When Covid-19 hit first hit Aotearoa New Zealand, some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable people became isolated. Wintec nursing students stepped up to help, demonstrating why our health response needs to be more agile and inclusive than ever.
Wintec is about to transition to a zero-emission car fleet and with the first of eight Electric Vehicles (EVs) due to arrive in February.
There is still time to apply for health scholarships at Wintec that are making a significant difference to Māori and Pacific students in their pathway to success in health careers.
Occupational Therapy/Whakaora Ngangahau (OT) students in Hamilton are promoting holistic healing and rehabilitation by collaborating with local community groups.
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.
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.
Wintec's new Pacific Strategy identifies key priority areas to enhance the growth of Pacific learners.
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.
A new mural at Centre Place by School of Media Arts student Pounamu Wharekawa is a celebration of their supportive queer community.
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.
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.
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.