We’re continuing to meet the demand for highly skilled workers by shifting our popular Industry Connect events online; the first ITP in New Zealand to offer a virtual version of its career fairs. Our Industry Connect events are important ‘match-making’ sessions, connecting students with employers to help them find jobs at the end of their… Read more »
As a tohu (sign) of committment to Te Noho Kotahitanga a number of staff at Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka are hoping to encourage celebrating te reo Māori on a whole new level. Mahuru Māori – te reo Māori throughout September In conjunction with planned celebrations aligned with Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, which… Read more »
Molia Alama, Administrator in our School of Business, has recently been selected by Pacific Dance New Zealand as their Artist in Residence. The Pacific Dance Artist in Residence programme, which started in 2009, is offered to an established dancer, choreographer or a director of Pacific Islands descent, with a proven track record of working in… Read more »
Nigel Pizzini, Lecturer in Social Practice at our Waitākere campus and a specialist counsellor, spoke to Leah Panapa on Magic Nights this week about coping with anxiety in the face of the current COVID-19 challenges. With Auckland shifting to life under Alert Level 2 today, many people will be having to once again re-adjust to… Read more »
It was Merran’s last day as our Interim Chief Executive on Friday, as she heads off to her new role as Deputy Chief Executive – Transformation and Transition with NZIST. In a fitting tribute to her time here, a Unitec-wide Zoom hui gave the opportunity for staff to share their thanks and best wishes, before… Read more »
The Unitec Dance programme has announced a change to their dress code, including moving away from traditional attire in ballet classes. Students are now free to choose what they wear to their ballet class (within a set of guidelines), rather than wearing the pink or black tights and leotard commonly associated with practising ballet. The… Read more »
This is the second part of a series looking behind the scenes at Te Puna Kararehe (TPK) – our animal husbandry and behaviour unit. Last week we shared a story about how the TPK team manages to care for the animals during Level 3 lockdown. This week, we hear about our newly named bearded dragon… Read more »
Life at Te Puna Kararehe, our animal behaviour and husbandry centre, is very different to normal during Alert Level 3, but the team does a fantastic job of keeping it normal for the animals. Here’s senior technician Stacey Middleditch’s story: “Technician Tina Burgess and I split the daily cleaning and feeding of the animals with… Read more »
Confronting challenges and seizing opportunities is nothing new for International student Richard Jin, who left his home in China seven years ago to live and study at Unitec. Leaving your family, friends, your land, language and culture behind is daunting and the impact of COVID-19 introduces a new level of apprehension for many International students… Read more »
New Student Support Escalation Plan supports student retention and success The School of Trades and Services has developed a system to capture and manage a range of issues that have the potential to impact their students’ success. The ‘Student Support Escalation Plan’ (SSEP) is designed to track the course of action being taken in response… Read more »
