On December 8, Unitec hosted a delegation from Hebei University of Engineering (HUE), based in Handan, China, marking their first in-person New Zealand reception since the pandemic. Led by Yu Shujiang, Party Secretary of HUE, the delegation included faculty deans and the Director of International. The visit began with a traditional powhiri to welcome the… Read more »
All the wonderful images from the Excellence Awards are now available – everyone looks fantastic – thank you for your mahi and energy. A huge thank you to Matt Crawford for once again taking these lovely images. View the images here
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Unitec | Te Pūkenga Excellence Awards to celebrate, to reflect and to spend time together. More photos coming soon! Congratulations to our 2023 winners of the Unitec | Te Pūkenga Excellence Awards Excellence in Early Career Teaching Trent Barclay, Lecturer, New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing (Level… Read more »
From Monday 4 December, contractors will begin demolition of B117, which houses Supported Learning. Works should be complete by 20 December 2024. The demolition project includes removal of asbestos. The asbestos is classed as Class B, meaning the fibres are bonded with cement making them much harder to release. The project team are following strict… Read more »
Congratulations to our 2023 finalists in the Unitec | Te Pūkenga Excellence Awards! Read about their achievements here>> Registration to attend the awards has now closed. For late registration (very limited numbers as we have already sent final numbers to our caterers) please email communications@unitec.ac.nz The theme of the event is ‘Masquerade Fantasy Ball’. Come… Read more »
Unitec | Te Pūkenga construction ākonga stepped up to help the Riding for the Disabled West Auckland branch recently by building a new animal shelter after the previous one was swept away in Cyclone Gabrielle. The three ākonga, Ibrahim Mougari , Malina Opo, and Jireh Ngauruthe, are studying towards a New Zealand Certificate in Construction… Read more »
Our fabulous Finance team celebrated Diwali together this week, sharing Indian snacks and wearing traditional Indian attire.
Monique Bell, Student Support and Scholarships Manager, and Alex George, a current social work ākonga, presented at the Australia and New Zealand Student Services Association (ANZSSA) 2023 international conference in Sydney in October. They showcased Unitec’s ‘By Ākonga for Ākonga’ project, funded as part of Te Pūkenga’s Network Quick Wins for equity based co-design initiatives.… Read more »
More than 40 people attended a welcoming pōwhiri for new kaimahi at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae last week. In his welcome to the new kaimahi, operational lead Martin Carroll spoke about the importance of pōwhiri for Unitec whānau. “These pōwhiri are always a highlight for us, and although some of the kaimahi have been with… Read more »
Check out our 2023 finalists here>> Please join us at the Staff Excellence Awards 2023 Celebration Registration closes Friday 24 November 2023 It’ll be a day of celebrating our people and the exceptional work they’ve done to support Unitec | Te Pūkenga and the success of our learners. Registration essential Register now>> To make sure… Read more »
