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Unitec’s inaugural Professorial Address Series concluded in September with friends, family and colleagues gathering at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae to celebrate the career of Professor Peter McPherson.

One hundred and twenty Chinese learners have been welcomed into a new Bachelor’s degree programme in Data Science and Big Data Technology jointly offered by Unitec and Hebei University of Engineering.

Associate Professor Lefaoalii Dion Enari has been announced as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Le Moana Mua award.

Associate Professor, Byron Rangiwai (Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Whare, Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe) has received a significant allocation in research funding to support a study focused on Māori adults with ADHD.

Māori kaimahi work across Te Wananga o Wairaka at both our campuses, and at all levels of the institution.

As the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of Māori Language Week, it is timely to reflect on the mahi of our kaimahi and ākonga who will be engaging in a number of activities across both campuses this week.

First year dance student Praise Tupa’i is one step closer to her dream career of being a professional dancer at Unitec.

Five of our Bachelor of Applied Science (BASCI) ākonga recently presented their research at the New Zealand Biosecurity Institute’s (NZBI) NETS (National Education and Training Seminar) Conference in Palmerston North.

Brooke Wilson is in her first year of training to be an actor for stage and screen at Unitec. But on Monday, 1 September, in front of friends, kaimahi and classmates, she broke character to shave off all her hair for Shave for a Cure, a campaign raising funds and awareness for those affected by blood cancers such as leukaemia and lymphoma.

A research project by Director, Ngā Wai a Te Tūī, Deborah Heke, which aims to enhance Mana Wāhine wellbeing, was one of forty projects successful in obtaining grants from Health Research Council (HRC).

At just 22 years old, Amy Gwynne is already making an impact on New Zealand’s environment

The 21st Toi Tauira, the annual national kaupapa Māori Wānanga-a-Tau established in 1999

The road to her degree was anything but simple

The distinguished career of academic and researcher in computer engineering, Professor Hamid Sharifzadeh was celebrated at his Professorial Address on Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae on Thursday 21 August.

At just 21, Bodhi Driver has already worked full-time in the building industry for more than four years. “I’ve been with TJ’s Kitchens and Bathrooms since I was 17,” he says. “It’s my dream job.” Raised in Auckland, Bodhi loved tools and machines from an early age. He helped turn that passion into a career […]

We will be the venue for next year’s Association for Pacific Staff in Tertiary Education (APSTE) National Conference.

For Madeleine McCarthy, it became the catalyst for a life-changing career shift

Twenty-one-year-old Hana Kurukaanga was inspired to become a film editor

Master of Applied Technologies (Computing) student Manochitra Loganathan has placed third in Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa

A new learner outreach project saw an eleven percent improvement in course pass rates

Unitec is celebrating a 100% pass rate for its graduates in the July 2025 NCNZ (Nursing Council of New Zealand) State Final Examinations.

“I’ll carry these experiences with me for the rest of my life.”

Rhys completed his hundredth marathon in Taupo

Unitec celebrated Cook Islands Language Week (Te Reo Māori Kūki Airani) from 3 - 9 August 2025

When Parul Sharma walks into the Emergency Department at Austin Health in Melbourne, she brings with her years of resilience, cultural wisdom, and the practical training she gained at Unitec in Auckland.

Student Manochitra Loganathan has been named as a finalist in Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa

Unitec’s Head of Acting, Sam Snedden, has co-produced Workmates, a new comedy feature.

Culture and architecture intertwined, Ethan Hansell-Hunt reimagined a public market in Aleisa, a village in Upolu, Samoa

Unitec Professor’s profound influence on our research culture recognised at Professorial address

5 August 2025 When Jessica Tregidga didn’t meet the entry requirements for a degree in architecture, Unitec helped her build a customised study pathway, starting with a diploma and progressing to a master's. 

The Unitec Pacific Centre ran an arts-focused workshop called Let’s Celebrate Vanuatu Bislama Language Week

What has been announced? Minister for Vocational Education Hon. Penny Simmonds has announced MIT and Unitec will transition away from Te Pūkenga to become a single independent legal entity, as of January 1, 2026.   What does that mean if I am currently studying with Unitec? This will not impact your current programme of study with […]

Unitec hosted a pōwhiri for the touring French rugby team at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae.

Badminton has been Dhanny Oud’s passion since he first picked up a racquet aged six.