Spark festival ends on high note
Wintec’s Spark International Festival of Creativity and Design ended on a high note last week setting a benchmark for collaborative creative events in Hamilton city.
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Help for those who suffer in silence
A group of ethnic counsellors have seen their vision for a counselling service for migrants and former refugees become a reality. Kaoru Tsukigi, Freda X'ia, and Vanisri Mills met at Wintec five years ago when they were studying towards a degree in counselling.
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Two generations of one family study business together
With six daughters, two sons, 11 grandchildren and a full-time job, it’s a wonder that Tiwai Parai finds time for study. Yet he does. And he’s been such an inspiration to his family that three of his daughters are now studying alongside him at Wintec.
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Wintec strengthens ties with Thailand
Thailand aims to raise its English teaching standards to a global level and Wintec is there delivering training programmes to help them achieve this with the support of Education New Zealand.
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Hard work and a passion for sport pays off for Jamie
Unfulfilled in her customer services role, Jamie Ogilvy made the brave decision to quit her job and study her passion – sport.
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Four US creatives join a record lineup for Spark festival
Four multi-talented creative visionaries from the United States will join a record lineup of speakers at the Spark International Festival of Music, Media, Arts and Design at Wintec from 6-9 August.
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Scholarships support more Māori into health careers
Four Wintec students have been awarded Dame Te Ātairangikaahu Nursing Scholarships, to assist their journey towards a successful nursing or midwifery career.
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New voice on community radio creates opportunities for students
Wintec Media Arts team leader Cate Prestidge is now part of the Free FM Breakfast team, taking on the Thursday breakfast slot and joining the other presenters Mark Bunting, Kelli Pike, Mike Williams and Bryan Smith on air weekdays from 7.30-9.30am.
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Wintec musical talent shines under the stagelights
As the curtains closed on the final performance of Hamilton Operatic Society’s high energy, mid-winter musical Sister Act, a group of Wintec staff and students can count themselves among some of New Zealand’s finest musical theatre talent.
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Wintec is on a mission to find the highest performing athletes
Wintec’s Centre for Sport Science and Human Performance is on a mission to find the most agile, powerful and the fastest Waikato athlete to win bragging rights for their sport and school.
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Wintec takes alternative teaching approach to schools
Waikato teachers became students for a day at Te Kowhai Primary School recently to learn alternative teaching approaches to raise student engagement and achievement with Wintec.
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Meet Klaus Reiter, Wintec’s industry engagement director
Wintec's industry engagement director Klaus Reiter engages with employers and industry partners, bringing real-life stories into the classroom and helping students to gain real experiences in the workplace.