“My qualification isn’t my trauma”
Turning a fight for treatment into advocacy for others
From a life of addiction to becoming a beacon of hope for others
Jessica Apanui on becoming the support she once so badly needed.
From farming to cybersecurity: Unitec | Te Pūkenga graduate now security analyst at Auckland Transport
For ten years, Emilio Bargiacchi worked in agriculture and horticulture, primarily as a dairy farmer. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and he decided to switch careers. Now, he’s working as...
Unitec | Te Pūkenga Cybersecurity Graduate Nominated in New Zealand Women in Security Awards
When Gunjan Bhaskar moved to New Zealand, she thought she’d continue her teaching career. But, plans changed when she stumbled across Unitec | Te Pūkenga cybersecurity programmes.
Creative and practical learning helps Unitec -Te Pūkenga architecture graduates stand out in the workplace
We sat down with Unitec Te Pūkenga Architecture alumni, Lindy Ewart and Stu Penno, to talk about what the practice looks for when recruiting staff, and what advice they’d give...
A great launchpad into the world of work
It was the virtual clothing fitting mobile app that Data and AI technical specialist Libby Lavrova developed when she was in Year 12 at Kamo High School in Whangārei that...
Unitec Creative Industries' alumni feature in Amazon's Rings of Power
Amazon Prime Video's recently released billion-dollar TV series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, features a line-up of graduates and staff from Unitec’s School of Creative Industries...
“It’s never too late to learn” – Turning your passion into a profession
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...
