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Over the past few years, many of Unitec’s Master of Applied Business (MAB) and Bachelor of Business (BBS) students have completed their internships or Industry-Based Learning (IBL) placements with Gilmours, one of New Zealand’s leading wholesale food and beverage suppliers.  

One of our top Māori researchers and a Master of Applied Practice student in the School of Social Practice are calling attention to critical gaps in how neurodevelopmental conditions are identified and supported in Aotearoa New Zealand through a new article published in MAI Journal.

Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta! Rotuma Language Week is being celebrated across our organisation this week from 10-16 May, highlighting the rich cultural connections our staff and students have with the island nation.

Students studying biodiversity are gaining rare hands-on experience with some of Auckland’s most elusive native reptiles thanks to a new live reptile collection being developed at our animal unit in Te Puna Kararehe (Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Centre) in Mt Albert.

Three learners are proving that peer support and inclusive teaching can break down barriers in their automotive engineering course as we mark New Zealand Sign Language Week from 4-10 May 2026.

A strong turnout at a recent outreach visit to Samoa has positioned Manukau Institute of Technology and Unitec for a potential rise in Manaaki Scholarship enrolments from the Pacific island nation.

Chief Executive Professor Christina Hong was welcomed with pōwhiri at Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae, Ōtara Campus on Tuesday 21 April 2026.

Two of our engineering ākonga ‘students’ have been named as finalists for one of the region’s most prestigious engineering prizes.

Insect-based lures could be a step in the right direction for pest control in Aotearoa New Zealand according to Associate Professor Dr Kristie Cameron.

Auckland’s Aotea Centre became a stage of pride and celebration this week as Unitec Graduation 2026 honoured nearly 2,000 graduates, with 1,443 crossing the stage over five ceremonies on 31 March and 1 April.

Māori graduands, alongside their whānau, gathered at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae in Mt Albert on Sunday for the Kahurangi Māori Graduation—an event that celebrated achievement, identity, and the collective strength of community.

The attendees included senior leaders, heads of schools, lecturers and support staff, filled wharenui, Ngākau Māhaki, for the ceremony.

Close to 260 ākonga (students) and kaimahi (staff) were present to celebrate Eid-al Fitr at the Mt Albert campus on Thursday, 26 March 2026.

Close to 150 ākonga (students) and eight organisations came together at the Mt Albert campus for the annual Business and IT Connect event on Wednesday.

MIT Student Council and Unitec Student Council will merge to create a single voice for ākonga across Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland. The election of the first unified student council is expected to take place in October 2026 for the 2027 academic year.

A collaboration between School of Architecture and community organisation Whau The People Charitable Trust has resulted in a new sculptural marker for one of Auckland’s most ambitious civil infrastructure projects.

Gaining a career through applied education attracted strong interest on the opening day of ASB Polyfest, held at Manukau Sports Bowl on a stunning Wednesday in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is being recognised across Manukau Institute of Technology and Unitec and around the world from 16–20 March. Several events are being planned across our campuses this week.

Close to 200 ākonga (students) and kaimahi (staff) came together on Tuesday, 3 March, to celebrate Unitec Pacific Day 2026 at the Fale on Mt Albert Campus.

One Waka. One Future. MIT and Unitec will present a powerful symbol of unity and shared purpose at ASB Polyfest 2026

As the world prepares to mark International Women’s Day on Sunday, 8 March, an initiative designed to support women entering traditionally male-dominated industries is helping drive a steady rise in wāhine enrolling in our Trades programmes.

Close to a hundred kaimahi (staff) from Manukau Institute of Technology and Unitec gathered at our Mt Albert and Otara campuses on 10–11 February to explore how agents using artificial intelligence are reshaping teaching and learning.

What happens when passionate trades educators and proactive library kaimahi (staff) come together with a shared vision?

There was a real sense of momentum across our Mt Albert and Waitākere campuses as Semester One launched into action.

Avid sports fanatic Ruwantha Fernando would give you the shirt off his back — literally.  

Mt Albert Campus was buzzing with energy on Wednesday as 267 of 367 new international ākonga (students) enrolled with Unitec for Semester One gathered at International Welcome Day.

We are joining communities around Aotearoa this week to celebrate Chinese New Year — one of the most significant festivals in Chinese culture.

MIT and Unitec Council has been welcomed with pōwhiri at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae, Mt Albert Campus on Thursday 12 February.

Four new ākonga (learners) from Kiribati, the Solomon Islands and Tonga were welcomed this week, joining five Manaaki New Zealand Scholars already studying on campus.

2025 Landscape Architecture graduate, Lyrck Maiava has been awarded Best Student Presentation at the 58th Annual International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ASA), held at the University of Melbourne.

Kaimahi ‘staff’ gathered early in the morning at the Memorial Gardens on Mt Albert campus for a Remembrance Karakia, led by Pae Arahi Matua Hare Paniora.

Unitec’s Information and Enrolment Day on 28-29 January 2026 saw a strong turnout of visitors with numbers exceeding the previous events from the past two years.

A visit by the Chinese Consul General Chen Shijie on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 marked an important step towards further strengthening our combined provider’s strategic engagement with key international partners.

Professor Christina Hong, a vocational education leader of international standing has been appointed as inaugural chief executive of one of the country’s largest providers of on-campus and on-line vocational education, announced today by MIT and Unitec Chair Alastair Bell.

Associate Professor Deb Heke and Associate Professor Byron Rangiwai have been selected by the Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI) in their final round of educational research funding for this year.

Engineering student Matthew Macklin was placed second in the prestigious GT Murray Award for the best student presentation on an engineering research or design project, run by Engineering New Zealand.

Second-year architecture student Claudia McGough-Morunga says it was one decision— enrolling in Te Hononga Māori Studio —that completely reshaped how she understands architecture.