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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 »
Unitec has awarded the honourary title of Emeritus Professor on Marcus Williams to recognise his significant contribution to our institution in the field of research. Over a hundred of his colleagues – including past and present kaimahi – friends and family members, gathered at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae to celebrate a career spanning 36 years… Read more »
Unitec is celebrating Samoa Language Week – Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa from 1-7 June 2025 with a full programme of activities taking place at the Mt Albert and Waitakere campuses. The week will open on Tuesday, 3 June with a lotu (prayer) and pese (songs) in Te Puna, Mt Albert and Tapa and Samoan… Read more »
Two free community wānanga are being hosted by Unitec at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae over the next week. Composer and artist Jerome Kavanagh Poutama ( Ngāti Maniapoto – Ngāti Matakore, Mōkai Pātea, Kahungunū, Ngāti Rangi) who was a featured artist and lyricist on Christopher Tin’s Grammy Award-winning album ‘Calling All Dawns’ in 2011 will lead… Read more »
Caption: Students from Hebei University of Engineering taught how to make pounamu taonga at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae while on cultural exchange last year. Unitec and Hebei University of Engineering (HUE) are launching a joint degree programme in Data Science and Big Data Technology to begin delivery in September this year. The degree gives learners… Read more »
Twenty-one-year-old Unitec carpentry student Zinnia Gurden is one of two female contestants in this year’s NZCB Apprentice Challenge final, and she’s gearing up with a passion for the competition. Zinnia, who’s currently studying for a NZ Certificate in Carpentry at Unitec, is using any spare time she has between now and the June final to… Read more »
Friends, colleagues and family gathered at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae on Thursday to attend Prof. Peter de Lange’s reflection on a distinguished 42-year career in botany, biosystematics, and conservation. Prof. de Lange’s Professorial Address was the first in a series of lectures taking place over the next five months, marking the work of five of… Read more »
