• Research voucher scheme creates real-world benefits

    Research voucher scheme creates real-world benefits

    It’s a common issue facing businesses, charities, schools and so many other organisations – you have a great idea that you think will improve what you do, but you just don’t have the time or money for research. That’s…

  • Maori innovation showcased in latest Advance magazine

    Maori innovation showcased in latest Advance magazine

    What would New Zealand look like if we began tackling issues in a way that gives weight to economic, social, sustainable, spiritual and cultural goals? We’re delighted to present stories of people already walking that talk, in the winter 2018…

  • How AI research could help predict floods

    How AI research could help predict floods

    A Unitec research project using Artificial Intelligence to help predict rainfall run-off drew interest at a recent stormwater conference. Floods are becoming a more pressing problem in New Zealand; in fact, they are the country’s number-one hazard in terms…

  • Photography lecturer a visible success

    Photography lecturer a visible success

    Creative Industries lecturer Allan McDonald plays a key role in three events in the 2018 Auckland Festival of Photography – examining ideas of visibility and control, and celebrating his award-winning photobook Carbon Empire. In a building that once housed…

  • Keeping island communities connected

    Keeping island communities connected

    Understanding the communication networks of an island or island group is crucial to helping these communities thrive. Dr Evangelia Papoutsaki, Associate Professor in Communication Studies, discusses what she learned during a recent research fellowship to Japan – and the…