Help our staff and students support companion animals in Tonga

Every year for the last almost 10 years (excluding those affected by Covid), a group of 25 Unitec staff and students join with South Pacific Animal Welfare to run a week-long free vaccination and desexing clinic in the Kingdom of Tonga. There is no regular access to veterinary care in Tonga and so these clinics… Read more »

2023 Masters Scholarships – open for applications

The 2023 Masters Scholarships are now open for applications via the Unitec website. The closing date is 31 January 2023. Link to each scholarship page is below: Master of Architecture Scholarships Master of Architecture (Professional) Scholarships Master of Applied Practice (Social Practice) Scholarships Master of Applied Technology (Computing) Scholarships Master of Creative Practice Scholarships Master… Read more »

Nominations are open for the 2022 Unitec Staff Excellence Awards!

Unitec Excellence Awards – Ngā Tohu Kairanga o Wairaka 2022 It’s that time of year when we recognise and celebrate the amazing work that our people have contributed to Unitec. Gus and Keith have opening the nomination period, saying “Thank you all for your amazing dedication and innovation and your commitment to Te Noho Kotahitanga.… Read more »

Free vaccination day – Waitākere, 6 October

When: Thursday 6 October, 10am – 2pm Where: Waitākere campus, B510 main floor Free vaccinations will be available to staff, students and the public, this Wednesday from 10pm to 2pm for Covid-19, influenza and measles. Manaaki packs including coffee and kai and potential prizes will be available for those who receive a vaccination. This is… Read more »

Gym equipment up for auction

Following the closure earlier this year of Unitec’s Sports Centre in B174, and the opening of the new Exercise Lab in B111, several pieces of gym equipment are now surplus to requirements. These items will soon be available via an online public auction through All About Auctions:  allaboutauctions.co.nz. The auction commencement date is October 10… Read more »

Fijian Language Week

This year’s theme for Fijian Language week: Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti is – Me vakabulabulataki, vakamareqeti, ka vakaqaqacotaki na vosa vakaViti, which means, Nurture, Preserve and Sustain the Fijian language. The theme is aligned to the overall concept of the 2022 Pacific Language Weeks overarching topic of sustainability and the launch of the UNESCO Decade… Read more »

Unitec Excellence Awards 2022: Nominations open soon!

Coming soon! Keep an eye on your inbox for the opening of our nomination period for the 2022 Unitec Excellence Awards! It’s the time of year when we celebrate the amazing contribution and achievements of our staff. Categories cover all roles, from teaching and research to support roles. And this year, we’ll be onsite on… Read more »

Staff wellness checks: Tues 4 and Thurs 6 October

Our Healthcare students are running wellness checks, including: blood pressure checks body composition scales discussion of overall health They’ll refer to the Healthcheck brochure in discussion with you Details: Mt Albert: Tuesday 4 October, 10am – 1.30pm, B180, follow the signs Waitakere: Thursday 6 October, 10am – 1.30pm, B510 main floor Check out the awesome… Read more »

We have a new Exercise Lab, and staff are invited to join

Last week Katie Bruffy shared an invitation for staff to join a new exercise space in B111. A new teaching and exercise space for students and staff has opened in B111. The Exercise Lab will offer a limited number of memberships, for a gold coin a week, to Unitec staff to use the space as… Read more »

Expression of Interest – English Language Lecturer / Programme Coordinator

2023 is going to be a year of growth for our English language programmes as International students return and Global events impact the number of students needing English Language study before heading onto Bachelor and Diploma Programmes at Unitec and elsewhere. We invite our kaimahi to register their interest in this mahi in preparation for… Read more »