Learning and Teaching Symposium 2021: Learning Beyond Lockdown

Save the date and register! MIT in collaboration with Unitec presents the MIT Learning and Teaching Symposium 2021: Learning Beyond Lockdown, fully online on Thursday 18 November, 8.30am – 1.00pm. To register for all or part of the event, click here. Why join in? We’ve been really tested this year. We thought we were done with… Read more »

Unitec design team awarded grant to create Wairaka Public Art Trail

Unitec’s School of Creative Industries has been awarded a $10,000 Neighbourhood Arts Funding grant to develop the Wairaka Public Art Trail. This is one of 13 projects funded by the Mt Albert-Eden Local Board which supports local initiatives to create opportunities for artists and communities. The design team led by Dr Bobby Hung Dr. Rebecca… Read more »

Make an impact through Unitec’s Sustainability Club

Our club brings together like-minded students and staff to action small but significant changes across our two campuses. The shared aim is to leave this place better than we found it. Join the club now to go in to win one of 10 x $30 book vouchers from Unity Books! Be in before 1st December… Read more »

Get Your Dot! This weekend 6 & 7 November

  Tāmaki Tū Kotahi is a collective of Iwi, Kapa Haka, Hauora Māori providers and Corporate partners who want to get Tāmaki Makaurau to 90% vaccinated so we can sing, dance, celebrate and connect again. Unitec is proud to be supporting their Got Your Dot campaign taking place at Eden Park, and other locations throughout Tāmaki Makaurau… Read more »

Operating Model update from Te Pūkenga: Friday 29 October

A message from Te Pūkenga We are now halfway through our engagement on the proposed Operating Model. In this edition you’ll find some reminders on how to provide feedback, some new frequently asked questions and details on how to book into one of the staff virtual presentation sessions. How to provide feedback Your feedback is… Read more »

Join us for Diwali – Festival of Light

Indians@Unitec would like to invite you to an online Diwali celebration for 2021 which will showcase cooking shows, saree draping demos to a Diwali marketplace. Please keep an eye on the Nest for all the zoom links to the events. Diwali celebration at Unitec has always been special. Diwali is the festival of lights, where… Read more »

Upcoming sustainability planning and hui for Unitec

In February this year, Vaughan Payne appointed Ehsan Yaeghoobi, as a part time Te Pukenga Sustainability lead. His initial task was to undertake a stocktake of what already exists in the network in terms of sustainability: leadership, strategies, practices and data.  Considering that each ITP might be at a different stage of their sustainability journey,… Read more »

Using technology to support culture – Kei a Tātou Te Ihi (KATTI)

An innovative approach using the Tik Tok app by Unitec’s Pathway College allowed a quick pivot to online teaching while making learning fun for young ākonga. The Kei a Tātou Te Ihi (KATTI) program was designed by Māori liaisons from various tertiary institutes across the country to help showcase Māori in higher education for secondary… Read more »

REMINDER! Staff Awards nominations close ON THURSDAY!

Dont miss the opportunity to recognise the super stars at Unitec! It’s time to nominate Ngā Whetu / The Stars of Unitec! Whose amazing mahi has stood out in the past year? Make sure they’re recognised – nominate now! Nominations close at 5pm, Thursday 28 October. After another year of disrupted teaching, learning and working, let’s… Read more »

Meet your new Student Council

Our new Student Council were recently elected. We asked them about their role in the Council and a bit about themselves. Kevin Toto What is your role in the Student Council? Humbly, The Student President. What are you studying, and how long have you been at Unitec? I am currently studying for a Masters of… Read more »