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Equity in the Technology Sector for Pasifika Learners in Aotearoa New Zealand 

Pasifika peoples remain significantly underrepresented in Aotearoa New Zealand’s technology sector; despite comprising 8.9% of the population they make up less than 3% of those in digital and IT pathways. This disparity reflects structural inequities that constrain access, progression and… Continue Reading →

Analysis of the Development of a Marking Approach for the Assessment of Architectural Drawings 

Achieving consistent marking of architectural drawings between different tutors can present challenges, including reliable benchmarking of acceptable standards to ensure valid, trusted and justifiable final grades. The purpose of this project is to develop and analyse a marking approach using… Continue Reading →

Developing a Resilient Workforce for a Technologically Disrupted Automotive Service Industry 

The purpose of this workforce capability study is to quantify the magnitude of the challenge for tertiary education teachers. The automotive service sector is continuously evolving, so it is essential to stay updated on vehicle innovations and technological changes. As… Continue Reading →

Asylum 2025

Asylum design research journal is produced by Unitec’s School of Architecture and published annually by ePress, Unitec’s publishing platform. Now well into its third decade, and a highlight of the academic year, Asylum was named for the former hospital building that… Continue Reading →

AIoT Global Summit 2025: Economic Growth, 15–16 July 

The AIoT Global Summit 2025 featured an outstanding line-up of 57 distinguished speakers and 19 research paper presentations, representing the latest developments in AIoT across smart systems, ethical frameworks, innovation models, workforce transformation and real-world applications. Speakers joined from every… Continue Reading →

Fist-Bumps for Men and Not for Women? When Small Gestures Matter for Inclusivity in Construction: An Aotearoa New Zealand Case Study 

Creating an inclusive workplace in construction is essential if gender diversity is to be achieved in the sector. Women continue to be underrepresented in the industry, and despite recent initiatives to increase their numbers, attracting and retaining women remains a… Continue Reading →

Whatua te Muka Tāngata: Indigenous Cloak-Making as a Site of Healing and Resistance 

This article explores a collaborative arts-research exchange between Māori and Aboriginal women cloak-makers, positioning traditional cloaking practices as powerful sites of healing, resistance and cultural regeneration. Grounded in Kaupapa Māori and Whatuora (H. Smith, 2017; 2019) methodologies, the article weaves… Continue Reading →

Asylum 2024 1/4

Asylum design research journal is produced by Unitec’s School of Architecture and published annually by ePress, Unitec’s publishing platform. The 2024 edition marks thirty years of the School of Architecture, and over twenty years of the publication, named for the former… Continue Reading →

Asylum 2024 2/4

Asylum design research journal is produced by Unitec’s School of Architecture and published annually by ePress, Unitec’s publishing platform. The 2024 edition marks thirty years of the School of Architecture, and over twenty years of the publication, named for the former… Continue Reading →

Asylum 2024 3/4

Asylum design research journal is produced by Unitec’s School of Architecture and published annually by ePress, Unitec’s publishing platform. The 2024 edition marks thirty years of the School of Architecture, and over twenty years of the publication, named for the former… Continue Reading →

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