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STUDENTS IN AUCKLAND BUILD NEW, HEALTHY HOMES FOR WHĀNAU IN NEED
Te Riponga: Puni Reo Poitarawhiti
Puni Reo initiative highlighted as integral to normalising Māori language in communities
World’s Top University Awards Scholarship to Young Māori Researcher
The world’s top university, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has awarded Jacqueline Paul (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) a full ride scholarship. (This means one that covers all expenses, including tuition, books, fees, room and board)
Te Puea Marae transforms approach to transitional housing
Te Puea Marae in Mangere is tranforming the approach to transitional housing support through its unique marae based initiative Manaaki Tangata E Rua.
Survey Highlights State Violence and Treaty Breaches against Māori
As the country prepares to celebrate Waitangi Day a survey of Māori has highlighted the ongoing prevalence of state violence against Māori.
Kaupapa Māori Researchers shed light on severity of youth homelessness
Half of those experiencing homelessness in Aotearoa are under the age of 25 and new research has identified key contributing factors to the ongoing crisis.
Increased family violence funding must enhance support for kaupapa Māori initiatives
The Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence, Marama Davidson announced an additional $114.5 million operating funding over the next four years to support the elimination of whanau and sexual violence.
Ngā Wai a Te Tūī celebrate arrival of Marsden fund recipient
Dr. Nālani Wilson-Hokowhitu (Kanaka ‘Oiwi Hawaii) proudly exudes an enduring passion for her culture, her whakapapa, her whenua and her tūpuna.
Supporting the revitalisation of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga
Kō Tinana te waka Kō Whangatauatia te maunga Kō Roma te marae Kō Te Rarawa me Ngāpuhi ngā iwi Kō Hinekura Smith te ingoa
Protect Ihumātao Research Project awarded Royal Society Marsden Standard Grant
The Royal Society has awarded a Marsden Standard Grant to a hapū led research project which will examine Crown reluctance to address Māori-Tiriti interests in privately-owned land.
Making a difference in his community
Andrew Arona always knew that he wanted to do something to make a change in his community, it just took him a little while to find the right path to take.
Designing better experiences
As a UX Designer, Jade Doel applies design thinking to create friction-less user experiences for customers and team members. And, while it’s not the career he initially had in mind, he says he wouldn’t change it for the world.
The practical aspect of a Business degree
As part of the Bachelor of Business (Management), students are asked to put theory into practice, working on real business projects with New Zealand companies as part of one of the programme’s final-year papers.
All power to top female surveyor
Unitec graduate Megan Smith has her stepfather to thank for setting her on the path to nomination in the prestigious ‘UK Young Surveyor of the Year Awards’, staged by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Scary but exciting – why it’s never too late to study construction
21 January 2022
Unitec lecturers step up to support Aotearoa’s biggest ever vaccine rollout
Five of Unitec's nursing lecturers have stepped up to take part in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine – Aotearoa’s biggest ever vaccine programme.
Collaborative community graffiti pavilion moves to Henderson
Te Pūtahi Auaha – the community-based graffiti pavilion developed by Unitec staff and students – is to be relocated to a permanent base in Henderson this month.
Unitec Acting Students to Star in Pop-up Globe Youth Debut
Four Unitec students have been selected for starring roles in the Pop-Up Globe’s Youth Theatre production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, under the direction of Rita Stone.
‘Care with purpose’ takes Tuitupou to the top
Unitec Sports, Exercise and Recreation graduate Michelle ‘Dee’ Tuitupou is a champion multi-tasker, and her dedication and drive is paying off.
Unitec’s innovative research helps reduce plastic entering landfill
A Unitec research project on reducing construction waste has led major building suppliers to develop an innovative timber cover that replaces single-use plastic on building sites.
