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Pacific Landscape Architecture graduate wins International Award

2025 Landscape Architecture graduate, Lyrck Maiava has been awarded Best Student Presentation at the 58th Annual International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ASA), held at the University of Melbourne. The award recognises a conference paper she co-authored with Senior… Continue Reading →

Associate Professor Byron Rangiwai Selected for International Research Fellowship

Associate Professor Byron Rangiwai has been selected as a fellow for Animistic Variations: Philosophy and Religion in and beyond the Pacific, an international research project hosted by the University of Auckland and the University of Leeds, and sponsored by the John… Continue Reading →

Strengthening our Waka Hourua: Pacific research shapes the path ahead

As Unitec prepares to join with Manukau Institute of Technology, Pacific-led research will be at the forefront informing the strategic direction of the new institution. That was the sentiment shared by our senior leaders and researchers at this year’s 2025… Continue Reading →

Creative Research Hui strengthens Indigenous Connections

The Mana Wāhine Creative Research hui brought together kaimahi, ākonga, and indigenous colleagues for an evening of creative scholarship, whakawhānaungatanga, and rich kōrero. Held on Tuesday in Pūkenga, Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae, the gathering provided an important opportunity for Unitec… Continue Reading →

Research Symposium celebrates curiosity and collaboration in Environmental and Animal Sciences

School of Environmental and Animal Sciences (EAS) brought together researchers, ākonga, and industry partners for its third annual Research Symposium held in B115 on Thursday. Head of School, Associate Professor Laura Harvey, described the symposium as “a celebration of curiosity,… Continue Reading →

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