Each month we recognise staff who have reached long service milestones. In this post we are celebrating our December 2020 and January 2021 long service milestones. Please make sure you acknowledge all of these people, who have made a commitment to Unitec and the success of our students. Their mahi kotahitanga is truly valued. 30… Read more »
Staff and students are being asked to help fight an outbreak of myrtle rust tree disease on the Mt Albert campus and in their wider communities. Myrtle rust is a serious fungal disease that attacks plants in the myrtle family, which includes New Zealand’s native pōhutukawa, mānuka, rātā, and common ornamental garden plants like bottlebrush and… Read more »
Merran Davis, Deputy Chief Executive, Transformation & Transition at Te Pūkenga, has shared the following message to all staff. Do you want to play a part in shaping the future of vocational education and training? This year, Te Pūkenga will be working hard to co-design, engage on and confirm our proposed future operating model. The… Read more »
The Women @ Unitec initiative was launched in 2020, providing an inclusive space for women to share their diverse stories and experiences. In the third Women @ Unitec event, a group of wāhine from across the organisation gathered to hear kōrero and waiata, and share some kai. The group was privileged to hear personal stories… Read more »
While COVID-19 has presented its fair share of challenges this year, it has also opened up opportunities. This is demonstrated in the collaboration between Unitec and SkyCity which provides pathways for our current and former carpentry students to be involved in the iconic America’s Cup event. With the vision of giving something back to those… Read more »
Fourth year Architecture student Rick Kaufusi has been awarded a CUE Haven Community Trust scholarship in recognition of his design work at the CUE Haven native bush reserve overlooking the Kaipara Harbour. Masters student Rick designed the ornamental panel carvings on the recently-opened hilltop pavilion which was officially opened at an event at the 24-hectare… Read more »
Kua tanuku te tihi o Panekire, kua waipuketia te moana o Waikare i te roimata, nō te rironga o te māreikura, o Tākuta Rangimarie Turuki Arikirangi Rose Pere. E waru tekau mā toru te pakeke o tēnei puhi taioreore nō Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Ruapani me Ngāti Kahungunu. Rere ake ana tōna wairua, mahue mai nei… Read more »
Earlier this month our School of Computing, Electrical and Applied Technology, gathered with students, their friends and whānau, and staff, to share and celebrate their 2020 achievements, creativity and success! The ‘mini’ gradfest included a poster exhibition and presentations from two Electrical Engineering students and also from a team of Computing students: Treadmill Joystick prototype… Read more »
The recent Māori and Pacific Trades Training (MPTT) graduation event was a celebration of the journey our tauira/students have travelled, as they complete their year’s study at Unitec. MPTT Auckland is a group of training and industry organisations working together to help Māori and Pacific people become leaders in the trades. Unitec has been part… Read more »
The year is 1987 and the Carrington Polytechnic campus is surrounded by farmland – grazing paddocks for horses, cows and sheep – and stone walls. It’s the year Caroline Malthus started teaching here, well before Unitec received its new name in 1994. A well-respected and much-loved teacher, Caroline has recently retired from the profession she’s… Read more »
