The Wairaka Land Company Strategic Property team has been involved in a consultation process since 12 April following a high level review of the company’s form and function by the WLC Board at the request of Unitec’s Council. The review identified that WLC has substantially fulfilled its core purpose now that recent building projects have… Read more »
An old farm property provides meaningful learning experiences for our students For nearly ten years a number of our students from several pathways have been involved in the restoration and regeneration of an old Kaipara farm property into a native forest, for all to enjoy. CUE Haven overlooks the Kaipara Harbour and is owned… Read more »
Earlier this year there were a few stories in the media about the growing business of ‘professional’ dog walking, the safety of the walkers and the public, and issues with pet behaviour at doggie daycare. As the only institution that offers an NZQA accredited Companion Animal Management – Canine Behaviour and Training certification, the… Read more »
We’re hosting a group of trainee police constables at our Mt Albert campus from today (Monday) as the New Zealand Police start delivering their training outside of the Police College in Porirua for the first time. Twenty police recruits will be based here for the next eight weeks as part of a strategy to make… Read more »
Unitec has launched a Free4U Computing Classroom in Birkenhead, to add to the service that’s been running for more than a decade at our Waitakere campus. Located in the heart of Birkenhead Avenue’s retail district, the new Free4U centre offers free introductory (Level 1) self-directed computing courses for the community. The courses give participants the… Read more »
On Saturday ten building students from across Auckland and north, competed in the New Zealand Certified Builders Apprentice Challenge regionals, held at MOTAT. Our involvement was led by Lenisiloti Fifta, our Carpentry Liaison Officer and ITaBS Manager for Building, Construction & Services. The pathway was super proud to have their entrant win these Northern… Read more »
Come along to our Sustainability Club – it’s an opportunity to join colleagues who care about their environment and our Unitec community. All staff and students are welcome. The Club’s emphasis is on championing small but significant changes across our campuses, with a focus on wellness, food for all, smart travel and zero waste. You… Read more »
Unitec and the New Zealand Police celebrated our partnership this week with an event to acknowledge 15 years working together to deliver the Pre-Police course. Police and Unitec leadership, including Auckland District Commander Superintendent Karyn Malthus, joined more than 40 police graduates in the Red Lecture Theatre to share stories about the impact the course… Read more »
Congratulations to Nilufar Baghaei, Associate Professor and Acting Head of Computer Science, who was recently awarded a Health Research Council Feasibility Study grant for her mobile game project, aimed at improving diabetes self-management in young people. This study is a collaboration with the National Institute for Health Innovation (NIHI), led by Associate Professor Ralph… Read more »
The Government has recently announced a review of the Vocational Education Training (VET) sector to consider how quality VET can be better supported by the funding system. Concurrently, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has established the ITP Roadmap 2020 project to ensure that the ITP sector can continue to deliver what New Zealand learners and… Read more »
