Four of our third-year Acting students have been selected for starring roles in the Pop-Up Globe’s Youth Theatre production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, under the direction of Rita Stone. The students who will feature in the Youth Theatre debut are Joshua Bruce who will play Proteus, the conflicted Gentleman of Verona who betrays… Read more »
Yavann, the owner/operator of the two Long Black cafés on Mt Albert campus for over a decade, was recently presented with a special award to recognise his long-term partnership and commitment to Unitec – our staff, students and visitors, as well as his high standard of customer service. Presented by Mary Johnston, she said Yavann… Read more »
National Certificate in Automotive Electrical Engineering student, Craig Bright, recently triumphed at the Australasian Holden Tech Guild Grand Final held in Melbourne in May, which saw thousands of Holden technicians competing in a series of hands-on tasks and assessments. Craig said the competition was unlike anything he’d experienced before. “It was a real challenge to go… Read more »
Trevor Meiklejohn, a senior lecturer in Sport Management and Marketing in the School of Community Studies, took up Stand Up Paddling in 2012 and was one of the early members of the sport’s national association, NZSUP. Its goal is to represent SUP in New Zealand and to grow and develop the sport. His PhD research… Read more »
We are very proud of Bachelor of Design (Photography) 2005 graduate, Edith Amituanai, who was made a Member of the NZ Order of Merit (MNZM) in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, for her services to photography and the community. Extended family and immediate community are the primary subjects for Edith’s work. She collaborates closely… Read more »
Nau mai, haere mai! Please join us at this very special event to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of our beautiful wharenui, Ngākau Māhaki. Make a time with your team mates to come along, even if it is just for the karakia, to watch the Kapa Haka performances, or to explore the exhibition and learn about… Read more »
Security is about being vigilant and having a presence, which is why you’ll regularly see our Security team doing vehicle and foot surveillance patrols – on the lookout for people who are in places they shouldn’t be or for any unusual activity. And it pays off. Security team member Taani Vehikite, recently prevented a car… Read more »
Helen Gremillion is Associate Professor and Academic Leader (MAP) – Social Practice, and also holds the role of Research Professional Development Liaison in the Research & Enterprise Office. As well as her focus on supporting her colleagues with their research capability, she’s big on continuous improvement – both for herself and for the Social Practice… Read more »
Our Career Development team recently organised a Volunteer Expo in Te Puna, to show our staff and students some of the opportunities for volunteering in our community. It was their biggest Volunteer Expo to date, with 21 community organisations sharing their work and discussing with guests the volunteer roles available, and the benefits of volunteering.… Read more »
This year, our Executive Leadership team introduced two Unitec-wide Development Priorities to align with our strategic direction and reinforce our commitment to the communities we serve. They are: Demonstrating an on-going commitment to engaging in Treaty-based partnership (one of our Leadership Competencies) Supporting the success of priority groups (Māori, Pacific, International and under 25s) All staff should… Read more »
