In brief: NZMS celebrated its centenary on World Maritime Day 2026 at an event hosted with Maritime New Zealand. Established as the JW Keane Nautical School in 1926, the school has evolved alongside the country’s maritime sector over the past century. Today, the school combines maritime education with advanced simulation and practical training to prepare [...]

TechPark student Khalil Ahmadi on site, for Euroclass In brief Apprentice numbers across plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying have fallen 15 percent since 2022, highlighting the need to strengthen pathways into the workforce. MIT and Unitec's Industry Partnerships team connected Euroclass with pre-trade learners, leading to TechPark ākonga Khalil Ahmadi securing a role with the Auckland [...]

 The hairdressing competition was about encouraging students to be willing to try something different In Brief: Year 12 Trades Academy students from secondary schools across Auckland competed in an avant-garde hairdressing challenge at Ōtara campus. Ormiston Senior College student Tariau Tutakiau took out first place with a tropical-inspired hairstyle. The competition gave students [...]

A total of more than one thousand eight hundred visitors attended our recent Open Days Prospective learners and their whānau explored MIT and Unitec’s complete applied education offering at our major annual Open Day events. These took place over two weekends on Mt Albert and Waitākere campuses (Saturday 5 September) and Manukau and TechPark (Saturday [...]

Kaimahi and ākonga, Māori and non-Māori, are encouraged to engage in te reo and attend the activations being planned across our campuses this week In brief: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is being celebrated across the motu this week from 14-21 September with activations planned across our Owairaka/Mt Albert, Waitākere and Ōtara campuses. This [...]

In Brief: Senior Lecturer Kate Lewis won the 82km event at the Northland 100 Ultra, setting a new wāhine ‘women’s’ course record of 9 hours 45 minutes. Running became an important part of Kate’s life after the death of her mother and now shapes her approach to teaching, hauora ‘wellbeing’ and perseverance. Her next challenge [...]

Everest Nepalese Student Club, kaimahi and ākonga from across the organisation supporting Nepal Disaster Relief Fund efforts on Tuesday, 1 September in Mt AlbertIn Brief: The Everest Nepalese Student Club brought together close to sixty staff and students at Mt Albert Campus to support flood relief. MIT and Unitec International Support teams have reached out [...]

Applied Animal Health lecturer Lauren Prior at her Master of Science in graduation at The University of Edinburgh in 2024 In Brief: Applied Animal Health lecturer Lauren Prior is one of three finalists for the prestigious NZVNA Vet Nurse of the Year, which will be announced on 9 October 2026. The national award recognises excellence [...]

In Brief: Waikato Diocesan School for Girls students returned after being finalists in 2025 to win this year’s National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge at School of Hospitality, Ōtara. The competition brings together secondary students and industry in a tertiary environment, giving emerging culinary talent the chance to test their skills in a professional environment. Hosted [...]

(L-R) Associate Professor Dr James Oldfield, Rochelle Irving and Sharnelle Aumua were in Wellington for the Tertiary ICT Excellence Awards where their Ako AI Agents project was placed third overall nationallyIn Brief: A team from across the organisation placed third overall at the Tertiary ICT Excellence Awards, earning a $2,500 prize for the Ako AI [...]