We sat down with Unitec Te Pūkenga Architecture alumni, Lindy Ewart and Stu Penno, to talk about what the practice looks for when recruiting staff, and what advice they’d give graduates. Lindy is a director of the Auckland-based design practice Ministry of Architecture + Interiors, along with her partner, Malcolm Ewart. Stu Penno is one… Read more »
For almost a decade, a dedicated team of 25 Unitec staff and students have partnered with South Pacific Animal Welfare to run a week-long free vaccination and desexing clinic in the Kingdom of Tonga. In a place where veterinary care is scarce, these clinics have… Read more »
Afro-Kiwi writer, director, and producer Alex De Vries has been awarded the 2023 Unitec Bold Innovator Scholarship. De Vries, a recent Master of Creative Practice graduate from Unitec’s School of Creative Industries, and his team received the $15,000 scholarship for their groundbreaking music video project, “Trust Issues”. “Trust Issues” is an ambitious audio-visual album, including… Read more »
Unitec Te Pūkenga automotive graduate Jae Kim has been selected as a finalist in the nationwide Hyundai technicians’ competition. He’ll be one of six Hyundai technicians from throughout Aotearoa New Zealand who will compete in the national final in Auckland in August, with the top competitor winning an all-expenses paid trip to South Korea to… Read more »
On-Campus Open Day We are thrilled to host our Unitec Te Pūkenga Open Day at our campuses on 2 September! It allows us to foster connections among ourselves and prospective learners and gives prospective students and gives them a glimpse into what studying at Unitec will be like once they enroll. Open Day is our… Read more »
Over the Matariki long weekend, an installation at Takapuna’s Waiwharariki Anzac Square celebrated the event with sculptures created by Unitec’s School of Architecture second-year design studio. Matariki Mau’s Catch is collection of eight light installations representing the stars and celestial bodies, with each element carefully curated to create a memorable experience that promotes cultural understanding… Read more »
Thanks to the dedication of our schools and kaimahi, returning and potential students got an opportunity to find out more about programmes they’re interested in. Hundreds took up the opportunity to engage in face to face conversations with school representatives and seek advice from our support teams. More than 100 participants took the opportunity to… Read more »
The School of Creative Industries welcomed back ākonga and kaimahi for Semester Two in their brand new building. On Monday morning, the green light was given to move into B108 to the delight of our new and returning ākonga who arrived excited to start the semester in their new home. Operational Lead for Unitec &… Read more »
An extensive overhaul of guidance on the use of our digital tools by James Oldfield and Te Puna Ako team will help address concerns raised in the most recent key indicator of student engagement, the Student Net Promoter Score (NPS). The NPS for Semester 1, 2023, recorded a good result of 30 for new students… Read more »
How amazing is it to race with a vehicle you have built yourself? See the incredible final project presentation of the grads of Unitec’s NZ Certificate in Mechanical Engineering programme! Throughout their journey in the programme and with the help of their passionate Lecturers, Svetlana Pencheva, Gerald Ryan and Hector Zinck, they demonstrated exceptional skills… Read more »
