From now until the end of the year, a section of the southern carpark will re-open as, after initial works, the developers do not need access to the whole carpark yet. This is great news, offering 120 free parks during the busy exam period. In other good news, all parking will be free during the… Read more »
Unitec | Te Pūkenga School of Creative Industries celebrated a successful night at the annual Eden Arts Art Schools Award, winning an unprecedented three of the four major awards that were announced at Webb’s Gallery, Mt Eden on Friday, 20 October. Unitec | Te Pūkenga entered five third-year Design and Contemporary Art ākonga for this… Read more »
Early in September, we received the sad news that senior lecturer in the School of Architecture, Dr David Turner had passed away suddenly on 7 September, aged 80. Head of School, Peter McPherson, shares with us the enormous contribution David made to Unitec and New Zealand architecture as an academic and a colleague. David was… Read more »
Unitec’s annual 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition took place last week. This enthusiastically attended event is open to all Unitec Master’s students and always a highlight of the academic year. This year’s winner was Jochelee Punzalan, Master of Applied Business Major in Business Analytics, Brewing Satisfaction in Auckland CBD Coffee Shops, Supervisor Dr Susan Shu. The two… Read more »
What was once a drab and rundown indoor training space has been transformed into an inspiring training zone at Takapuna Athletics Club thanks to a mural crafted by Creative Industries ākonga under the guidance of Dr Bobby Hung. The project was initiated by Dan Brady, the General Manager of Operations at Unitec. Apart from his… Read more »
The Unitec | Te Pūkenga key indicator of student engagement and satisfaction, the Student Net Promoter Score (NPS), has built on last semester’s strong result to score its highest ever this semester, with +57 for new students and +37 for returning students. Matching the increased NPS, satisfaction across almost every measured aspect also significantly improved,… Read more »
The Unitec whānau received the very sad news that Mel Galbraith, Senior Lecturer from the School of Environmental and Animal Sciences, had passed after a short illness. We wanted to share the thoughts and words of those who had worked closest with him. Please do share any thoughts and memories that you may have with us as… Read more »
Here are a few options to build into your weekly schedule and add to your active lifestyle. Wellness initiatives at Waitākere As with most things, finding the time and day that suits most people is tricky business. But we want to keep trying to figure it out anyway. Please, could all staff working at… Read more »
Prof Martin Carroll has opened the nominations for this year’s Unitec | Te Pūkenga Excellence Awards! We’re inviting nominations for the individuals and teams who have stood out in the past year. Let’s celebrate our achievements and highlight the wonderful mahi happening all around Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka, by sharing our stories of excellence,… Read more »
Read the full message from Prof Martin Carroll, Operational Lead – Unitec and MIT. The headlines are: The southern carpark on our Mt Albert Wairaka campus (the free parking by the bus stop near B111) will close from 16 October 2023. The last day we’ll have use of it will be Friday 13 October. A… Read more »
