Hollie Smith returns to Wintec
Acclaimed New Zealand musician Hollie Smith has returned to Wintec for the second year as Musician in Residence to inspire and lead Wintec Music and Performing Arts students.
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We found Waikato's top performing secondary school sports stars
Two Waikato secondary school students have beaten the competition to become the 2019 winners of Wintec Champion of the Codes.
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So you want to be a spatial designer?
If you’ve ever thought about a career in interior design that will enable you to thrive in the workforce of tomorrow, then Wintec’s revamped Bachelor of Design degree will tick all the right boxes.
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Wintec partnership will support more Māori and Pasifika students into trades careers
Wintec has signed a partnership agreement with iwi, community and industry partners to create more opportunity for Māori and Pasifika people wanting to pursue a career in trades.
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The drug courts saved my life
The Auckland Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts have saved an estimated $28.7 million in prison costs over a seven-year pilot and now there’s a call to bring this service to the Waikato.
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Refugees share their diverse flavours at Wintec
The mouth-watering smells of Afghan dumplings and naan bread have been wafting out from Wintec's training kitchens thanks to refugee initiative Home Kitchen.
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This student has IT in her jeans
Buy one of Eunji Min’s backpacks and you can track the recycled denim back to its source in New Zealand, thanks to technology developed by Wintec students.
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Why mental health first aid is more than a band-aid
Wintec is raising mental health awareness in the Waikato in an effort to destigmatise mental health concerns and increase access to support for students.
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Wintec academic reinterprets the Beatles
Matthew Bannister is a name synonymous with the memorable 1980's band, Sneaky Feelings. This Wintec academic is about to release an album and tour his version of the Beatles' album 'Rubber Soul'.
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Wintec staff perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Two Wintec colleagues, Dr. Jeremy Mayall and Horomona Horo recently joined the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) to perform “An Instrumental Voyage – Pae Tawhiti, Pae Tata”.
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The art of being worth your weight in coffee
Growing numbers of high school students are realising that making good coffee is an art and programme coordinator Marco Guimaraes wants you to know it!
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Postgraduate study has been life-changing for this artist
Like many art teachers, Claudia Avril was in a familiar predicament, pondering the question; how to continue a teaching career and maintain an arts practice?