Flying high as an ICU nurse
When Barry Somerset traded his Navy uniform for hospital scrubs, he thought his days of overseas travel might be numbered. Now he's an ICU nurse, flying across the world is all in a day's work.
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Dr Hare Puke Scholarship winners advance Māori leadership in tertiary education
Wintec's Dr Hare Puke Scholarship for Māori Leadership was awarded to two Māori academic staff members this year, who will use the scholarship to research and implement Māori student leadership and learning programmes.
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A passion for Māori health sees study mates become workmates
Five student nurses dreamt that one day they could work together and make a real difference to Māori health. Ten years later they reached their goal. One of them, Sarina Wawatai tells her career story.
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Waikato Hockey players on a win with new Wintec partnership
Winter sport is in full swing and a partnership between Wintec and Waikato Hockey Association is creating new opportunities for hockey players and sport science students.
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One man, one camera and the liberation of limitation
For Mark Hamilton and his camera, just over a month of isolation become a liberating journey as he captured the light from morning to dusk in his limited surrounds. The result is a new show at Wintec Ramp Galley.
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Sabine is building her career from a love of languages
Sabine Lang needed to reset her career. She searched for away to utilise her love of languages and the answer was to teach English.
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Wintec graduate masters the art of techno music and protest
Wintec Music and Performing Arts Masters graduate Samari discusses the political motivations behind his debut album Hyper Normal.
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Midwife says New Zealand has the best training in the world
Claire Eccleston is so passionate about home birthing that she moved her family from Australia to study as a midwife at Wintec in Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Waikato and Pasifika communities have the chance to have their say
K’aute Pasifika Trust, alongside community partner Wintec, are inviting Waikato people to participate in two different Pasifika-focussed events this week.
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Engineering graduate races towards finish line on new sim rig
Wintec Engineering graduate Matthew Peterson always dreamed of owning a race simulator rig. Instead of forking out thousands, he built one instead.
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Business is sweet for this young Hamilton entrepreneur
As a young Wintec business student, Josh King earned extra cash by cleaning cars at his dad’s car-yard. Five years later that same car-yard is home to his real fruit ice-cream business.
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Experience is the best teacher for this nurse educator
Thirty years ago, young nurse Maureen Kelly left New Zealand with just a suitcase, en-route to the United Kingdom. She's now sharing the knowledge from a long and successful nursing career with students at Wintec.
