Young entrepreneurs get real business advice from industry at Wintec
More than 240 secondary school entrepreneurs from Waikato, King Country, and Thames-Coromandel shared their startup ideas with local business professionals at Wintec this month.
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Wintec cuts ribbon on upgraded chemistry lab
Wintec science students now have access to a newly redeveloped state-of-the-art chemistry laboratory on the polytech’s City Campus in central Hamilton.
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Wintec widely involved in BNZ Theatre opening night
From directing and composing to performing on stage and carrying out technical jobs behind the scenes, Wintec staff, students, and alumni are widely involved in the official opening of Hamilton’s newest arts attraction.
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Local collaboration helps build careers for Wintec students in manufacturing
A collaborative pilot programme between Wintec and top Waikato manufacturers has helped address workforce demand, unlocking career pathways for 17 high school leavers.
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Wintec joins forces with Maniapoto to support learners
The success and wellbeing of Maniapoto ākonga (students) and their whānau, hapū, and iwi is the foundation of a newly formalised partnership between Wintec and Te Nehenehenui, the post-settlement governance entity for Maniapoto.
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New era of local leadership at Wintec
A new Chief Executive and governance board has been appointed at Wintec as it embarks on an exciting new chapter. With its reinstatement as its own independent entity as part of the process of the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga, Wintec is now preparing to lead the way in vocational training with a bold new strategy and a new era of locally anchored leadership.
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Wintec welcomes researchers from across New Zealand for two-day symposium
Wintec was a hub for vocational research and innovation last week, hosting the 2025 North Island Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITP) Rangahau and Research Symposium.
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10 years of partnership between Wintec and Jinhua University
Wintec proudly celebrates the 10th anniversary of its first joint institution in China with Jinhua University of Vocational Technology. The partnership has created opportunities for thousands of students to access international learning pathways, preparing them for global careers
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Wintec Sport and Exercise student presents at national conference
A 20-year-old Wintec student has taken her research to the national stage, presenting her findings to some of New Zealand’s leading sport and exercise science experts, practitioners, and researchers. Currently in the final stages of her Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science degree with Wintec, Ashleigh Downs was selected to present at the 2025 Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ) conference in Auckland last week.
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Future business professionals showcase industry research at Wintec
Business and Enterprise ākonga (students) studying with Wintec recently showcased their applied learning and industry insights at a research conference at the tertiary institute’s City Campus.
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One hundred and twenty birds’ nests roosting at Wintec
The latest art installation to temporarily call Wintec’s Ramp Gallery home includes 120 abandoned birds’ nests. Titled Being and Non-being by Artist Julia Christey, the piece consists of repurposed nests ironically suspended from a product intended as anti-bird netting.
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Wintec Apprentice wins big at Master Plumbers Awards
An emerging local talent and Wintec ākonga (student) has been recognised as the Master Plumbers Wintec Apprentice of the Year at the 2025 Waikato Master Plumbers Awards. Rhys Kimber is currently enrolled with Wintec and is in the final stages of his Plumbing, Gasfitting, and Drainlaying apprenticeship with Soda Plumbing and Gas in Hamilton.