Boosting support and resource for innovative initiatives like Puni Reo Poitarawhiti, the first Māori language-only netball tournament in Auckland is integral to supporting the normalisation of te reo. Te Riponga: Puni Reo Poitarawhiti, a research project funded by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga investigated the ripple effect of the Māori language tournament and its impact on organisers,… Read more »
As Auckland prepares to move out of the Level 3 lockdown and heads towards 90% of Aucklanders double vaccinated, we are also hitting the two-year anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the reports of an unknown pneumonia first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Two years later, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the lives… Read more »
We are delighted to announce the promotion of Unitec academic staff to new positions as Senior Lecturers and Associate Professors. This is a significant achievement and follows an extensive evaluation of each individual’s record of contributions to research, teaching and service to Unitec and the community. They have submitted significant and detailed applications to demonstrate… Read more »
Laughter is the best medicine, goes the saying. And it’s true that laughter has many health benefits – each burst of laughter boosting our intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulating key organs and increasing the endorphins released by our brain. This can have the happy knock-on effect of boosting our mood, distracting us from pain and softening… Read more »
Gus announced our Staff Excellence Awards finalists last week, and opened the People’s Choice voting. Congratulations to all finalists! The judges selected 50 finalists across 16 categories. Check out the full list and read the achievements of our finalists on our Nest page. Winners will be announced at our online Staff Awards ceremony on Thursday… Read more »
If you haven’t already, please book your Christmas holiday leave now. Our holiday shutdown dates for the end of the year will be: Last day of work: Friday 17 December 2021 Unitec opens again: Monday 10 January 2022 This closedown period will utilise 11 annual leave days for permanent full time staff. As with recent years,… Read more »
The Royal Society has awarded a Marsden Standard Grant to a hapū led research project which will examine Crown reluctance to address Māori-Tiriti interests in privately-owned land. The Matike Mai Te Hiaroa: #ProtectIhumātao project mandated by Makaurau Marae hapū Te Ahiwaru will explore the Ihumātao protests in 2019 to stop the commercial development of unjustly… Read more »
Save the date and register! MIT in collaboration with Unitec presents the MIT Learning and Teaching Symposium 2021: Learning Beyond Lockdown, fully online on Thursday 18 November, 8.30am – 1.00pm. To register for all or part of the event, click here. Why join in? We’ve been really tested this year. We thought we were done with… Read more »
Unitec’s School of Creative Industries has been awarded a $10,000 Neighbourhood Arts Funding grant to develop the Wairaka Public Art Trail. This is one of 13 projects funded by the Mt Albert-Eden Local Board which supports local initiatives to create opportunities for artists and communities. The design team led by Dr Bobby Hung Dr. Rebecca… Read more »
Our club brings together like-minded students and staff to action small but significant changes across our two campuses. The shared aim is to leave this place better than we found it. Join the club now to go in to win one of 10 x $30 book vouchers from Unity Books! Be in before 1st December… Read more »
