Recently, Musuiaiga (“Musu”) Neil Tapu Sitagata was humbled to be chosen as tulāfale (orator) to speak on behalf of Samoan Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa in Aotearoa and then Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Samoa as the two countries celebrated sixty years of diplomatic relations.

When Tech Park was developed, MIT needed a tool store room to inspire the next generation of apprentices. Together with NZSafetyBlackwoods and Milwaukee Power Tools, the institute delivered a treasure trove of the latest circular saws, drills, cordless rivet guns, grinders, orbital sanders and impact wrenches showcased at the heart of the complex, presented in an eye-catching set up that is user friendly for both staff and students.

The largest ship simulation centre in the Southern Hemisphere has been expanded to teach a critical skill for survival at sea.

Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau will come alive this week as we celebrate the success of MIT graduates in a challenging year.

Four Auckland secondary schools will now offer students an option to enrol in P-TECH, a public education model designed by educators and the private sector to address the STEM skills gap. These schools will collaborate with companies that will provide students with mentorships, worksite visits, and paid internships.

Manukau Institute of Technology congratulates ASC Architects for its success at the New Zealand Commercial Project Awards.

A new Executive Director of ConCOVE: Tūhura has been appointed at a key time for workforce development.

Te Tari Mātauranga Māori at MIT has a second edition of Ngā Kete Wānanga, on Te Kete Uruuru Matua, the wharenui of the Institute’s marae in Ōtara.

MIT and Unitec in-house Senior Legal Counsel Kara Hiron has been named one of New Zealand’s top in-house lawyers for 2022 by NZ Lawyer magazine.

Students entering New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trades Skills (Level 3) sometimes haven’t picked up a tool before. Now only weeks into the course, they are using their skills to solve a major issue facing health providers as cases of Omicron increase in the community.