Unitec whānau come together for Eid

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 »

In memory of Fa’anānā Efeso Collins

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 »

New Associate Professor Glenn Aguilar

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 »

Consultation has begun on next steps of Tāraia te anamata

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 »

Student Net Promoter Score continues to build on strong results

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 »

“You’ll never walk alone” – Wānanga Pēpeha an emotional experience for Unitec kaimahi

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 »

WiFi authentication Certificate update

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 »

Creative Industries welcomes ākonga and kaimahi into their new home in B108

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 »

Unitec research highlights perception of school counsellors a barrier for secondary school ākonga

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 »

Kaimahi Kōrero Information

Prioritising and maintaining the manaakitanga of kaimahi and ākonga was a central focus highlighted in questions posed at Unitec’s Kaimahi Kōrero session last week. Te Pūkenga CE, Peter Winder was joined by Te Pūkenga Director, People and Culture, Keri-Anne Tane in the session which included a presentation outlining a high level overview of what to… Read more »