More than two hundred and forty ākonga ‘learners’ gathered at Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae on Ōtara campus this week for Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) Whānaungatanga Day. An event centred on the relationships and support systems surrounding learners as they begin their trades training journey. MIT and Unitec students and partner training providers across [...]

School of Hospitality hosted the 2026 Secondary and Tertiary Schools Hospitality Competition on 26 May at Ōtara campus, bringing together students from across Auckland to compete in culinary, baking, hospitality and barista categories.  Students from secondary schools including Avondale College, Botany Downs Secondary College, Howick College, Westlake Boys High School, St Cuthbert’s College, Henderson High School, Mt Roskill Grammar School, Otamatea High School and Santa [...]

Our organisation is warmly acknowledging three recipients of King's Birthday Honours announced on Monday. The honours recognise excellence and service to Aotearoa New Zealand, and this year's list includes an accomplished alumna, a former kaimahi ‘staff’ leader, and a current Council member whose work has made a lasting impact both nationally and internationally. Beatrice Faumuina [...]

(L-R) Career Development Consultant Elizabeth Morris with Kait O’Callahan and Sharnell Aumua from Te Puna Ako who provided technical support for the project A new artificial intelligence-powered interview agent developed by the Career and Employability team at our Mt Albert Campus is helping ākonga ‘learners’ build interview confidence, sharpen their communication skills, and [...]

Hundreds of graduates crossed the stage at three events held over two days at Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau. The celebrations began on 20 May with Tuku Taonga at Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae, where Māori graduates and their whānau gathered to celebrate the completion of their studies. The following evening, the Pacific Development Office [...]

Hundreds of students and 40 employers came together at Manukau and TechPark campuses at this week’s Career Fest, held across two days on 12 and 13 May. The annual event brought companies and services from a range of industries, from hospitality to the defence force, recruitment companies to engineering firms, onto campus to meet students [...]

Three learners are proving that peer support and inclusive teaching can break down barriers in their automotive engineering course as we mark New Zealand Sign Language Week from 4-10 May 2026. Destyn Coleman, Jona Maki Joel and Callan Waters joined the Level 3 Automotive programme run by the Unitec Pathways College (UPC) at the start [...]

Chief Executive Professor Christina Hong was welcomed with pōwhiri at Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae, Ōtara Campus on Tuesday 21 April 2026. More than one hundred and twenty staff gathered for an occasion that was at once ceremonial and deeply personal — a homecoming for a leader who began her vocational education career at Unitec and [...]

Insect-based lures could be a step in the right direction for pest control in Aotearoa New Zealand according to Associate Professor Dr Kristie Cameron. The study looks at whether insect scent, such as those of wētā, locust or cricket, could be used to lure possums to traps with partners Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara, Connovation Ltd [...]

MIT Student Council and Unitec Student Council will merge to create a single voice for ākonga across Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland. The election of the first unified student council is expected to take place in October 2026 for the 2027 academic year. The MIT Student Council and the Unitec Student Council will merge in 2027 [...]