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Media contact: Ali Ikram | Phone: 09 926 7850 | Email: ali.ikram@manukau.ac.nz
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Academic-Industry Partnership Fuels Student Success: MIT Graduate Secures Full-Time Role with WM New Zealand
Raynil Ram, a recent graduate of MIT, has secured full-time employment with WM New Zealand (formerly Waste Management New Zealand), thanks to the collaboration of the MIT's External Engagement and Academic teams.
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MIT Open Day breaks attendance records, showcases cutting-edge technology and facilities
Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) welcomed a record number of prospective ākonga and their whānau to its recent Open Day, with over 1,400 people touring Manukau and TechPark campuses.
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MIT carpentry student on his way to another national final
Third-year MIT carpentry student Daniel Smith has won this year’s Registered Master Builders Apprentice of the Year regional title for Auckland and will now join eight other regional winners from throughout the country for the national final in Auckland from 7-8 November.
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Student-generated storyboard a hit at annual Disability Connect expo
A storyboard created by four students on MIT’s Supported Learning programme was a stand-out hit at the recent Transition Expo, hosted by Disability Connect.
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Break Time Scholarship helps ākonga complete their studies
Congratulations to the winners of the Break Time Nursing scholarship for Semester 2, 2024 -- final year students Keriana Walker-Whakahoehoe (Bachelor of Nursing - Māori) and Maria Seuao (Bachelor of Nursing - Pacific).
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Pacific Community Forums are back!
Recently, the Pacific Development Office (PDO) hosted its first face-to-face forum since 2022 – a very insightful and successful event!
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Epsom Girls’ Grammar School takes top honours at national schools’ culinary challenge at MIT
Culinary creations featuring parsnip as the hero vegetable were on the menu at the National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge hosted yesterday at MIT’s School of Hospitality in Ōtara.
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Agreement with SENZ helps empower Pasifika ākonga at MIT
MIT has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with SENZ, the training and employment services provider for Pasifika communities throughout the country.
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Pasifika digital technologies students set for success with prestigious corporate scholarship
Two Pasifika students in MIT’s Bachelor of Digital Technologies (Level 7) programme have been selected for a scholarship programme with Auckland-based corporate recruitment organisation, Alpha Recruitment Group, designed to support Māori and Pasifika youth in ICT, public policy, engineering and nursing.
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NZ Chef of the Year Competition at MIT
MIT's School of Hospitality recently hosted some of the country's top chefs as they competed for the prestigious title of Chef of the Year. Jacob Aomarere Poole, Luaupouomalo Uliefu, and Sandesh Sunar participated in a duathlon-style event, divided into two challenging stages.