“My qualification isn’t my trauma”
From a life of addiction to becoming a beacon of hope for others
Jessica Apanui on becoming the support she once so badly needed.
From farming to cybersecurity: Unitec | Te Pūkenga graduate now security analyst at Auckland Transport
11 Jan 2024
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Emilio Bargiacchi decided to switch careers. He shares how Unitec | Te Pūkenga helped him trade farm life for cyber intelligence. And an internship with Spark was instrumental in securing a job – before graduation.
Unitec | Te Pūkenga Cybersecurity Graduate Nominated in New Zealand Women in Security Awards
When Gunjan Bhaskar moved to New Zealand, she thought she’d continue her teaching career. But, plans changed when she stumbled across Unitec | Te Pūkenga cybersecurity programmes.
Short film directed by Unitec | Te Pūkenga Screen Arts graduate wins UNESCO Wellington City of Film Best Film Award
Unitec School of Creative Industries grad film The Last Sunday directed by Unitec | Te Pūkenga Screen Arts graduate, Saito Lilo was announced the winner of the UNESCO Wellington City of Film Best Film Award at this year’s New Zealand international Film Festival (NZIFF) on Saturday night.
A great launchpad into the world of work
It was the virtual clothing fitting mobile app that Data and AI technical specialist Libby Lavrova developed when she was in Year 12 at Kamo High School in Whangārei that first launched her career in computing, and has taken her on to a coveted role in AI at global tech giant, IBM.
Alex de Vries and Team Win 2023 Unitec Bold Innovator Scholarship for Innovative Music Video Project
From left to right, Kelsey Chapman, Lukas Faulkner, Saree Biddick, Hunter Challis and Alex de Vries.
Afro-Kiwi writer, director, and producer Alex De Vries has been awarded the 2023 Unitec Bold Innovator Scholarship. De Vries, a recent Master of Creative Practice graduate from Unitec's School of Creative Industries, and his team received the $15,000 scholarship for their groundbreaking music video project, "Trust Issues".
Unitec | Te Pūkenga automotive graduate selected for top technicians’ competition
Unitec Te Pūkenga automotive graduate Jae Kim has been selected as a finalist in the nationwide Hyundai technicians’ competition.
