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Puna Kōrero – Decolonial Design and Indigenous Placemaking in the Wairaka Precinct

The current and former campus areas of Unitec Institute of Technology are undergoing massive change because of the Carrington Residential Development, an urban intensification project that will eventually account for thousands of new residents and visitors here. Puna (pools, streams)… Continue Reading →

It Takes a Village: Externally Funded Collaborative Research and Innovation

Guest post by Brenda Massey Unitec has a reputation for focusing on applied and impactful research, delivering breakthrough discoveries and practical, low-cost solutions that are readily implementable. Research at Unitec concentrates on opportunities and problems identified by industry, community and… Continue Reading →

Te Aka Pūkaea: Exploring Māori Modern Learning Environments

Guest post by Cat Mitchell Ngā Wai a Te Tūī, Māori and Indigenous Research Centre Classroom design has undergone fundamental change in recent years. In the past, most of the classrooms built could be described as ‘single-cell’ structures designed for… Continue Reading →

Unitec Science Students Win Scholarships to Study Invasive Beetle

Guest post by Diane Fraser Chryee Jones, a current third-year Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSci) student at Unitec’s School of Environmental and Animal Sciences (EAS), and two second-year degree students, Maddy Gibson and Sarah Kate Wechsler, all received Study Scholarships… Continue Reading →

Waste Management in the Construction and Demolition Industry

Guest post by Yanina Purcell, ESRC Unitec’s Environmental Solutions Research Centre (ESRC) investigates ideas and concepts, and conducts research, under two main themes of waste and pollution. ESRC estimates that construction and demolition (C&D) in Auckland produces 25,000 tonnes of… Continue Reading →

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