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Unitec welcomed a host of budding environmental scientists, builders, architects, nurses, robotics engineers, designers and more to its campuses for the annual Unitec Open Day on Saturday.

“Be kind, be open, be enthusiastic”.

Shannon Wallis from Unitec’s Environmental Science Research Centre spoke to Seven Sharp about the importance of home-owners checking for asbestos before staring home renovations.

25 August 2022  Te Pūkenga and Amazon Web Services (AWS) celebrated the graduation of New Zealand’s tech professionals from the AWS re/Start program.

Unitec’s key indicator of student engagement, its Student Net Promoter Score (NPS), has recorded a return to its best-ever result of 43 for new students and 23 for returning students.

A dedicated team of researchers are combining their identity and expertise to champion the intelligence and innovation of an entire generation in the housing sector.

Te Pūtahi Auaha – the community-based graffiti pavilion developed by Unitec staff and students – is to be relocated to a permanent base in Henderson this month.

Building on its already strong research capacity, Unitec-Te Pūkenga has established two more Research Centres

A bike pod made from upcycled materials was the centrepiece of a student-led product display at the BuildNZ show held recently at the Auckland Showgrounds.

Twenty-four-year-old Christian Curtis is studying for a New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation, and Exercise (Community Sport and Recreation) at Unitec. Christian started the diploma through the ‘earn while you learn’ partnership that Unitec has with Auckland Council, the largest active recreation and exercise employer in Auckland. He now works full-time as a Healthy Active Learning Community Connector for Sport Waitākere while he is completing his diploma.

Denise (Ngāti Pūkenga ki Waiau) is an ākonga with our School of Healthcare and Social and is writing her Master’s of Applied Practise (Social Practice) thesis.. She was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2022 Queen’s Platinum Birthday Honours.

Researchers across Ukraine are racing against time to move, hide or otherwise protect valuable scientific collections in museums and other research institutions, with education and research continuing remotely wherever possible.

Te Puea Marae in Mangere is transforming the approach to transitional housing support through its unique marae based initiative Manaaki Tangata E Rua.

Unitec and MIT have staged their first ever joint careers festival for the Tāmaki Makaurau region, focusing on Health, Nursing, Social Work and Counselling.

Seeing her CV ripped up and thrown in the bin was enough of an incentive for Fijian-born Saras Pillay to decide she was never going to let anyone else decide her future.

Creating a new taonga for women’s rugby

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Unitec/MIT hosts industry leaders as part of Techweek 22.

Bachelor of Architecture graduate and Ngā Wai A Te Tūī researcher Keisha Rawiri (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Hāmoa) has been awarded a grant from The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust (KEECT) which will contribute to her Master of Architecture (Professional) Project supporting the regeneration of Tau Henare Marae in Te Taitokerau (Northland).

Four staff members reach long-service milestones.

The Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence, Marama Davidson announced an additional $114.5 million operating funding over the next four years to support the elimination of whanau and sexual violence. 

The world’s top university, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has awarded Jacqueline Paul (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) a full ride scholarship. (This means one that covers all expenses, including tuition, books, fees, room and board)

Unitec students gain hands-on experience that prepare them for the field.

Actor Morgana O’Reilly shares her International Emmy Awards journey.

Earlier this year, Unitec Creative Industries graduates Sheryl Campbell and Solomon Mortimer were announced as two of the three winners of the 2022 Aotearoa Photobook Awards.

Michael Ho completed a Bachelor of Computing Systems at Unitec, but his road to employment wasn’t easy – with a tough job market and a lack of work experience. He talks to us about the steps he took to eventually find work, what he’s doing today, and his tips for other students looking for work.

How Cole turned his passion for building and carpentry into a full-time job.

Two high-performing Unitec Veterinary Nursing and Nursing Practice students were recognised with industry awards

The New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gas-fitting, and Drainlaying Level 4 Apprenticeship programmes will now be managed by Earn Learn, which is part of Te Pūkenga.  Earn Learn supports key trade sectors such as plumbing, gas-fitting, and drainlaying to ensure that apprentices are equipped with the right skills to meet the needs of industries and employers.  […]

Unitec and MIT in-house Senior Legal Counsel Kara Hiron has been named one of New Zealand’s top in-house lawyers for 2022 by NZ Lawyer magazine.

“Where the Masters programme really shines is the Art and Design staff and their commitment to supporting students.” – Melissa McMahon, Unitec Master of Creative Practice graduate

Award-nominee in design workforce while postgraduate study beckons for ambitious illustrator.

Samoan born and raised Lite Elisara graduated from Unitec with a Bachelor of Applied Technology -  Automotive Engineering in 2015 with his three years of study funded by New Zealand & AUSAid scholarships. The former International student returned home after his studies and is now a lecturer in automotive engineering at the National University of Samoa (NUS).

New project aims to connect Extraordinary Parents supporting children with anxiety

Unitec Institute of Technology Social Practice graduate Kristi Shaw is the recipient of the 2022 Unitec Bold Innovator Scholarship for her proposal The Extraordinary Parents Project.

An intriguing study to see if dogs can be taught to count is underway at Unitec’s School of Environmental and Animal Sciences.

Unitec Bridgepoint lecturer Robyn Gandell was recognised at the Conference of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education for her paper “ Moving Mathematically.”