Wintec - Latest News [Page 3]
A dream come true! Basira thanks the Prime Minister
Friday, 21 June 2019, 10:08 am | Wintec
Wintec student Basira Frotan, had a dream come true during a class trip to Fieldays, when she got the opportunity to thank Prime Minister, Jacinda Adern, for her support of Muslims in New Zealand. More >>
Cultivating the light of Matariki at Wintec
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 7:58 am | Wintec
Wintec’s Matariki festival, Horahia Matariki 2019, promises a cultural, colourful and engaging experience with a stellar lineup of 20 events to celebrate the Māori New Year from 7 June – 28 July. More >>
Better health outcomes for Māori
Monday, 27 May 2019, 2:18 pm | Wintec
Creating educational programmes that ensure all graduates possess the knowledge and skills expected to engage effectively with whānau and Māori communities, is an important step towards reducing barriers and inequities for Māori in the health ... More >>
Whānau is everything for four Māori Masters graduates
Monday, 1 April 2019, 3:03 pm | Wintec
Four Māori nurses have graduated with Masters degrees from Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), and all agree that time is the biggest challenge, and a supportive network means everything. More >>
A relentless passion for helping the Pasifika community
Friday, 22 March 2019, 3:13 pm | Wintec
Leaupepe Elizapeta (Peta) Karalus was awarded a prestigious Honorary Fellowship at Wintec’s Health and Social Practice Graduation ceremony this week. More >>
Cystic fibrosis survivor wins Gordon Chesterman scholarship
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 10:45 am | Wintec
A cystic fibrosis survivor with a passion for Information Technology is the Wintec Gordon Chesterman scholarship recipient for 2018. More >>
Wintec students to get 30% off bus travel from 2019
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 8:42 am | Wintec
The discount will apply to BUSIT card rates in Hamilton and across the Waikato region at all times of the day and week. More >>
Spice of success for young Matamata inventor
Friday, 2 November 2018, 12:09 pm | Wintec
A Waikato secondary school student and serial entrepreneur who invented a kitchen spice rack took home top honours at the Waikato – King Country Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme Awards last night. More >>
Wintec academic joins top 100 Māori health leaders
Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 4:34 pm | Wintec
Wintec academic and clinical psychologist Andre McLachlan has been named one of the top 100 Māori leaders, joining a list which recognises people who are doing extraordinary work in their everyday lives. More >>
New physiotherapy school to open at Wintec
Thursday, 18 October 2018, 5:18 pm | Wintec
New physiotherapy school to open at Wintec It’s official, enrolment is now open for New Zealand’s newest physiotherapy school. More >>
Wintec takes workshops across NZ to support mental health
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 9:14 am | Wintec
Louise Faulkner has seen many cases of mental health issues in her role as International Student Services Manager at Wintec and says some are not as easy to spot, and it can take years of experience to identify the signs. “I like to think our team is ... More >>
Waka sculpture installation announced for Hamilton
Friday, 28 September 2018, 10:49 am | Wintec
The date is set for the installation of Hamilton’s newest public sculpture, Tōia Mai which tells the Matariki story and symbolises the cultural, spiritual and economic significance of the Waikato River. More >>
NZ music icon Hollie Smith joins Wintec music school
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 11:45 am | Wintec
Internationally acclaimed New Zealand singer/songwriter Hollie Smith, described as “the reigning queen of Aotearoa soul” has joined Wintec’s School of Media Arts to mentor and teach music students. More >>
Wintec's kitchens paying it back to the community
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 10:20 am | Wintec
Wintec hospitality tutor Marco Guimaraes wanted to do something for the community and knew the leftover food from Wintec’s kitchens could go to better use. More >>
Celebrating Wintec’s outstanding adult learners
Friday, 7 September 2018, 10:28 am | Wintec
Captivating, passionate, motivated and enthusiastic are just a few of the words used to describe this year’s Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) Adult Learner Award recipients. More >>
Wintec brings in global education developers
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 12:52 pm | Wintec
In July next year, Wintec is bringing the first Kaospilot workshop to New Zealand. The workshop for tertiary and secondary school teachers will explore the Kaospilot approach totransformational education design. More >>
Soda Inc. launches programme in Hawke’s Bay
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 6:34 pm | Wintec
Business Hawke’s Bay and Soda Inc. have formed a partnership to offer start-up support programmes in the Hawkes Bay region. More >>
Help for those who suffer in silence
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 4:59 pm | Wintec
A group of ethnic counsellors have seen their vision for a counselling service for migrants and former refugees become a reality. More >>
Four US creatives join a record lineup for Spark festival
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 1:45 pm | Wintec
Four multi-talented creative visionaries from the United States will join a record lineup of speakers at the Spark International Festival of Music, Media, Arts and Design at Wintec from 6-9 August. More >>
Wintec musical talent shines under the stagelights
Monday, 23 July 2018, 1:13 pm | Wintec
As the curtains closed on the final performance of Hamilton Operatic Society’s high energy, mid-winter musical Sister Act, a group of Wintec staff and students can count themselves among some of New Zealand’s finest musical theatre talent. More >>