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Otago Polytechnic Horticultural Expert Embarking On New Growth Cycle
Friday, 28 October 2022, 12:42 pm | Te Pukenga
After almost 33 years at Otago Polytechnic’s Central Campus, Jo Wakelin is leaving for fresh challenges. Certainly, she describes her future as a "renaissance rather than retirement". Well respected for her horticultural expertise and ... More >>
Otago Polytechnic Lecturer Wins National Teaching Award
Wednesday, 26 October 2022, 10:39 am | Te Pukenga
Otago Polytechnic Lecturer Rachel Dibble has won a Te Whatu Kairangi -Ako Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Award for 2022. The award is among the most prestigious teaching awards in New Zealand. A Senior Lecturer within Otago Polytechnic’s Social Services ... More >>
Otago Polytechnic Student Showcase - A Smorgasbord Of Activities
Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 6:51 pm | Te Pukenga
How do you begin a feast of student-led activities? By hosting an actual feast. Otago Polytechnic’s annual Student Showcase officially begins this Thursday 27 October with Hākari, a cross-disciplinary event that celebrates a range of Otago-based ... More >>
Te Pūkenga - Stepping Towards Financial Sustainability
Friday, 21 October 2022, 1:44 pm | Te Pukenga
Te Pūkenga Network is taking steps to balance its budget for 2023 and step towards financial sustainability, Acting Chief Executive Peter Winder told kaimahi (staff) today. "Te Pūkenga is currently forecasting a $63m deficit for 2022. This is ... More >>
New Scholarships Help Get Youth On Study Ladder
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 1:07 pm | Te Pukenga
In recognition of our commitment and partnership with ākonga, Te Pūkenga (trading as NMIT) has launched eleven new scholarships for 2023. With over $90,000 in scholarships now available, many have been generously funded by external sponsors, businesses, ... More >>
Otago Polytechnic To Hold Giant Plant Sale At Central Campus
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 10:08 am | Te Pukenga
A huge array of locally grown plants will be on sale at Otago Polytechnic’s annual Giant Plant Sale, to be held at its Central Otago Campus this Labour Weekend. The main plant sale will be held at the Polytechnic’s Cromwell campus from 9.30am-12pm ... More >>
Otago Polytechnic Claims Three Medals In Best Design Awards
Monday, 10 October 2022, 2:55 pm | Te Pukenga
Otago Polytechnic has won three medals in the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards 2022. Otago Polytechnic Design (Communication) learner Vincent Egan won a gold medal in the Student-Digital category for his virtual reality game, ... More >>
Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning Now Country’s Largest On-the-job Training Organisation As Primary ITO Joins
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 12:17 pm | Te Pukenga
Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning is now the country’s largest on-the-job-training organisation with the last industry training organisation, Primary ITO, joining Te Pūkenga. Primary ITO’s 270 kaimahi (staff) join over 1200 kaimahi who have already ... More >>
Parts Of Skills Joins Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning Limited
Monday, 3 October 2022, 3:28 pm | Te Pukenga
Learners and employers across specialist trades, business services, and government regulation are now officially learning with Te Pūkenga, as kaimahi (staff) from parts of Skills joined Te Pūkenga today. The 95 kaimahi from Skills who have moved ... More >>
Otago Polytechnic Graduand Has Good Reason To Make Some Noise
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 1:56 pm | Te Pukenga
Rosa Nevison has good reason to be in a celebratory mood come Otago Polytechnic’s graduation ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall on Thursday 22 September. Rosa will join more than 300 graduands, many of whom who were denied earlier opportunities ... More >>
HITO Joins Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning Limited
Monday, 19 September 2022, 2:32 pm | Te Pukenga
Kaimahi and representatives from HITO and Te Pūkenga came together in Wellington this morning for a pōwhiri as HITO was welcomed into Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning. HITO kaimahi attended to mark the occasion of HITO becoming a division of the Te ... More >>
Campaign To Introduce Te Pūkenga To Aotearoa Begins
Monday, 19 September 2022, 1:03 pm | Te Pukenga
Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology - is launching a national campaign this month to help New Zealanders understand who the organisation is and how it can support learners and employers across the country. Te Pūkenga Acting ... More >>
More Than 300 To Attend Otago Polytechnic "Catch-Up" Graduation
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 12:04 pm | Te Pukenga
More than 300 graduands will attend Otago Polytechnic’s Graduation ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall on Thursday, 22 September. The graduation ceremony will involve many who were denied an earlier opportunity to celebrate in person because of Covid-related ... More >>
Ceremony Marks Raising Of Māori Flag At Otago Polytechnic
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 10:12 am | Te Pukenga
Tears, cheers, haka and waiata greeted the permanent raising of the Tino Rangatiratanga flag at Otago Polytechnic’s Dunedin campus on Monday 12 September. The ceremony, held outside the Forth St entrance of Otago Polytechnic, was attended by more than ... More >>
Ceremony To Mark Raising Of Māori Flag At Otago Polytechnic
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 11:52 am | Te Pukenga
Otago Polytechnic will hold a ceremony to mark the raising of the Tino Rangatiratanga flag at its Dunedin Campus on Monday 12 September. The Tino Rangatiratanga flag, otherwise known as the Māori flag), will fly underneath the New Zealand flag (on ... More >>
Careerforce Joins Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning Limited
Monday, 5 September 2022, 3:03 pm | Te Pukenga
Kaimahi (people) and representatives from Careerforce and Te Pūkenga came together in Wellington this morning for a pōwhiri as Careerforce was welcomed into Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning. Over 130 kaimahi attended to mark the occasion, following Careerforce’s ... More >>
Otago Polytechnic Wins At 2022 Diversity Awards NZ
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 3:25 pm | Te Pukenga
Otago Polytechnic’s ongoing efforts to be an inclusive workplace and organisation have been recognised at a national level. Otago Polytechnic won the Medium-Large Organisation section of the Ngā Āhuatanga o Te Tiriti category at the 2022 Diversity ... More >>
Otago Polytechnic Continues To Play Leading Role In Dunedin Economy
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 9:52 am | Te Pukenga
Otago Polytechnic has contributed almost a billion dollars to the Dunedin economy over the past five years. Otago Polytechnic’s latest Economic Impact Report shows the institution’s Dunedin Campus added a total value of more than $967 million ... More >>
Te Pūkenga Releases Updated Financial Forecast
Monday, 29 August 2022, 5:52 pm | Te Pukenga
Te Pūkenga Council has today approved an updated financial forecast, following a focused reset and work with the organisation’s head office, Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) and Work Based Learning (WBL). Te Pūkenga Acting Chief Executive ... More >>
They’re Back! NMIT Welcomes International Students Again
Monday, 29 August 2022, 9:23 am | Te Pukenga
The recent arrival of sixty-one international students has once again lifted the cultural energy on the NMIT Nelson and Marlborough Campuses. They are the first large group to arrive since the COVID-19 pandemic began and Will Tregidga, Head of International ... More >>
