Wintec appoints chief executive
The Wintec Board has unanimously agreed to appoint David Christiansen as chief executive of the Waikato Institute of Technology Limited.
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The full circle: from student to midwifery mentor
Julie Jessen was one of Wintec’s very first midwifery students to enrol in 1996. Since then she has helped to deliver 1,400 babies and she now mentors Wintec midwifery students.
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How Anna is getting paid to study sport
When 20-year-old Wintec sport student Anna Blackburn got the call to say her study fees were going to be covered thanks to a scholarship, she thought someone was playing a practical joke.
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Wintec mountain man ‘keeps it local’ with 54km run around Raglan
Wintec tutor, Dave Williams is training to climb a 20,000-foot Alaskan peak but to "keep it local", he ran every road in his hometown, Raglan recently, a marathon effort which raised more than $1,600 for mental health.
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A double win for tertiary education in Hamilton and the Waikato
It's a win-win for the Waikato and Wintec. Hamilton will be the home of the NZIST head office and there's good news in this year's Budget for vocational training.
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A message to our nurses in 2020
Our nurses have never been under more pressure here and across the Pacific. This week we are celebrating and acknowledging these quiet heroes on International Nurses Day.
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Journalist John Campbell Zooms in on Wintec Communication class
Wintec journalism students got a pleasant surprise when TVNZ Breakfast host, John Campbell joined their online class, shared some tips and revealed his favourite hip hop artists.
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New Zealand Aotearoa midwives this is your day today
It’s the International Day of the Midwife today, 5 May 2020 and Wintec is celebrating its midwifery students who will join a vital workforce.
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The secrets to the best flaky pastry, crispy donuts and dreamy vanilla slice delivered to students
Teaching a hands-on cooking course online requires a whole lot of problem-solving and innovation, but Wintec chefs, Carl Houben and Joshua Bailey are delivering some delicious results.
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Wintec wins Innovative HR Teams award
Wintec has been named one of 10 visionary organisations setting the gold standard for Human Resources (HR) in New Zealand.
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How this teacher is tying knots around learning online
Andrew Harrison teaches arboriculture at Wintec and like hundreds of other teachers across New Zealand, he had to change his teaching style – and fast, when the country went on Alert Level 4 lockdown in March.
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Attendance is up for this Wintec class during lockdown
As New Zealand went into lockdown and Wintec classes moved online, no one predicted that in some cases, more students would attend online classes.
