Unitec hosts Fiji schoolboy rugby teams

The Marist Brothers High School under 17 and under 18 schoolboy rugby teams were given a warm pōwhiri welcome on to Te Noho Kotahitanga marae on Wednesday, 7 May. They are here on a two-week tour of New Zealand playing secondary schools in Auckland and Hamilton. The teams were given a short tour of the… Read more »

Behavioural science expert tells business students to embrace failure

Applied Business kaimahi with Prof Voyer “Embracing mistakes is the key to innovation and transformation.” That was the key message from visiting academic and behavioural scientist, Professor Ben Voyer from ESCP Business School in London, who gave a guest lecture to Unitec ākonga and kaimahi, educators and industry professionals on “The Psychology of Mistakes and… Read more »

Hearing impairment no barrier to educational success for Unitec ākonga

Seventeen-year-old Callan Waters (Waikato-Tainui) aspires to be a builder and took the first step towards that goal by enrolling in the New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry (Level 3) at the start of the year. For Callan, the sense of apprehensiveness and isolation he felt at the start of the semester has been replaced by acceptance… Read more »

Hyundai New Zealand partners with Unitec on new brand campaign

Performing and Screen Art students set up the film studio for the shoot while moving the TUCSON Hybrid Series II Into position. School of Creative Industries has entered into a partnership with Hyundai New Zealand to create digital promotional content for one of their leading car brands. Twenty-eight Performing and Screen Arts ākonga have been… Read more »

Important update on Building 170, Mt Albert campus

Unitec is committed to providing kaimahi with high quality environments and facilities for working and learning which reflect the value of the mahi we do. In recent years, our team has been endeavouring to fix leaks in the roof of Building 170 at Mt Albert campus as they arise. The facility opened in 1990 and… Read more »

Unitec observes World Day for Health & Safety at Work

Today, 28 April 2025 is World Day for Health & Safety at Work. This day is observed annually and promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is also intended to raise awareness about the importance of creating safe workplaces, which can help reduce the number of work-related deaths and injuries. World Day… Read more »

Samoan music expert presents research at Unitec

L-R: MIT Senior Pasifika Manager, Aiono Manu Fa’aea, Young New Zealander of the Year Eteroa Lafaele, Research Fellow Rita Seumanutafa-Palala, Associate Professor Lefaoalii Dion Enari. Unitec’s Ngā Wai a Te Tūī Māori and Indigenous Research Centre recently hosted a presentation by visiting Research Fellow, Rita Seumanutafa-Palala, from the University of Melbourne. Her ethnomusicological study looks… Read more »

Remembering service people past and present

Unitec is closed on Friday 25 April in observance of ANZAC Day. A list of remembrance services, parades and other commemorative activities planned in Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland is available here. We acknowledge members of our armed forces – past and present – those who returned home and those who gave their lives in service… Read more »

Art installation explores moana restoration through weaving

Toi o Wairaka Gallery in Te Pūtahi (Building 108) hosted a new exhibition by Kaitiaki-Taiao and Unitec lecturer, Hinewaimarama Reihana-White this month. Raranga Taura Kūtai is a kaupapa exploring moana restoration, taura kūtai (woven mussel ropes), and kaitiakitanga through raranga (the art of weaving or plaiting). The show opening on Friday, 4 April 2025 drew… Read more »

Building Construction reconnects with alumni and honours graduates

More than a hundred guests gathered for School of Building Construction’s first-ever Alumni Reconnect Event in Te Puna on Tuesday. The event aims to re-establish connections with the school’s alumni and celebrate the achievements of our high achieving ākonga who graduated last week. While acknowledging the school’s strong industry partnerships and the impact Unitec graduates… Read more »