Wintec - Latest News [Page 4]
A new approach to Māori mental health
Thursday, 12 April 2018, 1:17 pm | Wintec
More than 200 mental health practitioners and clinical psychologists across New Zealand are now equipped with an innovative toolkit to help Māori affected by mental health and addiction issues. More >>
Māori Artists Weave Traditional Knowledge into Striking Art
Monday, 26 March 2018, 9:05 am | Wintec
With Wintec graduation ceremonies taking place this month, it’s fitting that Wintec’s RAMP Gallery is celebrating three Media Arts graduates who have collaborated on a thought-provoking new exhibition. More >>
Aquaculture the answer to an island's food shortage
Monday, 5 March 2018, 4:50 pm | Wintec
A small, bony, oily fish holds great hope for Solomon Islands communities, who are working with Wintec to enhance aquaculture productivity through education and an innovative phone app. More >>
Wintec makes mark at the NZ Painting and Printmaking Award
Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 1:53 pm | Wintec
Stamping their mark on the art world, Wintec staff, students and graduates have all been selected as finalists in the 2018 New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award (NZPPA). The New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award, which offers one of New ... More >>
New design and communication degrees take a world view
Monday, 18 December 2017, 1:27 pm | Wintec
New design and communication degrees take a world view Wintec has launched new Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Communication degrees for 2018 to prepare students for a rapidly changing workplace. More >>
Wintec to select students for prestigious scholarships
Monday, 18 December 2017, 1:25 pm | Wintec
Twelve students will study at universities in Japan and China in 2018 now that Wintec has been confirmed for two prestigious Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia. More >>
Engineering firm takes mentoring to another level
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 1:50 pm | Wintec
When six Wintec Māori and Pasifika engineering students volunteered for work experience at Longveld recently, they got to work on a very special project. Together they have made the framework for Hamilton’s Matariki Interactive Waka sculpture. More >>
Developing the Next Generation of Kiwi Chefs at Wintec
Monday, 11 December 2017, 9:59 am | Wintec
When 26 Waikato high school cookery teachers donned their aprons to become students for a day at Wintec, the heat was on to bring up their cookery skills to pass on to their students. More >>
Wintec wins global operator award
Monday, 6 November 2017, 5:18 pm | Wintec
Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology) won the Global Operator Award in the Westpac Waikato Business Awards in Hamilton on Friday night. More >>
Wintec takes on the Internet of Things
Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 4:25 pm | Wintec
The Internet of Things or IoT and its potential for influencing change has inspired Wintec to launch IoTWaikato, to explore ways in which this hot-button technology of the moment can empower everyday lives and the region’s economy. More >>
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 >>