Thanks to everyone who attended our mid year staff event on Friday: Tū Arotake – Checkpoint. With a record turnout for this annual mid-year event, and a great buzz, thanks to our talented and engaging MC, A’anoali’i ‘Rowena’ Fuluifaga, Manager from our Learning and Achievement team, everyone settled in and took the opportunity to listen,… Read more »
Two of our Creative Industries students were among the winners at this year’s Eden Arts Art Schools Awards announced last night at Webb’s Auction House in Mt Eden. Bachelor of Creative Enterprise students Jimmy Ma’ia’i and Kim Lu received Highly Commended Awards for their respective works, each receiving $1,000 in prize money. Jimmy’s mixed media… Read more »
Our top research graduates were recognised at the Chief Executive’s Awards for Research Excellence event last week, hosted by our Tūāpapa Rangahau Research Centre. The event was a celebration of the success of our top performing postgraduate research students, who graduated from our highest degrees in 2019. In addition to acknowledging the graduates, the event… Read more »
Dr Terri-Ann Berry, Associate Professor and Director of our Environmental Solutions Research Centre (ESRC), is taking part in Brave the Shave to raise money for better awareness and support for victims of malignant mesothelioma cancers, a type of respiratory cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. She will have her hair shaved by the Coast Breakfast… Read more »
A new home for our Student Council Our new Student Council space in Te Puna was officially opened last week and Mereana Kiore, Student Vice President says it’s awesome to finally have a central, visible and open space where students can come for support, information, ideas exchange or just to chat. She says it’s a… Read more »
Thank you to everyone who completed our Wellbeing Survey. This significant survey is run every two years, to gather staff input on a range of issues relating to wellbeing and sustainability. The results of the survey will be used to inform the development of our wellness programme, as well as supporting healthier and more sustainable… Read more »
Our Subject Librarian team – Susan Eady (Team Leader), Norasieh Md Amin, Donna Salmon, Adrian Jenkins, Sana Saleem and Dipti Vora – have, like all of our teams, been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the lockdown looming, they responded by adapting the way they work and partnering with other teams and organisations so they… Read more »
Don’t be surprised by the rain we’ve been getting – July is the wettest month of the year – but the forecast is showing an unusually dry spring; water saving must continue Our Infrastructure Operations Manager, Nick Hanvey, was recently invited to join a special presentation, Watercare Top 50 Customers Breakfast Briefing, targeted at Auckland’s… Read more »
Nearly 200 high school students attended four Creative Industries workshops during the semester break with a great response from everyone involved. In the first week of the semester break a team from Performing & Screen Art ran two ‘Screen Bites’ workshops, increased from one to two due to the high level of interest. The workshop… Read more »
Ngā Wai a Te Tūī, our Kaupapa Māori & Indigenous Research Centre, launched two research projects on Friday. Mana Kainga The Mana Kainga project aims to empower Māori communities with the knowledge and skill to navigate the complexities of the housing sector. The programme will arm communities with the knowledge needed to address severe housing… Read more »
