Kids stuff – Lockdown activities, ideas and support

Updated for 2021 We may be better used to the lockdown routine, but it makes it’s no less challenging to keep our kids entertained during long stretches at home, especially on rainy days. With schools closed, no visits to friends’ houses, sport or other activities in the daily schedule, parents and carers are having to… Read more »

Planning for a move to Alert Level 3

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has provided an outline of what life and business activity might look like under a move to Alert Level 3. The key principle of Alert Level 3 is to continue to restrict contact with others as much as possible, but moves from essential operations only to safe operations, including maintainting physical… Read more »

Your wellbeing: Immunity building blocks

Given the importance of staying healthy while in lockdown, we’ve put together some introductory advice on boosting your immunity, with the help of two Unitec experts. These tips will help you work on three basic building blocks: sleep, exercise and nutrition. These three factors are interlinked so if you need to make some changes, start… Read more »

Our people: Long service – February 2020

Each month 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 January 2020 we had some big milestones including a 40 year long service acknowledgement.  In February we had ten people who… Read more »

IT support: Working from home #2 – more useful tips and advice

  These links will provide you will all you need to know to work remotely including the update below:  Our lockdown Nest post covers all the basic for working from home – IT support: Working from home Go to this IT page for all you need to know re working remotely Also check out the… Read more »

COVID-19: Update on online teaching and what’s next

On Monday our teaching staff moved to online teaching for the majority of our courses, following some speedy upskilling in the days and weeks beforehand on the platforms and technology needed. We’re very proud of how our teaching staff have managed this significant change and the work the Te Puna Ako team has done, generating… Read more »

Your wellbeing: Taking control of your emotions and finding the ‘silver lining’  

We’re in a time of uncertainty and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and discouraged. One thing is for sure – we, as individuals and a collective, are re-evaluating what we have control over, and the things that really matter to us. Outlined below, our Wellbeing and Sustainability team has some great suggestions for reframing our… Read more »

Our health centre offers support to community with flu vaccinations

Our health centre, Te Puna Waiora, has stepped up to support the wider West Auckland community by ensuring other medical centres and retirement villages in the area have enough flu vaccinations for their high-risk patients. We had ordered nearly four times the amount of our usual flu vaccinations this year in anticipation of increased demand,… Read more »

Supported Learning whanaungatanga evening, creating connections and shared experiences

A few weeks ago our Supported Learning students kicked off their year by bringing their families to our Mt Albert campus for the ‘Supported Learning family evening’ – a great opportunity for whanaungatanga / creating connections, as the students embark on their journey at Unitec. For any new student there is an immense sense of… Read more »

Free Les Mills workouts online: For you and your family!

Give-it-a-go – something for everyone @ home There are no excuses now, rain or shine, daily at home workout classes are now available for free, courtesy of Les Mills and TVNZ. Exercise is vital for our health and mental resilience particularly during this challenging time, so take advantage of this great opportunity, try something new… Read more »