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Education & Determination – The Perfect Fit for Success
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 8:46 am | Wintec
Facing the possibility of life in a wheelchair and challenged with dyslexia, Luke Taylor blames his curious nature for wanting to find answers. He’s now helping others achieve their health, wellbeing and fitness aspirations with a strong belief ... More >>
Kiwi Music Legend a Role Model for Aspiring Creatives
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 8:46 am | Wintec
Matthew Bannister came to study through his love of music. He played in various Kiwi bands in the 80s and 90s, including Sneaky Feelings, Dribbling Darts of Love and a stint with The Muttonbirds, but soon found it wasn’t paying the bills. More >>
Passion for fashion earns coveted scholarship
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 11:09 am | Wintec
A budding Hamilton fashion designer with a flair for fancy dress is the Wintec Gordon Chesterman scholarship recipient for 2017. More >>
Another gold for Wintec clinic
Monday, 24 July 2017, 4:46 pm | Wintec
Wintec’s Centre for Sport Science and Human Performance has once again received international recognition from the American College of Sports Medicine. More >>
Cadetships to fast-track engineering students into jobs
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 3:22 pm | Wintec
Wintec and Waikato District Council will launch a cadetship programme next year that will create employment opportunities for civil engineering students and ensure the council has a highly skilled and qualified workforce. More >>
Wintec’s top hospitality students line up
Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 3:13 pm | Wintec
Wintec’s top hospitality students will go head to head with New Zealand’s emerging culinary and restaurant service superstars at the annual Nestlé Toque d’Or competition later this month. More >>
Chinese presidents visit NZ tertiary education institutes
Tuesday, 11 July 2017, 2:24 pm | Wintec
Twenty-two presidents* from vocational technical colleges in China are in New Zealand for two weeks of leadership training as part of the New Zealand China Vocational Education and Training Model Programme. Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) ... More >>
Global innovators join forces at Wintec
Friday, 30 June 2017, 4:15 pm | Wintec
Innovation that transforms societies is the theme for a two-day international symposium at Wintec in Hamilton next week. Global innovators from Europe will inspire more than 150 sector experts to transform problems into opportunities and create new innovations ... More >>
Wintec’s Hamilton Campus Hosts #Spark17 in August
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 9:39 am | Wintec
Wintec’s city campus in Hamilton will once again be lit with creativity when #Spark17, the 19th annual Spark Festival opens in August. More >>
Wintec Joins Global Design Factory Community
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 9:50 am | Wintec
There’s no signage on the window of Wintec’s Design Hub, just the letter D made of coloured Post-it notes; but now the creative initiative is invited to join the Design Factory Global Network, and the D will soon make way for New Zealand’s first ... More >>
Support builds for Hamilton’s interactive waka sculpture
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 4:57 pm | Wintec
Funding success for the Wintec team planning an interactive waka sculpture for Hamilton’s Ferrybank Reserve means production for the community project can now move ahead. More >>
Scholarships respond to need for more Māori in health careers
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 5:01 pm | Wintec
Ten Wintec students have received Dame Te Ātairangikaahu nursing scholarships from Wintec and the Māori King’s Office to encourage more Waikato-Tainui people into health careers. More >>
Barry Harris appointed as Wintec Chair
Monday, 1 May 2017, 1:54 pm | Wintec
Barry Harris has been appointed as Wintec’s chair of council by the Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith. More >>
New research on overseas drivers challenges perceptions
Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 12:03 pm | Wintec
Results from the study carried out in 2016 of overseas drivers in New Zealand has provided insights into issues that highlight the need for new policy to reduce accidents. More >>
Training helps industry respond to the pace of change
Monday, 3 April 2017, 10:26 am | Wintec
Wintec has expanded its Professional Programmes to offer 70 professional development and industry compliance courses this year, plus tailored courses for teams and bespoke solutions. More >>
Student entrepreneurs get lift-off from industry experts
Friday, 24 March 2017, 4:43 pm | Wintec
Wintec students will get the opportunity to bring their business ideas or existing businesses to life in ways they never thought possible through a new opportunity supported by Wintec and Soda Inc. More >>
Four outstanding leaders acknowledged with honorary awards
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 4:47 pm | Wintec
Four Waikato leaders in the fields of media arts, sport, science and health will receive honorary awards from the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) for their longstanding contribution to their respective industries. More >>
Wintec launches OET for int'l healthcare professionals
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 9:36 am | Wintec
Wintec is now an official testing venue for an English language test designed to support healthcare professionals in gaining professional registration and employment. More >>
Wintec Media Arts students head to China
Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 11:23 am | Wintec
Six Wintec Media Arts students will head to China in September after being awarded the prestigious Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia. More >>
Wintec celebrates its stars for Matariki
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 2:34 pm | Wintec
A new book celebrating inspiring Māori from across the Waikato will be launched on Wednesday 13 Julyat Wintec’s marae, Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa as part of its Matariki celebrations. More >>