Master of Creative Practice student Jaime Kapa (Tainui), who has taken a bold new approach to a time-honoured art form, is the winner of this year’s Bold Innovators Scholarship. This is the third year that a Māori student has won the scholarship and the third year running that it has been won by a… Read more »
On Thursday the Fijian Researchers Symposium, held at Waitākere campus, brought together Fijian scholars and researchers from around the country to showcase their studies, form research networks, deepen research capacity and innovation, and look for ways to extend their research value and impact to the Fijian community and beyond. There were also participants who joined… Read more »
Bachelor of Social Work graduate Jason Matia (Te Aupouri, Te Rārawa) is on a mission to combat the shame and stigma many men face when struggling with mental illness and trauma. Jason is both a victim and perpetrator of family violence and knows all too well how detrimental the mental impact of trauma can be… Read more »
Learners are at the centre of everything we do – what are the barriers and enablers, how do we make it even more accessible to come and study? Share your thoughts. Take the opportunity to have your say and help build a stronger future and more nurturing journey for our staff and students. Our Te… Read more »
Luke Emerson had worked in the airline industry for 12 years when COVID-19 first struck. He started his flying career with Jetstar Australia and then moved home to New Zealand three years ago where he switched to flying domestic and international routes with Air New Zealand. He was one of several hundred pilots made redundant… Read more »
The 2020 Fijian Language theme is ‘Noqu vosa, noqu iSema bula’ – My language, my living link. Read on for more about the theme, Fiji and the culture, and what’s on at Unitec for Fijian Language Week, and please do join in! The theme, Noqu vosa, noqu iSema bula – My language, my living link,… Read more »
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, our Year 3 Dance students finally got to perform their choreographic showcase in the Unitec Theatre last week. With two lockdowns delaying the start of the School of Creative Industries’ shows this year, it was with a sense of relief and excitement that the students finally got to showcase their… Read more »
Before today’s strict health and safety regulations, there was a time when our landscape students would head up ladders that were balanced on the back of a truck, brandishing petrol hedge trimmers as they learnt how to prune a tree. Sue Wake, Senior Lecturer – Landscape Architecture, remembers being regularly out-and-about on campus, doing practical… Read more »
Our long service milestones are usually recognised each month, but due to the COVID-19 lockdown these have had to be postponed until we were back on campus. We now have the July, August and September 2020 milestones – 21 people to acknowledge and recognise – thank you all for your mahi and commitment to Unitec… Read more »
Well done to everyone involved in this year’s Virtual Open Day. It was a great showcase of our ability to adapt, collaborate and promote our high-quality programmes and teaching. With the announcement of the second lockdown coming so unexpectedly, the decision was made to cancel the physical open day and to move to a virtual… Read more »
