From Hamilton to Maastricht: A student exchange that changed everything
Not many Kiwis know where Maastricht is, let alone that a treaty founding the European Union was signed here, but Gabby Rawhiti does.
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Tutor’s tribute to ANZAC Day stands-to on campus
Two armed guards stand tall with rifles in hand, watching over Wintec’s Rotokauri Campus as silent stewards of learning. The steel sculpture depicting ANZAC soldiers, carefully crafted by engineering tutor Peter Rameka, was ceremoniously unveiled recently.
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The Wintec graduate building a career promoting New Zealand’s biggest stars
No two days are the same for Morgan Ellis, whose career involves promoting some of New Zealand’s biggest stars and most exciting events. The Wintec alumna has worked with household names including Six60, Below Deck’s Aeesha Scott, and Laneway Festival in her role as lead publicist for Auckland-based public relations (PR) agency 818.
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The student-led plant team growing Rotokauri Campus
Placed around the edges of a memorial to a former culinary student who tragically died in a car accident are the flourishing seeds of a new campus project.
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Young entrepreneurs get real business advice from industry at Wintec
More than 240 secondary school entrepreneurs from Waikato, King Country, and Thames-Coromandel shared their startup ideas with local business professionals at Wintec this month.
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Wintec cuts ribbon on upgraded chemistry lab
Wintec science students now have access to a newly redeveloped state-of-the-art chemistry laboratory on the polytech’s City Campus in central Hamilton.
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Wintec widely involved in BNZ Theatre opening night
From directing and composing to performing on stage and carrying out technical jobs behind the scenes, Wintec staff, students, and alumni are widely involved in the official opening of Hamilton’s newest arts attraction.
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Local collaboration helps build careers for Wintec students in manufacturing
A collaborative pilot programme between Wintec and top Waikato manufacturers has helped address workforce demand, unlocking career pathways for 17 high school leavers.
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Wintec joins forces with Maniapoto to support learners
The success and wellbeing of Maniapoto ākonga (students) and their whānau, hapū, and iwi is the foundation of a newly formalised partnership between Wintec and Te Nehenehenui, the post-settlement governance entity for Maniapoto.
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New era of local leadership at Wintec
A new Chief Executive and governance board has been appointed at Wintec as it embarks on an exciting new chapter. With its reinstatement as its own independent entity as part of the process of the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga, Wintec is now preparing to lead the way in vocational training with a bold new strategy and a new era of locally anchored leadership.
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Wintec welcomes researchers from across New Zealand for two-day symposium
Wintec was a hub for vocational research and innovation last week, hosting the 2025 North Island Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITP) Rangahau and Research Symposium.
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10 years of partnership between Wintec and Jinhua University
Wintec proudly celebrates the 10th anniversary of its first joint institution in China with Jinhua University of Vocational Technology. The partnership has created opportunities for thousands of students to access international learning pathways, preparing them for global careers