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Unitec team wins key award for sustainable innovation with autonomous AgriTech vehicle
... Autonomous AgriTech Vehicle for Horticulture,” says Dr Shakiba. “Winning first place in the project ... to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,” he says. The cloud-based autonomous vehicle is the first ... to make agricultural robotics more widely available,” says Unitec's Research Partner - Enterprise Gregor ...
Acting ākonga find their voice with Chinese opera in Shanghai
... and we learnt the basic movement of Chinese opera,” says Shannon, who says that the heat took some time getting use to, but it was ... we were there we slowly grew more comfortable with them,” says. “It was an incredible opportunity and experience to ...
Manaakitanga drives International learner success at Unitec
... students so they could complete their qualifications, she says. Some had travelled to New Zealand with their spouses ... members. "My favourite experience is what parents told us," says Ms Pitovao. "They could feel the warmth and support ... something right in how we support our students,” she says. New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) ...
Dedicated staff and students maintain inspiration despite challenges of lockdown
... 2021 Despite the disruption of a level 4 lockdown Tonina says the authentic support of her lecturers at Unitec’s ... Now halfway through her Bachelor’s Degreee in Art, Tonina says she thoroughly enjoys it and values the expertise of ... for different material to use for our projects.” Tonina says her lecturers use their expertise, their networks and ...
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Lockdown Dogs – canine training moves online
... this practical component to online learning,” says Unitec programme co-ordinator and dog trainer Jo ... living room seemed like an impossible task.” However, Jo says the students and their dogs have taken to online ... for us to give the students feedback on their training,” says Jo. “We are checking in with them four times a week ...
Inside Story: Sculpture On The Gulf
... is different from how you would approach a house,” he says. “We’re building with different angles, using more ... helping coordinate construction of the pavilion, and says working with construction and engineering students is a ... allows us to learn so much and feed off each other,” she says. Students have also needed to get used to using ...
One hundred years of dedication to Unitec
... practice. Karen Crisp Vanessa Byrnes, Head of School, says Unitec’s School of Creative Industries is ... Industries programmes.” Paul Woodruffe Paul Woodruffe says balancing his Unitec career with separate work has been ... their own practice outside teaching, Mr Woodruffe says. “I still feel I am improving all the time, and I am ...
“Receiving the scholarship opened the door of opportunity for me.”
... and one of the greatest achievements of my life,” she says.” After receiving a Manaaki scholarship to study at ... has had a huge impact on my career and personal life,” says Anna. “Receiving the scholarship opened the door ...
Alex de Vries and Team Win 2023 Unitec Bold Innovator Scholarship for Innovative Music Video Project
... on their research. On receiving the scholarship, De Vries says, "As a member of an underrepresented community, this ... work." Gregor Steinhorn, Research Partner – Enterprise, says the award underlined Unitec's support for the creative ...
Protect Ihumātao Research Project awarded Royal Society Marsden Standard Grant
... future is still underway. Professor Jenny Lee-Morgan says “This is an exciting project that ensures our marae ... maintain the mana of tangata whenua.” Dr Frances Hancock says “This project will increase national and ... implications,” Co-Primary Investigator Carwyn Jones says “Ihumātao raises profound questions about who we are ...
Getting ākonga set to thrive in 2025
... work at. Better to study now while we are still young,” says Mr Fuataga, who has worked as a butcher and in ... up any last-minute queries before they study with us,” says Region 1 Executive Director, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga. ... for many it will have been their first time on campus,” says Mr Lotu-Iiga. Great to see our passionate kaimahi ...
Te Ara Henare (Ngāti Moerewa, Ngāti Hē, Ngāti Rehua, Ngāti Wai)
... didn’t know how I’d cope with tertiary study,” she says. During the interview for her degree, Te Ara almost ... to where I was raised and give back to my community,” says Te Ara. “As a head teacher I have many opportunities ... the importance of things like Te Tiriti o Waitangi,” she says. The Centre now has parents asking for te reo to be ...
How to make your application stand out from the crowd
... EY Consulting, Tax and People Advisory service lines and says that, when it comes to hiring a graduate, they consider ... your studies provide a good gauge of who you are.” Marion says taking part in extracurricular activities can also be a ... Assurance, Strategy and Transactions service lines at EY, says that while having practical work experience is ...
Hyundai New Zealand partners with Unitec on new brand campaign
... to deliver at the highest possible professional level,” says Head of School, Creative Industries, Vanessa Byrnes. ... Screen team.” Academic Programme Manager Michael North says the collaboration is part of an elective class called ... like this are essential to our role in the community,” says Scott Kelsey, CEO Hyundai New Zealand. The Unitec ...
Congrats to the Class of 2024! You made it!
... the four years have come to something,” the 22-year-old says. “I wanted to find a field where I could make a ... studies. “I’m really proud. I’m trying not to cry,” says her mother Angela who flew in from Australia. ... away. My grandmother passed away earlier this year,” he says. “I get to walk in front of my kids. I hope they are ...
Researchers combine expertise to champion rangatahi innovation in housing
... the impact of the housing crisis on rangatahi. Jenny-Lee says: “There is a dire need for innovative solutions to ... and secure housing.” Architecture lecturer Maia Ratana says rangatahi perspectives are often overlooked and current ... role in better understanding whānau centered housing,” says Jacqueline. ‘Furthermore, it will aim to understand ...
Last minute Super Mario-theme change helps win research excellence award
... presentation. I just didn’t think I would win,” he says. “The night before the competition, I thought to ... Mr Wu, who has a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, says it’s been challenging to combine study and full-time ... enjoyed the Master of Applied Business programme,” he says. “Every course has been so incredible, and the ...
Inside Story: Living The Racing Dream
“When I got there I thought, I’m falling in love,” says Unitec automotive student, James Hetaraka, after ... Ryan, lecturer in Vehicle Systems and Materials at Unitec says that the automotive industry is increasingly requiring ... conditions -- chasing the best set up to win on the day,” says Gerald. It’s an experience that reinforces what ...
Bridging Education courses prove popular as alternate path into tertiary education
... It might be due to disruption caused by the pandemic,” says Unitec’s Bridgepoint Head of School Katie Bruffy. ... on campus and taking part in face-to-face learning," says Dr. Bruffy. The rise in Bridging Education enrolments ... of a general uplift in enrolments at Unitec | Te Pūkenga, says Executive Director Rohe 1 Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga. “Our ...
