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Future Islands - global architecture exhibition - opens 6th
Monday, 3 September 2018, 10:22 am | Ara Institute
‘Future Islands: New Zealand at the Venice Architecture Biennale’, is on exhibition in the Kahukura, Engineering and Architectural Studies building, at Ara from 6 September- 26 September, offering a fresh, inventive perspective on global architecture. More >>
‘Post activity’ outdoor education – a new era dawns
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 11:59 am | Ara Institute
Sure, students can learn to tramp up mountains and climb rock faces, but outdoor education (OE) develops a lot more than practical activity skills. OE also offers personal development and leadership competencies, and now the sector is evolving ... More >>
Hunger for literary humour takes a ‘novel’ approach
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 11:43 am | Ara Institute
The hunger for a good book takes a novel turn again, as Ara’s students and staff compete in the fifth annual Edible Book competition at Ara on 29 August, where book titles inspire edible creations and humour is high on the ingredient list. More >>
Ara artists at Appalachian Centre exhibition
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 12:28 pm | Ara Institute
Ara staff are amongst the New Zealand and Australian artists exhibiting at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, at the Appalachian State University. More >>
Transport & Logistics sector celebrates new training program
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 11:53 am | Ara Institute
A new industry-led Transport & Logistics programme will soon begin in South Canterbury, following substantial collaboration between local businesses, Ara Institute of Canterbury and key organisations. More >>
What WILL they show at New Zealand Fashion Week
Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 4:09 pm | Ara Institute
Will it be the Choir Dress made with an antique Choir boy tunic from England? Or the Black Out Dress made from black-out curtains from the old Wakatipu High School in Queenstown? Or maybe the Wedding Dress, a slip style silk evening dress made from ... More >>
New qualification for professional supervisors
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 11:04 am | Ara Institute
Ara Institute of Canterbury has launched a new postgraduate qualification designed to meet a growing need for professional oversight in areas such as health, social services, human resources and education. More >>
Audiences beware: Wild cabbage and Blood Wedding are coming
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 1:52 pm | Ara Institute
For those who like their theatre clinging to the edge of mainstream, the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA) at Ara have a surprising, intriguing and wonderfully challenging double bill treat in store. More >>
Art to transport public to another reality
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 9:19 am | Ara Institute
Within the winter wonderland that is House of Travel Botanic D’Lights, the trees will talk, the Arts Centre clock face will come alive and you may even catch a glimpse of a fairy… More >>
MBIE contracts Ara to assess Pacific Island labourers
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 9:36 am | Ara Institute
As part of a new initiative called the Pacific Trades Partnership (PTP) the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has contracted Ara Institute of Canterbury to oversee skills assessments of tradespeople in the Pacific Islands. More >>
Students collections rack-ready for FORM (opens this Friday)
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 9:21 am | Ara Institute
Ready designers? A drive to succeed, a passion for fashion, and likely more than a few cups of coffee have been sustaining Ara Bachelor of Design students as they prepare for the annual FORM exhibition, opening Friday 29 June at City Campus. More >>
Matariki Makes its Mark at Ara
Friday, 8 June 2018, 10:19 am | Ara Institute
An experience of a lifetime awaits Ara Institute of Canterbury students who will sleepover at the wharenui on campus before embarking on an early morning trip to the Port Hills to witness the rise of the Matariki constellation on the horizon. More >>
Ara nursing graduates are ready to work
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 11:08 am | Ara Institute
Ara nursing graduates remain in demand according to Nurse Education in the Tertiary Sector’s New Graduate Destinations report. More >>
Jazz & Blues Fest is powered by Ara Music Arts
Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 11:20 am | Ara Institute
Five days, to see over thirty shows, across ten venues; it’s the Cavell Leitch New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival and it is powered by Ara Music Arts tutors and graduates. More >>
Cycle safety app selected for Smart Cities expo
Friday, 18 May 2018, 11:12 am | Ara Institute
An Ara student cycle safety app has been selected for the 2018 Smart Cities Christchurch Innovation Expo on 21 May, which showcases interactive, cutting-edge exhibits by local and national innovators. Bachelor of ICT students Elysse Mower and Rosy Wan ... More >>
Six scholarships engage CRFU players in studying
Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 12:27 pm | Ara Institute
Six Canterbury club rugby players will receive their Ara scholarship certificates this Wednesday 28 March. The players, all from different Canterbury clubs, are studying Electrical and Carpentry Apprenticeships, a Diploma in Engineering and a Bachelor ... More >>
More Women Encouraged to Enter the Trades
Friday, 16 March 2018, 11:51 am | Ara Institute
Women make up just over half of New Zealand’s population, yet currently they comprise just 17 per cent of the nation’s construction industry. More >>
BIM changes the construction industry
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 9:01 am | Ara Institute
Disruptive technologies are redefining the construction industry, specialist tutors at Ara Institute of Canterbury say, and both industry and education institutes must catch up fast. More >>
Innovations in tertiary - Ara showcases developments
Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 9:53 am | Ara Institute
The state-of-the-art new Kahukura building on Moorhouse Avenue, the inviting North Green space, new programmes and more innovative ways to deliver industry-relevant, vocational tertiary training to different types of learners - 2017 was a big year ... More >>
Twilight event shows off new Ara trades campus
Tuesday, 23 January 2018, 10:06 am | Ara Institute
A Twilight Open Campus this Thursday 25 January, 4pm – 7pm, showcases new facilities and technology at the Ara Institute of Canterbury Woolston Campus. More >>
