Te Pūkenga welcomed its first 24,000 ākonga (learners) and an additional 1,700 kaimahi (staff), with Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) and Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology moving into the national provider today.
Wintec, which was the first tertiary provider in New Zealand to receive the GenderTick in 2020, has now taken yet another step in its gender equity journey, achieving Advanced GenderTick Accreditation.
Wintec has led the way as one of the first tertiary institution in Aotearoa to share its current pay gap figures on the Mind the Gap Registry and its commitment to transparency around pay equity.
The Wintec whānau held a pōwhiri to welcome Leon Fourie as Wintec Toi Ohomai Executive Transitional Lead, at Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa marae at our Hamilton City Campus. The pōwhiri was attended by Toi Ohomai kaimahi, leaders, mana whenua, Pacific leaders, as well as Wintec senior staff and kaimahi.
If you’ve walked around our beautiful Rotokauri Campus something you may have noticed there is a lack of, well, Kauri trees. Not any more! Trades and Engineering Operations Manager, Matt Williams has initiated a project to revitalise our Rotokauri Campus by returning its aesthetic back to its namesake.
Sitting in a classroom in Whatawhata, a group of enthusiastic students find Mauri Tau, a magical mōkai – pet – of Tāne Mahuta, god of forests, birds and people. Looking on with pride is the first-time author, an academic from Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec).
Wintec board members met for their final scheduled meeting in Hamilton. This significant milestone is part of Wintec’s early move to Te Pūkenga on 1 June 2022, which includes the dissolution of the Wintec board.
Postgraduate students from across Wintec had the opportunity to present their research in a concise, fun and engaging way in just 180 seconds (three minutes) at Wintec’s inaugural ‘180-second Thesis’ competition.
The situation relating to COVID-19 is evolving. The health of our students and staff is a priority, please check here for regular updates.
Dr Peter Robinson, honorary Wintec Fellow and a beloved member of our Wintec whānau sadly passed away.
Earlier today, our Wintec CE Dave Christiansen, alongside Toi Ohomai CE Leon Fourie, and Te Pūkenga CE Stephen Town, announced the early move of Wintec and Toi Ohomai into Te Pūkenga.
Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology), was proud to be a finalist of the prestigious Public Sector Workplace of the Year Award, at the 2022 HeadFit Awards held on 31 March.
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