Hidden away in a former dairy factory in Matangi, a group of passionate film-makers, are working on Blink, a short film by writer-director Paige Larianova and producer Chris Williams. They are part of Hamilton’s vibrant film community and many of the crew, including the producer and director are Wintec staff, alumni and students.
Last September four Wintec business students embarked on a learning experience of a lifetime in China. Chanatip Chatchawalit, Jack Hawker, Andy Murray and Hanjun Nakauchi are now back in New Zealand to finish their studies.
Maari Moke cut a striking figure at Wintec’s marae graduation in March, standing proud in her korowai and surrounded by her whānau who had supported her education journey.
Wintec will be the first New Zealand education provider in the North Island to develop a graduate entry programme in nursing which responds to the growing need for culturally responsive care in the health sector.
Waikato business leader Kiri Goulter has been appointed to the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) Council.
The group exhibition No Holiday at Weasel Gallery pushes the boundaries of traditional painting. The three artists; Chelsea Pascoe, Nicholas Megchelse and Rachel Hope Peary are all past and present students of Wintec’s School of Media Arts.
Midwifery is in the spotlight at the moment with a campaign demanding pay equity for midwives coinciding with International Midwives Day tomorrow (Saturday 5 May).
Orchestra Central, the umbrella organisation for orchestral music in Waikato and Bay of Plenty, have launched a dynamic new brand identity, developed by Wintec Media Arts students.
Wintec fashion and graphic design students studying textile design gained a new understanding of Māori design elements, motifs and weaving techniques at a workshop at Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa, Wintec’s marae.
This year Wintec’s prestigious Dr Hare Puke Māori Leadership Scholarship has been awarded to not one, but two worthy recipients - Wintec staff members Maria Ranga and Allanah Ashwell.
Denmark may be half a world away but it has a number of similarities to New Zealand that make it appealing as a student exchange option.
Wintec Communication student Heather Williams has been selected by PRINZ to be their Wintec student ambassador for 2018.