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Te Aka Pūkaea: Exploring Māori Modern Learning Environments

Guest post by Cat Mitchell Ngā Wai a Te Tūī, Māori and Indigenous Research Centre Classroom design has undergone fundamental change in recent years. In the past, most of the classrooms built could be described as ‘single-cell’ structures designed for… Continue Reading →

Unitec Researchers Study the Health Impacts of Indoor Air Quality

Guest post by Yanina Purcell The health impacts of indoor air quality (IAQ) in Aotearoa New Zealand are not widely recognised and there is limited research that is specific to this country. However, IAQ is a focus of Unitec’s Environmental… Continue Reading →

Culture, Clinical Supervision and a Catalyst for Better Care in Mental Health

Guest post by Dr Samantha Heath We’ve probably all had the uncomfortable feeling of being the new person in the workplace, at the gym, or in a new social situation. For most of us, making relationships with co-workers and new… Continue Reading →

Waste Management in the Construction and Demolition Industry

Guest post by Yanina Purcell, ESRC Unitec’s Environmental Solutions Research Centre (ESRC) investigates ideas and concepts, and conducts research, under two main themes of waste and pollution. ESRC estimates that construction and demolition (C&D) in Auckland produces 25,000 tonnes of… Continue Reading →

Hihiko o Mangarautawhiri: Power sovereignty in Te Rohe Pōtae

Guest post by Cat Mitchell, Ngā Wai ā Te Tūī Māori and Indigenous Research Centre Most people across Aotearoa get one power bill, but this is not the case for whānau of Te Rohe Pōtae (the King Country), who get… Continue Reading →

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