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NZ Sign Language Week: Deaf ākonga thrive in automotive training
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 [...]
Prof Christina Hong welcomed as first Chief Executive of MIT and Unitec
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 [...]
Major Government grant to trial environmentally sustainable possum control
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 [...]
Student councils merging to create one, strong voice
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 [...]
Certificate studies through MIT lead to higher education opportunities & jobs
More than three hundred graduates celebrated success and new beginnings at three Certificate Graduation Ceremonies from 17-19 March. The Wednesday ceremony was for graduates who studied at the Manukau Campus. Certificate programmes typically range in duration from six months to two years and pathway graduates to employment or further study. Whānau and friends packed the [...]
MIT and Unitec draw crowds on opening day of ASB Polyfest 2026
Gaining a career through applied education attracted strong interest on the opening day of ASB Polyfest, held at Manukau Sports Bowl on a stunning Wednesday in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. A highlight of the day was the Sports Circuit Challenge activation, which proved a major drawcard for rangatahi (young people) visiting the marquee. The interactive challenge [...]
MIT and Unitec showcase united vision at ASB Polyfest
Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland – 11 March 2026 One Waka. One Future. Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) and Unitec will present a powerful symbol of unity and shared purpose at ASB Polyfest 2026, unveiling a joint presence that reflects their unification this year as a single organisation serving our communities and learners in Tāmaki Makaurau-Auckland. ASB [...]
Putting Superyacht students in the heart of the action
Late last year, New Zealand Maritime School, which is operated by MIT and Unitec, moved its Superyacht courses and other delivery previously based in Mahurangi to the Britomart precinct in Auckland CDB. Currently, there is also a modern maritime firefighting training facility under development at Mt Albert campus. Conor Fair in class with Lecturer Kelly [...]
Welcoming those who will guide our two-hulled waka into the future
MIT and Unitec Council has been welcomed with pōwhiri at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae, Mt Albert Campus on Thursday 12 February. It was an occasion filled with passion, laughter, reflections and vision as the six council members became part of the whānau. The new Council from left, Ward Kamo (front row, fourth from left), [...]
‘Give it a go, so you know’ MIT apprentice’s message to aspiring female tradies
Mia MacMillan is now an apprentice plumber working in the family business after graduation last year and says she’s ‘loving it so much’. Mia at the MacMillan Plumbing and Gas Ltd’s Penrose headquarters. “I am new to the job so like everyone, I have to earn the respect by doing a good job. All my [...]
