Discounted e-bike deal for Unitec staff and students!

$1400 off the retail price  The current deal is with Legend bikes and it extends to two popular models. We need a minimum of five buyers to activate this deal! Dutch step-through bike is now $2295 and the foldable bike is now $2150  Both prices include GST and come with $700 worth of accessories. All… Read more »

Announcing the Latest Issue of Whanake: The Pacific Journal of Community Development

We are excited to announce the publication of the latest issue of Whanake: The Pacific Journal of Community Development, a crucial platform for both practitioners and academics devoted to the field of community development. The journal supports the sharing of dreams, discussions, and plans for our common futures, acting as a crucible of democracy and… Read more »

Te Whatu Kairangi – Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards: STREAMING LIVE TODAY!

Join the awardees and celebrate their success! Streaming live 3:50 pm, Tuesday 26 September Ako Aotearoa invites you to tune in to the 2023 Te Whatu Kairangi Awards ceremony live via their YouTube channel or Facebook page. Watch the ceremony on Facebook Watch the ceremony on YouTube Download the Programme and follow along.    

Unitec | Te Pūkenga international students help with warehouse management system

Unitec | Te Pūkenga’s Supply Chain Design course is part of the School of Applied Business’ postgraduate and Masters programs. The goal? To teach students how to design effective supply chains through real-world projects. Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Sanjeev Kumar works closely with Applied Business students. He explains that a core part… Read more »

“You’ll never walk alone” – Wānanga Pēpeha an emotional experience for Unitec kaimahi

Earlier this month, communities around the country celebrated Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2023 – Māori Language Week. The theme of Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori, making the language stronger, continued this year and is an essential piece to reach the goal of one million te reo speakers by 2040. I know we have… Read more »

Mental Health Awareness Week

This week: MHAW and Trivia Quiz Mental Health Awareness Week is here, and it’s all about embracing the journey to better mental well-being! We’re focusing on 5 ways to care for your mental health over the next 5 days. FREE BRUNCH DAILY The brunch will include toasties, cereal, fruit and pikelets with jam and cream. It… Read more »

Announcement of confirmed structure: Where to watch, how to access docs

All kaimahi hui – Wednesday 20 September, 10am – 12pm On Wednesday our Te Pūkenga Executive Leadership Team (ELT) will share the final structure and next steps for recruitment, redeployment, and transition. You are welcome to join this all-kaimahi hui individually online or in-person with your colleagues. Provisions have been made to get together at… Read more »

Open Day 2023 Highlights

Our campuses buzzed with excitement during Open Day as hundreds of future ākonga explored endless study possibilities. It was all about helping ākonga make informed decisions – from innovative activities to practical insights. Check out the fly-through video and highlights reel below from our recent Facebook post.

Building a future – Qingbang Cen – Recipient of the NZBICA Excellence Scholarship Award

New Zealand Diploma of Surveying ākonga Qingbang is not just academically driven, he also finds time to give back to the community. However receiving the NZCBIA Excellent Scholarship Award was a genuine surprise, he says. He attributes his selection to his unwavering academic commitment and his involvement in extracurricular activities. The world of Geographic Information Systems… Read more »

Building careers with the NZ Certificate in Carpentry (NZCC)

As New Zealand’s building industry grows, young builders, like 23-year-old Asadullah Ishaqzada, are rising to meet this demand, with courses such as the NZ Certificate in Carpentry (NZCC) at Unitec-Te Pūkenga. Arriving in New Zealand as a 17-year-old asylum seeker from Afghanistan, Asad faced some challenges settling into his new home. He first studied English… Read more »