Jenny Lee-Morgan has been appointed Professor of Māori Research, responsible for leading our Strategic Focus initiative on Māori Research. Associate Professor Lee-Morgan, who takes up her new role this month, has worked closely with Unitec in the past. Along with Rau Hoskins, lecturer in Architecture at Unitec, she is currently co-leading Te Manaaki o te… Read more »
Three sons, two daughters-in-law, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren of the late ‘Wilf’ Wagener, the foundation chairman of the Carrington Polytechnic Council (which went on to become Unitec), attended the re-opening and blessing of the Wagener Building on Wednesday. The Wagener Library and Resource Centre was officially opened on 4 November 1988 by the-then Governor… Read more »
Unitec has been an official participant and supporter of the Pride Parade since 2014 when we officially joined as that year’s principal sponsor for the Pride Festival. The 2019 Auckland Pride Parade has been making headlines due to the ongoing debate over whether police should be permitted to march while wearing their official uniform. The… Read more »
Unitec has been awarded an Innovation Award for tertiary innovation and leadership in the Safest Place to Work Awards staged by Safe365 in Auckland last week. We were commended by the judging panel for “demonstrating outstanding leadership in challenging the status quo around health and safety”. We were one of seven organisations to receive an… Read more »
Three of our Pacific International Students were recently honoured at a special ceremony at the MFAT (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) office in Auckland, where they were selected as recipients of the MFAT & PCF (Pacific Cooperation Foundation) Internship programme for 2018. The students are: Tiueti Fangupo from Tonga. Tiueti is currently studying a… Read more »
Congratulations to everyone who was nominated for the Unitec Excellence Awards! It’s fantastic recognition to be nominated for the Excellence Awards. Thank you also to all the nominators for taking the time to recognise your hard-working and high-achieving colleagues. A list of the finalists is also available on the Unitec Excellence Awards Nest page. Note,… Read more »
From architecture and design, to contemporary arts and computing, Unitec will be celebrating and showcasing the creative work and achievements of our students. Gradfest is your perfect opportunity to view work from the newest and most innovative creators in Architecture, Design and Contemporary Arts, Landscape Architecture, Performing and Screen Arts, Computer Science and in an… Read more »
Dance Showcase 2018 previewed last night to rapturous audience applause, featuring a high-calibre line up of some of the country’s best contemporary choreographers and NZ’s brightest dance students. Dance Showcase is a celebration of the work of our graduating Contemporary Dance students in Creative Industries, which for the first time this year included the first… Read more »
Last week certainly delivered a ‘better work story’ for a group of lucky spectators, when our Canine Behaviour and Training students performed with their awesome dogs on the grass area outside B115 on Thursday. The ‘Dog Squad’ started off with a parade, where Douglas the Golden Retriever led the pack, pulling a wagon with… Read more »
More than 20 students studying for the New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living and Working programme, a full-time vocational course for supported learners, have recently completed successful 20-week work placements under the guidance of Mary Perich and Helen Pearce. Various Unitec pathways and support services have been largely instrumental in facilitating work experience for… Read more »
