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Bachelor of Nursing Pacific celebration event
Record pass rates and some emotional journeys were celebrated at a Bachelor of Nursing Pacific (BNP) programme event at the Ōtara Campus on Tuesday 19 August. The pass rate on the programme from the July State Finals has more than doubled in two years to 83%. Anna Poe, who completed her degree in July and [...]
TechPark hosts national bricklayers’ competition
Three top apprentice brickies competed in the final of the Firth National Silver Trowel Award on Friday 14 August. All three did their block courses at MIT under Lecturer Warren Charlton. Jayden Huch was one of the finalists who worked for six hours to build a small wall with a design of their choosing. “I’m [...]
MIT managed apprenticeships taking care of construction talent
Carpentry apprentice Jiecong Feng is ‘unreal’ at his job according to supervisor Anthony Campbell from Legacy Construction. “He can do everything like concreting, internal lining work or running a small crew. He is very capable and positive with a great attitude,” says the site manager. Jiecong Feng is enjoying his job with Legacy Construction Mr [...]
‘We’ll just do it’: The 3Gs talk about the birth of MIT Trades Academy
(L-R) Graeme McClennan, Gaynor Matthews and Gil Laurenson The story of getting our trades academy up and going is one of schools and MIT working together with industry to ensure local young people have a strong pathway from secondary education to the workforce. It is impossible to tell without mentioning a trio known as the [...]
MIT and Unitec graduate talks technology at Cook Islands Māori Language Week event
An MIT and Unitec digital technologies graduate will explain how technology can help revive the Cook Islands language at an event in Ōtara on 9 August. Marcel Teraimana, who also now works at MIT as a Student Life Guide - IT support at the Manukau campus library, will be one of three guest speakers at [...]
Government announcement on MIT and Unitec
We wanted to make sure you got to hear our big news! If you study or partner with us, please continue learning and working with MIT. More information on what being independent and local means will be shared as we go forward. For now, here are a few basics: What has been announced? Minister [...]
Navigation technology tested in NZMS Simulation Centre
New, high-tech digital navigation tools are being tested at New Zealand Maritime School (NZMS) in downtown Auckland. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and Maritime New Zealand are working together to create high-tech digital navigation tools based on the global S-100 standard. LINZ and Port of Auckland were trialling these new tools at [...]
Degree and Diploma Graduation, a celebration of what makes MIT ‘unique’
More than 670 members of the Class of 2024 graduated in three ceremonies held over two days at Due Drop Events Centre, Manukau. Celebrations began with Tuku Taonga, a special annual recognition of the achievement of Māori graduates held at Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae, Ōtara. “Many of us didn’t take the straight path,” student speaker [...]
MIT hosts youth voices on Race Unity
Race Unity Speech Awards 2025: Jordyn Joy Pillay - National Champion with Dr Claire Achmad and Jessica Tupai 2024 National Champion. Jordyn Joy Pillay has been named the National Champion of the Race Unity Speech Awards held at MIT’s Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae, Ōtara over the weekend. In her kōrero, the Year 12 Ormiston College [...]
Pathways to purpose celebrated at MIT Certificate Graduation ceremony
For Rahera Walker, graduating with Level 3 New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry and Construction was not without its challenges.
