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The heavens may have opened on Day 2 of ASB Polyfest, but not even the heavy downpour could dim the energy and excitement surrounding the Northern Stars netball team’s visit to the MIT and Unitec marquee. Ākonga from several schools gathered as Stars players Mila Reuelu-Buchanan, Charlie Bell, Kate Burley and Maia Wilson kicked off… Read more »
A damp start to the festival didn’t deter visitors from coming out to our two marquees at the Tonga stage on Wednesday, 2 April. Kaimahi volunteers from Unitec and MIT’s Schools of Education were kept busy with a steady flow of young people and their families having a go at a range of engaging games… Read more »
Forty-five kaimahi will deliver MIT and Unitec’s presence at the Auckland schools’ cultural festival which it’s estimated will attract more than 11,000 performers from seventy-seven schools and an expected crowd of more than 75,000. They will be stationed near the Tonga stage which our divisions are partnering to sponsor this year. In the lead-up… Read more »
Polyfest 2025, the Auckland Secondary Schools Māori and Pacific Cultural Festival, officially opened on Tuesday morning, 1 April at the Manukau Sports Bowl. A flag raising ceremony led by Mana Whenua, Tainui, took place at dawn and was attended by delegates from the participating schools, sponsors and Māori and Pacific community representatives. This was followed… Read more »
Polyfest is celebrating its 50th anniversary at Manukau Sports Bowl with Unitec and MIT there as co-sponsors of the Tonga stage. More than 11,000 ākonga from sixty Auckland secondary schools will be performing across six stages – including Niue, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands, Māori, and Diversity at the world’s largest Pacific dance festival running this… Read more »
Two hundred and eighty ākonga from nine training providers came to Unitec for Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) Whānaungatanga Day. Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae was abuzz with culture, connection, and inspiration as this new cohort of MPTT scholars, including ākonga from Unitec and MIT; shared kai, forged new relationships and connections with key industry… Read more »
In the last few weeks, Senior Leadership Team has shared the performance framework and targets for MIT and Unitec for 2025, in the form of the Tāmaki (MIT and Unitec) Ngā Tohu Mahi Matua (KPIs) 2025. These were developed by SLT in collaboration with extended leadership at both divisions and provide high level guidance on… Read more »
Mt Albert campus came alive for the inaugural Pacific Day on Tuesday. A large turnout of kaimahi, ākonga and guests from the community, including visiting high school groups, were kept entertained by a busy programme of music, food, performances, and activities organised by Unitec’s Pacific Centre. The day began with a blessing and a kava… Read more »
Twenty-three new kaimahi were warmly welcomed in a pōwhiri ceremony at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae on Wednesday. The pōwhiri was well attended by members of the Senior Leadership Team, heads of schools, and support services. In his welcome address, Executive Director, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, highlighted the importance of understanding the kaupapa and purpose around serving… Read more »
Close to fifty kaimahi and ākonga carried placards calling for unity during a Peace Hīkoi, organised by Unitec’s Spirituality Oversight, Advocacy, and Reference Group (SOAR), on Tuesday, 18 March. While the occasion marked the sixth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks in 2019, when 51 lives were lost and 40 more injured; it was also… Read more »
