Wintec - Latest News [Page 5]
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 >>
Wintec honorary fellowship for Waikato personality
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 10:49 am | Wintec
One of the Waikato Institute of Technology’s (Wintec) longest serving council members and current Waikato District councillor, Clint Baddeley, will receive an honorary fellowship from Wintec for his significant contribution to the New Zealand manufacturing ... More >>
Exercise clinic gives elderly new lease on life
Monday, 19 October 2015, 12:37 pm | Wintec
Elderly people living with chronic health conditions are getting a new lease on life thanks to a specialised exercise rehabilitation clinic run by staff and students from the Waikato Institute of Technology’s (Wintec). More >>
Wintec Council Announcements
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 2:58 pm | Wintec
Sandie Gusscott and Des Brennan have been appointed to the Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology) council. More >>
Waikato visionaries to receive Wintec Honorary medals
Monday, 30 March 2015, 12:25 pm | Wintec
Four Waikato leaders in the fields of hospitality, architecture, manufacturing and health will receive honorary medals from the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) for their longstanding contribution to the region. Peter Stark, general manager of ... More >>
Honorary degree for dedication to preventing child abuse
Friday, 30 January 2015, 10:18 am | Wintec
A lifetime dedicated to preventing child abuse in New Zealand sees Anthea Simcock, the founder and chief executive of child protection trust, Child Matters, receiving an honorary Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Social Work) from the Waikato Institute ... More >>
Student apartments to open on Wintec’s Hamilton campus
Thursday, 8 January 2015, 11:09 am | Wintec
A new student apartment complex is set to open on the Waikato Institute of Technology’s (Wintec) Hamilton city campus later this month. More >>
Wintec business students head to China with PM's Scholarship
Thursday, 20 November 2014, 10:09 am | Wintec
Six Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) business students will head to China in March after being awarded the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia recently. Students Joshua King, Simon Young, Ezra Hirawani, Kristie Dawson-Smith, Frances Foxx ... More >>
Hamiltonians to celebrate 150th anniversary
Friday, 18 July 2014, 10:02 am | Wintec
Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker is calling all former Hamiltonians across New Zealand back to the city next month to get amongst a one-off party 150 years in the making. More >>
NZ's Top Apprentices Compete at National Competition
Monday, 30 June 2014, 3:26 pm | Wintec
New Zealand’s top young apprentices will compete to be the best in the country at this year’s WorldSkills Competition being held at Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology) in Hamilton this Friday and Saturday. More >>
Wintec Secures Major Contract in Saudi Arabia
Monday, 14 April 2014, 3:22 pm | Wintec
The Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) has won a contract to jointly operate a cluster of three new vocational training colleges in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, starting later this year. It is the first New Zealand educational organisation to ... More >>