12 Jul 2018
Posted by Mary de Ruyter 
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 issue of Advance. With a theme of Māori Innovation, the magazine...
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13 Jun 2018
Posted by Mary de Ruyter 
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 of frequency, losses and declared civil-defence...
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24 May 2018
Posted by Mary de Ruyter 
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 a psychiatric hospital, Unitec photography...
Read more → 14 May 2018
Posted by Mary de Ruyter 
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 doors the fellowship has opened. People...
Read more → 23 Apr 2018
Posted by Mary de Ruyter 
How could myrtle rust affect indigenous fauna if the disease becomes established in New Zealand? What have today’s creative industries students found when analysing everything from film and music to politics? How can we achieve gender equality in overseas disaster management? Find the answers to these...
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New Kaupapa Māori research centre at Unitec
New research into climate change’s effect on weeds
Unitec response to the Mayoral Housing Taskforce
