Great news to start the new year for kaimahi and ākonga at our Waitākere campus. Building 500 is now fully operational and ready for the start of Semester One on 23 February 2026 after an eight-month refit which was completed earlier this month. Kaimahi based at our Waitākere campus were present for the blessing of… Read more »
A visit by the Chinese Consul General Chen Shijie on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 marked an important step towards further strengthening our combined provider’s strategic engagement with key international partners. The meeting provided an opportunity to share progress on the integration, reaffirm existing education partnerships, and explore opportunities for deeper collaboration. The Consul General’s strong… Read more »
Associate Professor Byron Rangiwai (Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Whare, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou) has been appointed to two significant roles with Australian organisations that strengthen trans-Tasman collaboration in ADHD research, lived experience leadership, and health equity. Assoc. Prof. Rangiwai has been appointed Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Edith Cowan University for a… Read more »
Professor Christina Hong, a vocational education leader of international standing has been appointed as inaugural chief executive of one of the country’s largest providers of on-campus and on-line vocational education, announced today by MIT and Unitec Chair Alastair Bell. On 1 January this year, Government-led reforms established the Manukau Institute of Technology and Unitec as… Read more »
Associate Professor Byron Rangiwai has been selected as a fellow for Animistic Variations: Philosophy and Religion in and beyond the Pacific, an international research project hosted by the University of Auckland and the University of Leeds, and sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation. The highly competitive fellowship attracted 38 applicants, with only 10 scholars selected.… Read more »
Senior Lecturer and Justice of the Peace, Sailauama Cheryl Talamaivao, JP, KSM, has been awarded the King’s Service Medal for services to the Pacific community and education. Sailauama has worked across education, justice, and community safety for more than 40 years, helping bridge Pacific communities with public services. She says the honour reflects the sacrifices… Read more »
The School of Computing, Electrical and Applied Technology (SCEAT) concluded 2025 on a high note, celebrating the outstanding achievements of its students at the annual SCEAT Prizegiving. Unitec kaimahi, ākonga, and their whānau gathered in the Red Lecture Theatre, Te Puna, on 15 December to recognise excellence across programmes ranging from certificate to postgraduate level.… Read more »
More than a hundred Unitec kaimahi gathered at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae on Tuesday, as Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) and Unitec Taumata (Māori Advisory Group) hosted a Karakia Whakakapī — a tikanga-based ceremony which marked both an ending and a beginning. Karakia Whakakapī provided a space for our kaimahi to acknowledge the close of… Read more »
(L to R): Steven Wang (Engineering NZ Auckland Branch Chair), Matthew Macklin, Nawawi Chouw (University of Auckland Associate Professor) Engineering student Matthew Macklin was placed second in the prestigious GT Murray Award for the best student presentation on an engineering research or design project, run by Engineering New Zealand. Matthew impressed the judges and audience… Read more »
Staff from Manukau Institute of Technology and Unitec forged new relationships and valuable community connections through this year’s pilot Kaimahi Volunteer Day programme. That was the gist of the overwhelmingly positive feedback from kaimahi who volunteered to help out at four outreach events held across Tāmaki Makaurau in November. Director Pathways and External Engagement Tāmaki,… Read more »
