Three of our academic staff recently attended the 23rd Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) conference in Rotorua. The five-day conference, which takes place every three years, brings together those dedicated to health promotion from across the globe. Unitec was represented by Associate Professor Lian Wu, Senior Lecturer Karen Hicks and Lecturer Emmanuel Badu, who took on… Read more »
This year, Helen Vea has taken the reins as our new Student President, after Matalena O’Mara stepped down following her seven-year term in the role . Helen is of Tongan and Niuean descent and was raised in Auckland – the third youngest of eight children. She’s the proud mum of a beautiful daughter and two husky dogs.… Read more »
Throughout the year we celebrate our staff who have reached a significant service milestone. It’s important that we acknowledge and thank everyone who has made a long term commitment to Unitec and our students. In March we had 15 people who reached a Unitec career milestone: 25 years: Pat Ball – Bridging Education… Read more »
Autumn Graduation is over for another year, and what a great event it was. While it’s certainly a special day for our graduates and their whānau, it’s also a big day for staff. Some staff have attended many of these ceremonies, while for others it was a new experience, either as a guest on-stage or… Read more »
Her late mother’s wish for a garden in which to meditate in was the inspiration behind the design of Remembrance, former student, Trish Morrison’s winning entry in April’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Trish became the first New Zealander to win gold at the prestigious Melbourne show, taking out top honours in the Boutique… Read more »
Earlier this month we hosted the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) ‘Whanaungatanga Day’ at Mt Albert campus, a very special celebration for these new trade trainees. The event marked MPTT Auckland’s first 200 students to receive their scholarship and the start of their training programme. Unitec is a member of the Auckland branch of… Read more »
Toni Rewiri recently started in the newly-created role of Te Taharangi – Director Māori Success, on a 12-month secondment from her Kaihautū role. We sat down with her to hear about the opportunities she sees to support our Māori students to succeed and what her priorities are over the next few months. Congratulations on your… Read more »
Over the last month the Te Korowai Kahurangi team have been running workshops, Āta-kōrero – Evaluative conversations, to help grow capability in evidence-based self-evaluation – an important skill for completing our annual Programme Evaluation and Planning (PEPs). Led by Rosemary Dewerse – Academic Quality and Capability Partner and Jackie Tims – Lead, Programme Development and… Read more »
Annual Executive Dean – Academic: Research Excellence Awards Yesterday our graduating students celebrated their achievements – a huge milestone and reward for their hard work. Many of these grads have been with us for a several years and a few are our Masters students. On Tuesday a ceremony was held for our seven ‘top Unitec… Read more »
Our School of Trades and Services, under the guidance of Kaihautū Veraneeca Taiepa and the Marae team, recently held a wānanga for over 150 new and returning students, including a tour of Te Noho Kotahitanga marae, stories of the development of the marae and explanations of Māori protocols. The wānanga started with Taurahere Marae Lecturer Hohepa… Read more »
