Three Unitec PASA graduates join Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in TV series about his early life Performing and Screen Arts (PASA) alumni, Stacey Leilua, Fasitua Amosa and John Tui, made their debut last week on US television, appearing in Young Rock, a comedy/drama inspired by the early life of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Dr Vanessa… Read more »
Last week, a touch rugby and soccer tournament was organised by lecturers Richard Boynton and Inger Andersen from the School of Trades and Services. Its aim was to bring the Unitec whānau together and build stronger relationships amongst the staff. It was a fun day for all playing touch rugby and football, although it certainly… Read more »
Frogs, geckos and skinks might sound like ingredients for a witch’s potion, but they are also the subjects of fascinating research projects presented by our School of Environmental and Animal Sciences at the recent 18th Conference of SRARNZ (Society for Research for Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand. Although it was planned in a part-virtual,… Read more »
Building 108 has been hidden under a cloak of scaffolding and plastic for four months now. In this update we share the progress to date and how the building is shaping up as a teaching space for our ākonga (learners). With many of our Creative Industries programmes due to move from the northern end of… Read more »
Chinese New Year kicked off at Unitec last week as staff and students at both campuses welcomed in the Year of the Ox with delicious vegetarian food and fun activities, all enthusiastically enjoyed by Unitec whānau! The event was organised by the Student Success-International Team and Student Events Team, with our international students in mind,… Read more »
Sneaking in just before this week’s snap lockdown, our Unitec Pathways College (UPC) team held a successful Career Advisors’ Day, with close to 40 Secondary School Careers Advisors arriving on campus last week to hear about our programmes. Each year UPC invites Careers Advisors from Auckland Secondary Schools to showcase what’s on offer for their… Read more »
An innovative carpooling app designed by Unitec is set to transform how we commute to work. Auckland is a city built for… Read more »
Unitec offers a suite of free, on-campus workshops to support you in the way you manage your interactions at work, whether you’re a people manager, aspiring people manager or team member. At the heart of the workshops is Rangatiratanga: Rangahia te pūkenga, rangahia te wānanga, rangahia te tirahou – Weaving skills, weaving knowledge, weaving people… Read more »
We all work at our best when we feel connected, supported and involved. Research shows we can help to build our resilience through interacting with others in our personal and professional lives. Relationships help us to share our challenges, see a path forward, provide empathy and remind us we are not alone. One of the… Read more »
Get a great year underway with one – or all – of these fab team challenges! ROUND THE BAYS Have fun, try something new, achieve a fitness goal and get to know others at Unitec by joining in the Ports of Auckland Round the Bays. New Zealand’s largest fun run lets you enjoy our city’s… Read more »
