Our marae grounds have been getting extra attention lately as a group of young missionaries have weekly manaaki whenua (caring for the land) sessions, facilitated by Kaitiaki Taiao, Tanya White. The partnership started over a year ago when leaders of a local church contacted Whaea Tanya to offer their assistance. This group of missionaries… Read more »
The Incident Management Team is continuing to do a lot of work liaising with our staff and students who are affected by the coronavirus situation, both by travel restrictions and the mandatory 14-day stand-down period. We currently have 16 of our International students in self-isolation in New Zealand; all of them have accommodation and the… Read more »
Updated 10 February 2020 The Waitangi @ Waititi event was a great success for our UPC team, whose stall was very popular and allowed many opportunities to engage with the community. Andrea Thumath, Director Under 25s Student Success and UPC said “We were hectic all day and went through just under 1,500 colouring packs!… Read more »
You’ll see blue posters promoting general guidelines for protecting yourself and others from getting sick around both our campuses today, issued by the World Health Organization. These including guidelines on washing your hands with soap and running water or hand sanitizer after coughing or sneezing, and covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing.… Read more »
There have been a number of new developments with the coronavirus situation over the weekend that we wanted to update you on. Our Incident Management Team (IMT) is meeting daily and will continue to monitor, analyse and recommend any further actions as needed. Further to an announcement made yesterday, the New Zealand Government has placed… Read more »
Dave Hicks, Bridgepoint Academic Programme Manager, shaved off his ‘long locks’ for the Shave for a Cure campaign this week, with assistance from Chris King, Head of Bridgepoint. Shave for a Cure is Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand’s signature fundraising event, involving people shaving their locks in a bid to help the six… Read more »
As cybersecurity threats increase around the world, the global shortage of trained experts in the area is becoming a significant challenge for businesses. Research from (ISC)² , the world’s largest not-for-profit association of cyber security professionals, estimates a worldwide skills gap of almost three million with approximately two million of these in the Asia Pacific region. A… Read more »
As you would have heard from several reports, the Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is evolving internationally so it’s important that we are all aware of what we need to do to look after ourselves and reduce the potential exposure of the virus to everyone who comes to our campuses. There are no confirmed cases of coronavirus… Read more »
This two-part series will introduce our Wellness Programme activities and the people who run them. If you’ve been thinking of trying one of the many great activities available, read on to find out what you can expect. Check out last week’s article profiling Vege gardening, Futsal and Boot camp. Bollywood dance Facilitator: Urvashi… Read more »
There are less than two weeks to go and we need you! The Aotearoa Bike Challenge is an annual event and Team Unitec has had great success in the past. Be part of the sustainable transport movement – it’s not about distance, it’s about giving it a go! The Bike Challenge is a fun,… Read more »
