Support Unitec’s Creative Industries graduates 2022 season of events – starts tomorrow!

Unitec’s Creative Industries graduates are staging performances, screening films and exhibiting their art and design work throughout November. Please join us and show your support for these developing artists. 11-13 November Year 3 Acting Graduation Play: OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD Unitec’s graduating acting students perform a play set in the 18th century – an extraordinary true story… Read more »

Unitec Osteo clinic – here for the whole community

A message from our Osteopathy staff and students…. Kia ora! We’re the staff and students of the Osteopathy department, and we’re writing to you from our on-campus clinic – Unitec Osteopaths. We’re located in Building 61, only a short walk from Te Puna. We’ve been at Unitec’s Mt Albert Campus for over 20 years now… Read more »

Unitec’s School of Architecture gets national recognition with key awards

Master of Architecture Professional graduate Myint San Aung has won a coveted Golden Pin award at the national Best Design Awards 2022 staged by the Designers’ Institute of New Zealand, while Associate Professor Matthew Bradbury, and former lecturer Jacqueline Paul were recognised with  President’s Awards at the recent NZ Institute of Landscape Architects annual conference.… Read more »

Unitec onshore agents’ day signals back to business for International outreach

More than 60 onshore international agents gathered at Unitec recently to celebrate the return of international students to the campus for the first time in two and a half years. The New Zealand-based agents have been an integral part of Unitec’s continuous mission of proactive engagement since the global pandemic first closed the country’s borders… Read more »

Te Pātaka Art Trail opens at Unitec

  Ko Ōwairaka te maunga  Ko Te Waitematā me Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa ngā moana  Ko Te Whau me Te Auaunga ngā awa Ko Te Wai Unuroa o Wairaka te puna Ko Te Rangimārie te pā harakeke Ko Te Noho Kotahitanga te marae  Ko Ngākau Māhaki te wharenui  Ko Manaaki te wharekai  Ko Puukenga te… Read more »

Long service milestones – October 2022

Each month, we recognise staff who have reached long service milestones. In this post we are celebrating our October 2022  long service milestones. Please make sure you acknowledge all of these people, who have made a commitment to Unitec and the success of our students. Their mahi kotahitanga is truly valued. 30 years Marcus Williams,… Read more »

Your Wellbeing: The Exercise Lab, fun clubs and Te Pukenga wellbeing platform

How can you support your wellbeing at Unitec? Read about the many opportunities on offer…   Te Pūkenga wellbeing platform (Synergy) The trial of digital wellbeing platform Synergy Health, involved kaimahi from ten Te Pukenga subsidiaries. The results of the trial were highly encouraging, with participants offering feedback such as “ I have learnt so… Read more »

Travel update: E-bikes, Free public transport and ‘Uniwaka’ rideshare app

Our Sustainability Manager, Maja Zidov shares an update on three travel initiatives to help us get to campus…  Last month, we shared results of our bi-annual travel survey. Thanks again to everyone that engaged and congratulations to Dr Babar Mahmood and Mervyn Paitry for winning the Fit Bit and Gift Card respectively. The development on… Read more »

Staying healthy with free healthchecks

Unitec Bachelor of Nursing students volunteered their time last week to offer free health checks to Unitec whānau. The students saw 52 people at Mt Albert and a further 22 at Waitakere. The health checks gave the Year Two Bachelor of Nursing  ākonga an opportunity to sharpen their people skills while giving our whānau an important check-up,… Read more »

Kaupapa Māori Researchers shed light on severity of youth homelessness

Half of those experiencing homelessness in Aotearoa are under the age of 25 and new research has identified key contributing factors to the ongoing crisis. Ngā Wai a Te Tūī Researchers, Jacqueline Paul and Maia Ratana in collaboration with Manaaki Rangatahi ki Tāmaki Makaurau Youth Homelessness Collective have  released a research report exposing a severe… Read more »