and past students of Dr Christoph Schnoor joined colleagues, friends and family of the German-born academic for his Professorial Address at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae on Thursday. They came to celebrate his promotion to the rank of professor, while reflecting on his research career in architectural theory and history, along with twenty-one years of… Read more »
The School of Creative Industries celebrated its mid-year graduating class in the Bachelor of Design and Contemporary Art at Te Pūtahi, B108 on Thursday. The evening was filled with pride and aroha as ākonga, kaimahi, whānau and friends gathered to honour this milestone. The Toi Whakatipu Exhibition is a powerful showcase of work from the… Read more »
Light installations created by sixty Landscape Architecture and Architectural Studies ākonga shone brightly at the Takapuna Matariki Market at Waiwharariki Anzac Square on 20-21 June 2025. Nearly 4,000 people attended the two-day event with many captivated by the eight structures which took the students six weeks to create – from concept to critical feedback to… Read more »
Mānawatia a Matariki! Unitec celebrated the arrival of Matariki at both campuses this week. At the Waitakere campus on Wednesday, kaimahi and ākonga gathered at the Te Rangimarie student hub for a lunchtime Matariki celebration. A karakia opened the celebrations. Social Practice Senior Lecturer, Sailauama Cheryl Talamaivao then shared the Mātauranga Māori worldview and tikanga… Read more »
Two long serving kaimahi from the Library Team have celebrated significant milestones with colleagues gathering in Te Puna to reflect on their service and achievements. Resources Specialist Metadata, David Church is celebrating thirty years at Unitec this month while Subject Librarian, Norasieh Md Amin is celebrating her tenth year. “I’ve worked alongside David for a… Read more »
