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Dr Hare Puke Scholarship recipients to further leadership skills through study
Dion Ormsby and Karen Bishop-Puhi will use the Dr Hare Puke Scholarship award to fund further study to enhance their leadership and management skills.
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Shattered dreams lead this rugby player on a path of discovery
A dream to play rugby in Japan was shattered when Hamilton man, Cameron Harcourt broke his hip during a rugby game. Unable to play sport, he chose to study sport science instead, and his experience and knowledge has been lifechanging.
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Wintec Pacific strategy draws on cultural knowledge to inspire learners
Wintec's new Pacific Strategy identifies key priority areas to enhance the growth of Pacific learners.
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Te Pūkenga and Wintec to launch ground-breaking community health clinics
A ground-breaking, community health education model will launch at Wintec in Kirikiriroa Hamilton from 2022, where ākonga/learners studying health and sport-related disciplines will learn in supervised working clinics.
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New mural a celebration of rainbow communities in Hamilton
A new mural at Centre Place by School of Media Arts student Pounamu Wharekawa is a celebration of their supportive queer community.
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Keeping it real is the way to teach plumbing online
When Springhill Prison went into a different kind of lockdown recently, during Covid-19 level 3 and 4, their plumbing tutor, Olaf Sparrow was released back to Wintec with a new challenge – to teach plumbing online.
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Wintec researchers launch new books on Taika Waititi and rock legends Queen
Two new books by Wintec researchers on actor, director and comedian, Taika Waititi and the music of Queen are being launched at Wintec School of Media Arts.
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How a traditional Māori kite is giving flight to an early childhood degree
An early childhood teaching degree at Wintec is grounded in te ao Māori, with a framework represented by a traditional Māori children’s kite. Te Paetahi Akoranga Bachelor of Teaching is a truly bicultural degree that will enable childcare professionals to work in any setting.
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Lockdown Diwali brings light to Wintec international students
Many Wintec international students celebrated Diwali in lockdown this year, a drastic shift from the colourful festival usually celebrated with family.
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There’s no stopping this Feat
There’s no stopping the creative talent from Wintec School Media Arts’ tauira/students and this year, their work is being celebrated and shared in Feat for everyone to see.
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What happened when this Wintec chef sent a mystery box to his class
When Wintec chef, Josh Kanara-Bailey decided to challenge his students with a lockdown learning activity, he created a Mystery Box challenge that launched a series of simultaneous dinner parties that uplifted Waikato households.