Unitec | Te Pūkenga welcomes Beijing Dance Academy back to Mt Albert Campus

Unitec | Te Pūkenga welcomed representatives from the Beijing Dance Academy to the Mt Albert campus on Tuesday 12 March for their first visit since the COVID-19 pandemic. The group were welcomed onto Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae with a pōwhiri followed by a tour of Building B108, the School of Creative Industries’ multidisciplinary purpose-built facility and the… Read more »

Peace Hikoi to honour the past and promote hope for the future

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Peace Hikoi today organised by Ricky Waters –Coordinator Chaplaincy, the Multi-faith Team – Student Wellbeing, and facilitated by the Unitec Spirituality Oversight, Advocacy, and Reference Group (SOAR). The event commemorated the 5th anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attack. This solemn occasion honoured the memory of the… Read more »

Thank you for your donations!

Thank you to everyone who donated blood yesterday, the blood drive was a huge success and 70 people donated 55 units of blood which will help save 3 lives! What a wonderful result!  

Ramadan Mubarak

This year, in New Zealand Ramadan starts at sunset 11 March 2024 or at sunset 12 March 2024 (depending on the confirmed ‘sighting’ of the moon). The first day’s fast will end at 7.45 PM and it will gradually go earlier by about a minute daily as the month progresses. Breaking the fast at sunset… Read more »

Come along tomorrow – joins us for the Unitec Blood Drive!

Have you registered yet? Come along tomorrow and help us save some lives! The Unitec Blood Drive is an opportunity for our ākonga and kaimahi to come together and make a difference in the community by donating blood. Every donation can save up to three lives so your participation truly matters. Date: 12 March Time:… Read more »

Creative Everyday – new team challenge

Creativity Every Day is a series of short creative activities that offer practical prompts and resources to instil new creative habits. It’s a great way to reset the mind, do something fun and try something new! Using materials readily available in an office setting, you will be able to creatively utilise what is around you… Read more »

In memory of Fa’anānā Efeso Collins

It is with great sadness that I have to let you know, if you do not know already, that one of our Pacific leaders, Fa’anānā Efeso Collins, passed away today. I know that some of you knew Fa’anānā on a personal level as family, friends, colleagues, mentors, and mentees so this will be extremely hard.… Read more »

New Associate Professor Glenn Aguilar

Glenn Aguilar was appointed as an Associate Professor in 2023. We asked him about his role and what he enjoys about teaching. What courses are you teaching? I teach in the Bachelor of Applied Science programme of the School of Environmental and Animal Sciences. I am the coordinator and sole lecturer in NSCI6743 Geographic Information… Read more »

Unitec Manaaki Scholars take part in inaugural TupuToa Leadership Summit

Our Manaaki Scholars attended the inaugural TupuToa Leadership Summit held in Auckland this week. Our scholars come from a range of different Pacific countries, and have received MFAT-sponsored scholarships to study at Unitec. The event brought together Māori and Pacific Leaders from across Aotearoa to discuss key topics in leadership and provide opportunities for attendees… Read more »

Join us for a block party- 12-16th Feb

You’re invited to a Block Party to welcome you back on campus and kick off this year on a different note. All of us now have new office spaces and with that, new neighbours. This is an opportunity for us to cement this new layout, take one step outside of our immediate teams, and network,… Read more »