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The World is Your Oyster as a Qualified Plumber, Says Senior Lecturer.
... years later, and I still love every minute of it,” John says. These days, John splits his time between being a ... those doors as well-trained, effective tradespeople,” he says. Why Unitec is a great place to teach and study John says Unitec’s pre-trade plumbing, gasfitting and ...
“The scholarship helped me to enhance my overall skills.”
... in 2021 with the aid of a Manaaki Scholarship. He says he couldn’t believe it when he heard he’d been ... “I was over the moon. It was a dream come true,” he says. “I’m the main provider in my family and I knew ... getting qualifications would help me succeed.” Sapati says he struggled in his first year, failing a paper and ...
Building industry scholarship winners
... of the School of Building Construction, Paul Jeurissen, says the two organisations work collaboratively on programme ... architecture, construction and engineering students,” he says. “They provide an invaluable link to industry ... how they work, so it aligned perfectly for me,” he says. He’s currently halfway through the two-year Diploma ...
“It’s never too late to learn” – Turning your passion into a profession
18 March 2022 Forty-year-old Lite says he wasn’t a particularly good student at school and ... and little idea of what he wanted to do. However, he says he’d seen his parents struggling financially to keep ... Technology - Automotive Engineering at Unitec, and Lite says he grabbed the opportunity with both hands. He moved ...
“Don’t let anyone else decide your future.”
... hard to achieve them. “She was my absolute rock,” she says. It was while she was following up about a role at a ... that I could put my marketing skills to good use,” she says. “There’s sometimes a disconnect between sales and ... last year. “I love learning, and what’s current,” she says. “The feedback I had from other students who had done ...
Pacific & Maori architecture on the rise
Tuputau says there is an increasing interest in Pacific and Maori ... University of Victoria. Of Samoan descent, Tuputau says he is keen to incorporate greater meaning into ... is take these patterns and apply them to a façade,” he says. “What I’m saying is that our culture is more ...
International data science joint programme established on foundation of people-to-people exchange
... gaining approval from China Ministry of Education,” says Unitec Executive Director Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga. “It ... spirit of our long-standing people-to-people exchange,” says Mr Lotu-Iiga. The approval of the joint programme ... on years of trust, shared values, and cultural exchange,” says Don Sirimanne, Interim Director Marketing and ...
Unitec research reveals alarming ageism against elderly within health sector
... surveyed nationwide do not want to work in aged care. Heath says this is an alarming number given a quarter of Aotearoa ... is estimated to be aged 65 and over in the next decade. She says action is urgently needed to boost interest in nursing ...
Real-world learning catches the eye of employers
... I wouldn’t have considered the Masters programme,” she says. “But data analytics seems to be the future and when ... year, juggling her studies with work and home life. She says the evening course time suits her work schedule, and ... about going back into a learning environment,” she says. “But it’s a very practical course, helped by some ...
From farming to cybersecurity: Unitec | Te Pūkenga graduate now security analyst at Auckland Transport
... at Unitec, he completed an internship with Spark, which he says was instrumental in securing a job – before he’d ... taught family and friends how to stay safe online,” he says. Many years ago, Emilio studied at Unitec | Te ... penetration tester or work in a red team environment,” he says. “But I’ve veered off in the opposite direction, ...
Former restaurant manager now champions cybersecurity, thanks to Unitec
... roles and managed a range of Auckland restaurants which he says bridged a gap, but wasn’t what he wanted to do ... I thought that it was an area that interested me,” he says. “But it was all about coding and very traditional ... get anywhere else. The course really stood out to me,” he says. The diploma aims to bridge the gap between education ...
A journey from self-doubt to self-belief
... to read everything twice in order for it to go in,” he says. Despite these setbacks, Brook graduated with a ... in particular, I showed myself that I could do it,” he says. The influence of mentors like Helen Gremillion was ... about whether I could actually finish my masters,” he says. “Higher academic educational accomplishments were ...
“I want to help make a difference for others, in the same way the scholarship helped me.”
... Management in 2022. Receiving the scholarship, he says, was “a blessing”. “We experienced hardship and ... learned valuable life lessons from these experiences,” he says. “Without the hard work and sacrifices of my family, ... out of my comfort zone and think outside the box. Tevita says there were times when he wanted to quit and go back ...
Taharangi appointed to champion Māori at Unitec
... a significant honour, I don’t take lightly,” Ms Merito says. “As kaimahi Māori, we uphold the legacy, vision ... o Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka. Kia Ora Ngāti Awa!,” says Hare Paniora, MNZM, Pae Arahi – Unitec. ... and kaimahi Māori at Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka,” says Te Pūkenga Region 1 executive director, Peseta Sam ...
A great launchpad into the world of work
... to study computing systems at Unitec Te Pūkenga. Libby says she really enjoyed the practical side of her ... of what I wanted to do with my degree after study,” she says. “It provided me with a great launchpad into the ... governance and financial planning and forecasting. She says IBM is an incredibly supportive and inclusive employer, ...
High-flying futsal fan credits scholarship for landing dream role
... experience for me and an answer to my prayers,” he says. “High achievers in Solomon Islands aspire to ... to quality education outside their home country,” he says. “Being one of the successful applicants gave me ... in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. He says having the credibility of the scholarship helped him ...
Karakia blesses Building 108 ahead of new ākonga for 2023
... Head of School Computing and Electrical Engineering says: “We are excited to return to our repurposed space ... later in the semester once final fit-outs are completed, says Lee Baglow, HoS Trades and Services. “The words ... will produce in this inspiring and innovative space,” says Lee. Jaala Jacobs from Property Projects says it was a ...
Unitec | Te Pūkenga international students help with warehouse management system
... collaborate with stakeholders ( mahi kotahitanga ),” says Sanjeev. "In the process, they can apply knowledge ... for achieving operational efficiency across the board,” says Sanjeev. “This experience exposes them to the ... working environment in New Zealand is very different,” says Carmina. “Working on the floor in the Gilmours ...
A message of student support begins Orientation 2025
... will make it easier to go into that,” Ms Rosan says. Ericka Taylor took a year off last year and is now ... of Social Practice. “I want to help other people,” she says. “One of my family members is a social worker and I ... other people and meeting my teachers,” Ericka Taylor says of her first few days on campus. “I’ve heard it’s ...
Construction ākonga make a difference for disabled riders
... centre. It was greatly appreciated by the RDA volunteers, says Unitec lecturer Angus Robertson, who were impressed by ... meaningfully to their communities and future workplaces, he says. 21 November 2023 From left: From left : Ibrahim ...
