Past and present Unitec kaimahi, close friends, and a large contingent of Andy Pivac’s family from the Far North (Ngāti Kahu) came to Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae to reflect on his remarkable career and immense contributions. The trades lecturer is retiring after twenty-five year’s service to Unitec. Andy was instrumental in the construction of our… Read more »
Unitec and MIT are moving away from the regional leadership structure that was put in place as part of Te Pūkenga. Peseta Sam will continue as Executive Director of Unitec and MIT. While this is a natural part of our organisations transitioning from the national network and towards a future which includes the potential for… Read more »
Providing high quality printing and copying services on campus is important to ākonga and kaimahi alike, particularly those studying and teaching architecture and design. From this week, Carl Salas (pictured right) will manage our centre alongside his lecturing responsibilities in School of Architecture. It is expected this interim arrangement will be in place for the… Read more »
Twenty-one-year-old carpentry student Zinnia Gurden was one of 19 apprentices from throughout the motu who took part in this year’s NZCB Apprentice Challenge national final in Hamilton last weekend. As part of the competition, Zinnia, who’s currently studying for a NZ Certificate in Carpentry at Unitec, had to give a presentation on her building career… Read more »
Martha Guina is returning to Papua New Guinea with a Master’s in Applied Technologies and new skills to help her home country. A formal ceremony to mark Ms Guina’s success as a Manaaki Scholar was held at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae on Wednesday and attended by Unitec kaimahi, Education New Zealand officials, close friends, and… Read more »
The rise of Matariki (the cluster of stars also known as Pleiades) in the winter skies above Aotearoa is an important time in the Māori calendar, as it signifies the start of the Māori New Year. It’s a time to reflect on the year gone by, plan for the year ahead and celebrate with community. Unitec… Read more »
Tears flowed and tributes were made at the farewell for popular Access4Success Interim Team Lead, Emma Hall on Wednesday. Despite only being in the role for three years, Emma made a huge impact on her colleagues, external agencies and more than four hundred learners registered with Access4Success, which provides resources that enable students with disabilities… Read more »
As we celebrate Samoa Language Week across both campuses in Mt Albert and Waitakere this week, we asked five of our Samoan kaimahi and ākonga to reflect on this year’s theme, why their culture and language is important to them, and how they’ve incorporated this into their roles at Unitec. Manuia Vaiaso o le Gagana… Read more »
More than 280 international learners marked end of Semester with a celebration in Te Puna Events Kitchen on Thursday. “We like to choose a different culture with every gathering so we celebrated Diwali at the end of the last break,” says International Coordinator, Melody Hao. “This time, we embraced Sri Lankan culture, offering students a… Read more »
Unitec has officially launched its Doctor of Computing (DCOMP) programme, with enrolments now open for domestic students and international students eligible for this year’s Semester 2 intake. This marks a significant milestone for Unitec’s School of Computing, Electrical, and Applied Technology, expanding opportunities for advanced, applied research in the ever-evolving field of computing. “The DCOMP… Read more »
