Waikato and Pasifika communities have the chance to have their say
K’aute Pasifika Trust, alongside community partner Wintec, are inviting Waikato people to participate in two different Pasifika-focussed events this week.
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Engineering graduate races towards finish line on new sim rig
Wintec Engineering graduate Matthew Peterson always dreamed of owning a race simulator rig. Instead of forking out thousands, he built one instead.
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Business is sweet for this young Hamilton entrepreneur
As a young Wintec business student, Josh King earned extra cash by cleaning cars at his dad’s car-yard. Five years later that same car-yard is home to his real fruit ice-cream business.
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Experience is the best teacher for this nurse educator
Thirty years ago, young nurse Maureen Kelly left New Zealand with just a suitcase, en-route to the United Kingdom. She's now sharing the knowledge from a long and successful nursing career with students at Wintec.
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Soda is set to plant seeds for growth
Got an innovative idea that needs a little funding to make it bloom? Soda’s new seed grants might be your answer.
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New Ramp Podcast series connects creatives in extraordinary times
Wintec School of Media Arts’ highly anticipated Ramp Festival is thrilled to announce a new Podcast series, Ramp Connects.
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Wintec Matariki festival casts a light on the future
Horahia Matariki celebrates the Māori new year at Wintec, drawing from the past to celebrate a brighter future with a stellar line-up of events from 3-31 July 2020.
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Wintec researcher in the race to provide relief for global COVID-19 victims
Kiwis are known for their can-do attitude and ingenuity, and an urgent research project involving a sophisticated machine is in the hands of a Wintec academic with a mechanical aptitude.
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An empty venue generated an extraordinary idea that reconnected Waikato businesses with people
With events cancelled during the lockdown, this top Hamilton venue lay empty and with it, the events companies they would usually work with had their work grind to a halt. Here's what they did to get things moving again.
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More fees-free study options added at Wintec
There are now more free study options at Wintec for industries that are in demand and expected to grow.
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Nursing began at 40 for this career changer and she isn’t looking back
At age 40, Hamilton mother of four, Cathy Fraser-Reading decided it was time to achieve her lifelong dream of being a nurse. That was 12 years ago and she is now a specialised diabetes nurse.
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When these teachers upskilled their tech knowledge, their students surprised them
For one tiny rural school in north Waikato, the leap to online delivery has had some surprising results. Their students are responding by producing knowledge instead of consuming it.
