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Wintec celebrates 30 years of ground-breaking Māori nursing programme this International Nurses Day

11 May 2023

This International Nurses Day, Wintec | Te Pūkenga will be celebrating a major milestone for its Tihei Mauri Ora Māori nursing programme, which has been improving Māori health outcomes in the community for 30 years. On Friday 12 May, founders of this ground-breaking programme, past students and others who have been instrumental in the programme’s journey are coming together to celebrate the past, and look to the future for Māori nursing in Aotearoa.

Students get ready to cook off at Culinary Fare

08 May 2023

The 18th Annual Waikato Culinary Fare will take place late next month and entries are now open. Wintec has proudly held the Waikato Culinary Fare, in partnership with Cater Plus, since its conception in 2004. Almost 300 intermediate, secondary and tertiary wannabe chefs showcased their skills at the Waikato Culinary Fare last year and this year the competition is expected to get the kitchen just as hot.

Nursing students advocate for all marae to have AEDs

05 May 2023

Wintec nursing students are advocating for all marae to have an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) installed. Nesca Bowlin, Academic Staff Member at Wintec | Te Pūkenga Centre for Health and Social Practice had the privilege of travelling to Whakatane to visit our nursing students on the final week of their Rural Health Immersion Programme industry placements in February.

Tupu Te Ako - growing a culture of reciprocal learning

04 May 2023

Wintec | Te Pūkenga has recently unveiled Tupu Te Ako, a new teacher training initiative aimed at welcoming new kaiako to the organisation and promoting a culture of continuous improvement towards demonstrable Te Tiriti partnerships and equity for Māori learners.

Celebrating International Midwives Day

02 May 2023

It’s International Midwives Day on May 5 every year and this year we wanted to celebrate some of our amazing midwifery teaching staff. Read on below to learn about three incredible kaiako we have at Wintec and make sure to thank a midwife you know for all their hard work.

Wintec boosts census numbers for Stats NZ

02 May 2023

Wintec helped Stats NZ boost 2023 Census numbers through their student hubs. With more 2023 Census forms to be returned to Stats NZ, and factors such as recent extreme weather impacting participation, Waikato Area Manager for Stats NZ, Godfrey Bridger, reached out to Wintec to see if they could help by trialing an innovative new approach to increase census responses.

Hamilton Pride celebrated at Wintec

24 Apr 2023

As the LGBTTQIA+ community celebrates Hamilton Pride, Wintec | Te Pūkenga Āniwaniwa Alliance joined the festivities by hosting its own quiz night in support. This follows on from Wintec gaining the Rainbow Tick accreditation in last month.

New Wintec student-assisted service helps community

18 Apr 2023

Te Kotahi Oranga | Health and Wellness Centre is a new ākonga-assisted health and well-being service with a focus on interprofessional care with all professions working together for the benefit of the client and the community.

Wintec researcher teaches the art of repair

29 Mar 2023

Rebekah Harman knows the true impact of fast fashion and since 2010 the Wintec | Te Pūkenga tutor, postgraduate supervisor and researcher has examined ways to reduce the environmental footprint of the fashion industry through many different projects. This April 15 she will be hosting a workshop, Mending 101, as part of Waikato Environment Centre Go Eco’s Derailing Consumerism public programme.

Wintec awarded Rainbow Tick for commitment to diversity and inclusion

28 Mar 2023

Wintec | Te Pūkenga has achieved yet another win for diversity and inclusion, being awarded Rainbow Tick certification. The Rainbow Tick is an acknowledgement of an organisation’s commitment to embracing the diversity of sexual and gender identities.

Wintec graduate "TikToks" all the right boxes

23 Mar 2023

Wintec | Te Pūkenga Bachelor of Communication graduate Jamie Batters finished her degree in 2022 and is already bringing social media knowledge and next generation insight into the workplace.

New Pacific project set to support ākonga through collaborative partnership

21 Mar 2023

A collaborative partnership between Wintec | Te Pūkenga, Te Whatu Ora NZ and the Ministry of Social Development has seen the launch of a new project specifically for Pacific ākonga. The Wayfinder project, a Pacific workforce guided pathway with a focus on health programmes.