Family members and loved ones were welcomed on to Te Noho Kotahitanga marae with a haka pōwhiri by this year’s Whai Ake scholarship ākonga which set the tone for the Kahurangi celebration. In his welcome address, Unitec-MIT executive director Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga congratulated the graduands and acknowledged the support they’ve had on their journey at… Read more »
More than a thousand graduates have been celebrated in Unitec’s Autumn Graduation ceremonies. The day began with a procession from Albert Park to Aotea Centre. Angela Hodgins flew in from Australia to celebrate daughter Kayla receiving Bachelor of Social Practice Kayla Hodgins who has successfully completed Bachelor of Social Practice described the occasion as a… Read more »
Vibrant dances of lakalaka, mako and ma’ulu’ulu lit up the Tonga stage at this year’s Polyfest, as thousands gathered to watch thirty-eight schools showcase their talent, culture and pride. The stage sponsored by Unitec and Manukau Institute of Technology drew huge crowds over two days of unforgettable performances, with top schools taking away multiple… Read more »
Peter, Zarina, Ankita and Jeffery at Business School’s graduate celebration Four of our kaimahi, three from the same team, are graduating this week. Before they walked across the stage to be presented with their qualifications, they spoke to The Nest about their journeys working and learning at Unitec. If there are more who graduated this… Read more »
Families and supporters of Unitec’s graduands attending Pacific Graduation Celebration The Unitec Pacific Graduation Celebration on Thursday saw 45 graduands acknowledged for completing their qualifications and honoured in front of their families ahead of graduation ceremonies at Auckland’s Aotea Centre this week. Held at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae and organised by Unitec’s Pacific Centre team,… Read more »
The Islamic festival marking the end of a month of fasting during Ramadan was celebrated at Unitec on Thursday. Nearly 300 kaimahi and ākonga joined in the festivities at the Unitec Eid al-Fitr Celebration held at the Events Kitchen in Te Puna. Organised by Unitec’s Muslim Club and supported by the Unitec Student Council and… Read more »
The heavens may have opened on Day 2 of ASB Polyfest, but not even the heavy downpour could dim the energy and excitement surrounding the Northern Stars netball team’s visit to the MIT and Unitec marquee. Ākonga from several schools gathered as Stars players Mila Reuelu-Buchanan, Charlie Bell, Kate Burley and Maia Wilson kicked off… Read more »
A damp start to the festival didn’t deter visitors from coming out to our two marquees at the Tonga stage on Wednesday, 2 April. Kaimahi volunteers from Unitec and MIT’s Schools of Education were kept busy with a steady flow of young people and their families having a go at a range of engaging games… Read more »
Forty-five kaimahi will deliver MIT and Unitec’s presence at the Auckland schools’ cultural festival which it’s estimated will attract more than 11,000 performers from seventy-seven schools and an expected crowd of more than 75,000. They will be stationed near the Tonga stage which our divisions are partnering to sponsor this year. In the lead-up… Read more »
Polyfest 2025, the Auckland Secondary Schools Māori and Pacific Cultural Festival, officially opened on Tuesday morning, 1 April at the Manukau Sports Bowl. A flag raising ceremony led by Mana Whenua, Tainui, took place at dawn and was attended by delegates from the participating schools, sponsors and Māori and Pacific community representatives. This was followed… Read more »
