A Unitec kaiako has received recognition for his teaching approaches to what he calls ‘taking students on a fascinating journey inside the human body.’ Dr Joseph Aziz, who lectures at the School of Health and Social Practice, is recognised in this year’s Te Whatu Kairangi Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards for innovation in learning, teaching and… Read more »
My utmost gratitude to God the Almighty that Unitec Eid Celebration went wonderfully well. The event was well attended by both ākonga and kaimahi enjoying activities that included henna painting, Islamic art and calligraphy, trying on hijab and traditional costumes. The performance of ‘Window of Palestine’ by Dr Sameh Shamout, a lecturer from the School… Read more »
It is with great sadness that I have to let you know, if you do not know already, that one of our Pacific leaders, Fa’anānā Efeso Collins, passed away today. I know that some of you knew Fa’anānā on a personal level as family, friends, colleagues, mentors, and mentees so this will be extremely hard.… Read more »
Glenn Aguilar was appointed as an Associate Professor in 2023. We asked him about his role and what he enjoys about teaching. What courses are you teaching? I teach in the Bachelor of Applied Science programme of the School of Environmental and Animal Sciences. I am the coordinator and sole lecturer in NSCI6743 Geographic Information… Read more »
Information on next steps can be found on Te Whare (Te Pūkenga staff intranet), here>> This includes a timeline and FAQs. You can download the FAQs here>> Kaimahi being consulted can ask pātai (questions) and provide feedback by emailing PeopleAndCulture@TePukenga.ac.nz including their name, business division and current position. The consultation closes at 5pm on Wednesday, 28… Read more »
The Unitec | Te Pūkenga key indicator of student engagement and satisfaction, the Student Net Promoter Score (NPS), has built on last semester’s strong result to score its highest ever this semester, with +57 for new students and +37 for returning students. Matching the increased NPS, satisfaction across almost every measured aspect also significantly improved,… Read more »
Earlier this month, communities around the country celebrated Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2023 – Māori Language Week. The theme of Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori, making the language stronger, continued this year and is an essential piece to reach the goal of one million te reo speakers by 2040. I know we have… Read more »
On Thursday 24th August at 10:00pm, Information Technology will be renewing the security certificate used in wireless authentication for the following WiFi networks: eduroam UNITEC-ELEARN UNITEC-MANAGED Depending on the device used to connect to these WiFi networks, a prompt may appear to accept/trust for uniadprdnps1.unitec.ac.nz Please accept/trust this certificate. If you have any issues, please… Read more »
The School of Creative Industries welcomed back ākonga and kaimahi for Semester Two in their brand new building. On Monday morning, the green light was given to move into B108 to the delight of our new and returning ākonga who arrived excited to start the semester in their new home. Operational Lead for Unitec &… Read more »
Ground-breaking research into ākonga views of counselling services at secondary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand has shown a general reluctance to get mental health support from school counsellors, particularly among male ākonga. Nigel Pizzini, a lecturer in the School of Healthcare and Social Practice at Unitec – Te Pūkenga, consulted with more than 500 secondary school ākonga throughout… Read more »
