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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.”

A third-year art project helped Unitec student Nicola Fraser retell a story of loss and heartache in her great-great grandmother’s life, earning a highly commended judges award worth $2000 in the Eden Arts initiative for her crochet work –  Thakl al umahat – Weight of a Mother.

Two of New Zealand’s largest institutes of technology have set an historical benchmark in the tertiary sector with the appointment of Keith Ikin (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Apakura) as Pou Hautu.

The partnership giving Unitec students and graduates opportunities on screen.

New research from Unitec hopes to shine a light on the dilemma of undocumented Tuvaluan overstayers living in New Zealand.

As the country prepares to celebrate Waitangi Day a survey of Māori has highlighted the ongoing prevalence of state violence against Māori.  

Bright future for award-winning architecture student.

Unitec Scholarships co-ordinator Nirmala D’Souza never thought she’d get back into learning. But after a 25-year gap, she thought she’d give it a go.

It doesn’t matter when you start, “education is for life”.

EY is one of New Zealand’s largest professional services employers. We caught up with Campus Recruitment Senior Consultants Emma Byrt and Marion D’Cruz to find out what they look for in a graduate and what makes an application stand out.

John Aranui’s decision to leave school in Sixth Form and sign up to a Quantity Surveying degree at Unitec turned out to be a good one. After working in Australia for a number of years, he’s now a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Woods Glass – New Zealand’s market leader in commercial glazing and architectural glass supply.

In 1998, Shelley Wharton (nee Renkema) decided to make a career change and signed up for Unitec’s Environmental Engineering degree. Now Infrastructure Programmes Department Manager at Whangārei District Council and a member of the Water NZ Board, we spoke to her about her career journey and the challenges she’s faced as a woman in engineering.

After moving from China in 2013, Ciao Chen studied Event Communications at Unitec. It not only gave her an understanding of the New Zealand market, but the confidence to follow her passion and start her own coaching business – where she now helps others find a career path they love.

The Royal Society has awarded a Marsden Standard Grant to a hapū led research project which will examine Crown reluctance to address Māori-Tiriti interests in privately-owned land.

The partnership between Spark and Unitec helped increase the pool of cybersecurity talent in New Zealand. We spoke to Spark’s Security Awareness & Operations Planning Chapter Lead, Carl Ling, about the benefits for both Spark and the country as a whole.

An aspiration to move from Recruitment to Human Resources saw Nanna Scrafton join Unitec’s Graduate Diploma in Business specialising in HR. Now National HR Manager for HEB Construction, she tells us about her journey to a new career and her passion for promoting diversity in the workplace.

With cyber-attacks on the rise globally, the vulnerability of many New Zealand organisations to further threats has been laid bare, as has the rapidly increasing need for expert cybersecurity advice and support. 

Career changes led to scholarship wins for two Unitec students.

Many of our graduates complete their studies with big ideas for what they want to achieve next. However, having the time and resources to get those ideas off the ground can be a challenge.

To bridge this gap, Unitec offers the Bold Innovators Scholarship to help recent Unitec Masters or Doctoral degree graduates take that big next step.

Puni Reo initiative highlighted as integral to normalising Māori language in communities

Thinking outside the square comes naturally to Unitec’s Bachelor of Creative Enterprise student Tonina Ngatai (Ngāti Whakaue, Te Arawa).