Ruth is on a Middle-earth journey
After completing Wintec’s Bachelor of Media Arts degree, Ruth Swartzberg joined Hobbiton as an assistant painter. She shared with us the story of her journey from Wintec to Hobbiton.
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Bootcamp for start-ups tests entrepreneurial skills to the limit
Do you have entrepreneurial tendencies or tendons, where it’s a part of your body and you can’t do anything else? On the drive home, buzzing after last year’s Soda Inc. Innes48 hour Start-up Competition, event MC and lifestyle entrepreneur Robett Hollis said just this.
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Wintec to select students for prestigious scholarships to China and Japan
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.
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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.
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Engineering firm takes mentoring to another level
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.
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Our "Wintec family" received Hamilton City Council Civic Awards
Fifteen people committed to building a better Hamilton, giving up their own time over many years to support a variety of communities and causes, received awards at Hamilton City Council's Civic Awards ceremony.
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Fees-free study opens up a world of opportunities
The wait is over and the New Zealand Government’s new fees-free tertiary study offer opens up some exciting opportunities for students next year at Wintec.
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Developing the next generation of Kiwi chefs
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.
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IT students prove they are ready to join the workforce
Wintec’s Centre for Business, Information Technology and Enterprise (CBITE) launched the very first Research in Action event to showcase the innovative research Wintec is doing.
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Wintec students engineer their future through new scheme
Taking advantage of a chance to gain relevant, practical on-the-job experience has paid off for two Wintec engineering students.
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New qualification puts more Māori in primary care careers
New Zealand is well positioned to see more Māori enter the primary health care workforce thanks to a new tertiary qualification developed collaboratively by Wintec and PHO Pinnacle Midlands Health Network (MHP).
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Social entrepreneurs want Impact Hub in the Waikato
There was no denying the electricity in the air when a group of social entrepreneurs gathered at Wintec to confirm their support for a Waikato-based Impact Hub this month.
