It’s important to take time to appreciate the people who keep our spaces clean and tidy, and there are none who do it better or with more pride than Atiogie Sagote (Ati). Originally hailing from Samoa, Ati has been working behind the scenes to keep our Mt Albert campus sparkling for the past 10 years.… Read more »
Great news! If you’re a permanent staff member (0.5FTE and above), you’re covered by the Unitec Group Plan. This plan covers Group Life Insurance and Income Protection insurance. Here’s an overview of the benefits: The Group Life Insurance is paid in the event of your death, and the amount reflects your annual base salary, less… Read more »
Alison Sarginson joined us this week as Interim Executive Director – Finance. Alison is no stranger to Unitec, having worked on the Investment Plan with our Executive team last year. As well as supporting Unitec, Alison has had extensive experience providing strategic and financial advice and support to public and private organisations including District Health… Read more »
There’s just one week to go so REGISTER NOW! It’s a great way to remind yourself of the benefits of riding a bike, the freedom of two wheels and to experience the wind in your hair (through your helmet of course!). By joining in you’ll be able to contribute to our Team Unitec points tally… Read more »
We’re pleased to announce our return to Polyfest, a showcase of New Zealand’s diverse cultures and a celebration of youth performance. Our presence at Polyfest and sponsorship of the cultural Diversity Stage will kick-off one of our key focuses for 2019, community engagement. This four-day event (13-16 March 2019) is the largest Polynesian festival in… Read more »
Q&A with Jo Smith – Screenwriting Lecturer, which is part of the Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts within Creative Industries. Jo is also the story and script consultant for web series Baby Mama’s Club which won NZ On Air’s ‘Best Web Series’ award at the NZ Television Awards late last year. What does being… Read more »
It’s an exciting time for the Unitec Small Animal Unit (USAU) – they’ve moved to a new home in B155-156! The new space is fantastic for the animals, which include rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, turtles and lizards, and the team is looking forward to welcoming students this year. The animal unit needs a new… 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. At the end of 2018 we had two milestones to recognise: Sandra Hosking, Social Practice Community Relationship Co-ordinator – 5 years service Kristine Brothers,… Read more »
We need you – new to cycling, rusty on wheels and regular riders! There’s just over two weeks to go and we need you! The Aotearoa Bike Challenge is an annual event and Unitec has won the Auckland Bike Challenge (in our business-size category) three years in a row, so we need riders. The… Read more »
Duffy Books in Homes is an institution among many New Zealand primary school students. It’s a literacy programme aimed at breaking the cycle of ‘booklessness’ amongst children at low decile schools throughout the country, gifting books and bringing them to life through the work of Duffy Theatre. Since it was established as a charitable foundation… Read more »
