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 »
Matua Hare Paniora shared kōrero about his pāpā (father) with Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka whānau members who gathered at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae on Monday morning to share stories ahead of Anzac Day. Kaimahi and ākonga attending the event heard touching tributes from Matua Hare and other Unitec whānau that crossed generations and conflicts,… Read more »
Unitec whānau were treated to a tasty barbecue hosted by our wider leadership group followed by a tour of Building B108 before the Easter Break. The project has been underway for more than two years, but the end is nigh as the last remaining stages near completion. Electrical Engineering returned to the building this semester,… Read more »
Social Work students and lecturers came together at Waitākere campus last week to celebrate World Social Work Day 2023. This is an annual event celebrated on the third Tuesday of March every year to recognise and celebrates the contributions of social workers to society and raises awareness about the importance of social work as a… Read more »
As a member of Te Pūkenga whare, you can access our all-kaimahi network-wide intranet, Te Whare. To access Te Whare, you will need to log in with your division email address and password. This should only be required for the first time you access Te Whare. Te Whare also uses multi-factor authentication (MFA). For those… Read more »
It’s been a busy three years for Professor Terri-Ann Berry as director of the Environmental Solutions Research Centre. Established in 2019, the ESRC team consisting of Shannon Wallis, German Hernandez, Joanne Low, Penny Thomson and Yanina Purcell, have worked on advancing projects for reducing plastic waste in the construction industry, improving air quality and remediating… Read more »
More than 60 onshore international agents gathered at Unitec recently to celebrate the return of international students to the campus for the first time in two and a half years. The New Zealand-based agents have been an integral part of Unitec’s continuous mission of proactive engagement since the global pandemic first closed the country’s borders… Read more »
Unitec Bachelor of Nursing students volunteered their time last week to offer free health checks to Unitec whānau. The students saw 52 people at Mt Albert and a further 22 at Waitakere. The health checks gave the Year Two Bachelor of Nursing ākonga an opportunity to sharpen their people skills while giving our whānau an important check-up,… Read more »
Half of those experiencing homelessness in Aotearoa are under the age of 25 and new research has identified key contributing factors to the ongoing crisis. Ngā Wai a Te Tūī Researchers, Jacqueline Paul and Maia Ratana in collaboration with Manaaki Rangatahi ki Tāmaki Makaurau Youth Homelessness Collective have released a research report exposing a severe… Read more »
Acclaimed New Zealand artist and Unitec Master’s of Design graduate Lisa Reihana (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāi Tūteauru, Ngāi Tupoto) will be one of the judges in this year’s Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award. Read more
