Whitireia and WelTec Kaiwhakahaere Rangahau, Jamie Smiler, has been recognised with the prestigious Kaupapa Māori Award in this year’s Ako Aotearoa Te Whatu Kairangi – Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards. Jamie is one of nine academics (comprising… read more

With the reopening of borders and the gradual return of international students to New Zealand, a group of 30 students from Nagoya University of Foreign Studies in Japan have spent nine weeks at the Petone campus of Whitireia and WelTec honing their… read more

Whitireia and WelTec have established a new interdisciplinary group called Ngā Toi to unite performing arts and music within Te Wānanga Māori. “The creation of Ngā Toi enables a roopu (unit) that will bring together creative and performing arts… read more

When Claudia decided to study publishing at Whitireia, she dreamed it would open doors into the world of books. Now that is a reality for her, working at Māori-owned, award-winning organisation, Huia Publishers. read more

Senior creative tutors at Whitireia and WelTec, Gareth McGhie and Darren Ward, have collaborated to exhibit carved artworks at the exhibition space at Te Auaha on Dixon Street in Central Wellington. The exhibition, Ngā waiata o a tātou taonga, has… read more

With NCEA exams coming to an end, many school leavers are turning their minds to ‘what next?’ for the coming year. Whitireia and WelTec are opening their doors to anyone interested in finding out more about programmes offered in the Wellington… read more

As the 29th edition of the Whitireia Journal of Nursing, Health & Social Services is launched, Whitireia also celebrates the past ten years’ of journals becoming available for free online. Every year, students, tutors and professionals submit… read more

After studying quantity surveying and architectural technology, Fiona founded Hapū Housing Solutions. Now she spends her time working with iwi and government organisations to help solve the housing crisis for Māori and Pasifika.   read more

A group of over 155 graduates, who were supported through their study by the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training Scholarship (MPTT) at Whitireia and WelTec, gathered to celebrate their achievements and receive a gift of tools relevant to their trade… read more

Whitireia and WelTec have acknowledged the excellent work of kaimahi (staff) with the presentation of the 2022 Whitireia and WelTec Tertiary Educator Awards, Research Medals and Kaimahi Excellence Awards. Awards were presented to kaimahi across a… read more