Update! Dr Linda Kestle Wins NAWIC Excellence Awards for Women in Construction

4 July 2022: It is so wonderful to update this story with the news that Linda was named the Outstanding Leader of the Year – Office. An outstanding achievement and congratulations Linda! “The event was full of positivity and was very well organised and delivered – The organisers, speakers, and the audience were incredibly supportive… Read more »

Final land settlement with MHUD

Final land settlement with MHUD The final land settlement with The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MHUD) is complete and titles have been transferred. What does this mean for Unitec? The land sale process has been progressing over a number of years and the final tracts have been handed to MHUD. MHUD has communicated… Read more »

Denise Messiter – Creating a model of healing

Denise (Ngāti Pūkenga ki Waiau) is an ākonga with our School of Healthcare and Social Practice and is currently writing her Master’s of Applied Practise (Social Practice) thesis. Her topic is: Poipoia te Mauri Kia Puāwai te Mauri o te Whānau – the Poutama, is it Working in Hauraki? The Poutama is a wānanga ensconced… Read more »

Unitec scientists reach out to support Ukrainian colleagues

  On 24 February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the civilian casualties and senseless destruction of towns and cities caused outrage across the world. The conflict continues to cause ongoing devastation in Ukraine, with many civilian injuries and deaths. What is less known is the impact on scientists and scientific research in the country. Buildings… Read more »

Survey out now: Travel and flexi-work

Travel is an important aspect of work life and contributes to Unitec’s Sustainability strategy. The purpose of this bi-annual survey is to get a quick snapshot of the different ways and how often we travel to work. It will also be a great opportunity to see how flexible work arrangements have changed our commuting patterns… Read more »

Tuvaluan overstayers research gains attention of select committee

It’s always rewarding for researchers to see their work making an impact on the world. Since it’s release, the study of undocumented Tuvaluan overstayers living in Aotearoa/New Zealand conducted by Unitec’s School of Healthcare and Social Practices Senior Lecturers Dr Hoa Nguyen and David Kenkel has garnered considerable media attention. The most recent development is… Read more »

A circular system of healing—The Piki Toi Project

A lovely update on the Piki Toi project, with the book winning gold for Print Finishing and Highly Commended for publications in the 2022 Pride in Print Awards. The Unitec Creative Industries team that produced the book; Paul Woodruffe, William Bardebes, editor Marie Shannon, and photographer Karen Crisp, are delighted to win these awards. “This… Read more »

Have you tried Synergy Health?

  Unitec is one of the subsidiaries helping Te Pūkenga pilot the Synergy Health employee health and wellbeing platform. This enables you to access talks, competitions and plenty of tips to foster positive wellbeing in your home and work environments. If you’d like to join go to Login | Synergy Health Ltd, and click on the small… Read more »

Te Pūkenga organisation structure: Update

If you missed this update in the latest Ngā Taipitopito newsletter, Te Pūkenga has shared plans for consultation on the organisation structure. Consultation will be open from Tuesday 19 July to Tuesday 16 August. If you’re not receiving the newsletters from Te Pūkenga, please email communications@unitec.ac.nz  Operating Model update: Consultation on our proposed structure Until… Read more »

In memory: Taani Vehikite

In March 2022 Unitec past and present students, staff and contractors were united in sadness as the news of the passing of our beloved Taani Vehikite swept through Campus. Taani, a valued member of our Unitec Security Whanau was known on Campus as a gentle smiling giant who was helpful, hard-working and dedicated.  No job… Read more »