World AIDS Day on campus

Unitec has marked World AIDS Day on Monday, 1 December with the installation of a FREE HIV Self-Test Machine in the Rainbow Room in Te Puna (The Hub). Wellbeing and safety of our ākonga and kaimahi is at the heart of what we do so this initiative ensures that our whānau have access to discreet,… Read more »

Unitec celebrates excellence in teaching, research and outstanding contribution

Cultural extravaganza was the order of the day at Unitec yesterday with the celebration of Staff Excellence Awards in Te Puna. Sporting a wide range of colourful, creative and traditional dress, more than four hundred staff from Mt Albert and Waitākere campuses gathered to celebrate excellence in teaching, research, service and support. Taurahere Marae lecturer… Read more »

An environmentally sustainable future for marine fire training

The latest concept images of a new purpose-built marine firefighting training facility have been released. Mahuika will provide modern, environmentally responsible learning experiences to our future maritime workforce. The facility will be operated by New Zealand Maritime School (NZMS) which is currently a subsidiary of MIT. It will ensure those entering the key maritime and… Read more »

Exploring growing potential for strategic education partnerships with China

Unitec has recently been strengthening its relationships with two tertiary institutions from the eastern province of Shandong. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with Shandong Polytechnic College, which will enable pathways for their graduating students to join our Bachelor and Postgraduate programmes in the School of Applied Business. “We are already exploring a potential… Read more »

Unitec celebrates emerging Social Practitioners at annual Symposium

Thirty Bachelor of Social Practice ākonga celebrated the culmination of a four-year learning journey by presenting their final capstone papers at the Just Practice Symposium. The symposium is a flagship event for the programme and was held at our Waitākere Campus on Thursday. Just Practice brought together students, staff, whānau, and community partners to acknowledge… Read more »

Celebrating Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week at Unitec

This annual celebration is being marked across Aotearoa New Zealand this week until Saturday 29 November. Only in its second official year of being recognised in New Zealand, the occasion highlights pride in Solomon Islands identity and the importance of keeping Pijin visible and alive, which is highlighted in this year’s theme – “Protektim langguis… Read more »

Memories of life in Building 170 shared at farewell

  Kaimahi past and present gathered on Friday morning for a special karakia ceremony to farewell Building 170. The building will be demolished during the end-of-year summer break due to a lack of weathertightness which over the years caused extensive damage to it structure. Those who have been based there will be relocated to B110,… Read more »

Creative Research Hui strengthens Indigenous Connections

The Mana Wāhine Creative Research hui brought together kaimahi, ākonga, and indigenous colleagues for an evening of creative scholarship, whakawhānaungatanga, and rich kōrero. Held on Tuesday in Pūkenga, Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae, the gathering provided an important opportunity for Unitec to engage with our Indigenous visitors attending the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE)… Read more »

Whānau Day celebrates student achievement and innovation

Innovation, creativity, and community came together at the Capstone Showcase and Whānau Day Celebration for the graduating cohorts of the Bachelor of Computing Systems and New Zealand Diploma Information Systems in B183 on Thursday. They were joined by their families, lecturers and kaimahi from the wider Unitec whānau who came to celebrate the hard work… Read more »

Computing students use tech skills to boost education access for local communities

Unitec Bachelor of Computing students have built a website which is helping to break down barriers to education by making essential school items more affordable for families across Aotearoa. The NZ School Hive Marketplace website was coded by ākonga Arishay Reddy, Quinton Gillanders and Krijesh Karki as their Capstone Project. The website allows people to… Read more »