News and Events - Page 2

26 July 2019

Review of teaching staff numbers announced

As part of their ongoing change programme to ensure future sustainability, Whitireia and WelTec are consulting with their teaching staff on proposals to ensure the institutes are the right size to... read more

24 July 2019

Group Learning Brings Trailer Back to Life

The Wellington Trades Academy Automotive and Engineering programme went through a major revamp last year with programmes now having a much stronger focus on group learning. read more

11 June 2019

WelTec & Whitireia rewarded for applied research excellence

Significant growth in the quantity and quality of applied research by WelTec and Whitireia staff has been recognised by the latest government research funding allocation. read more

23 May 2019

Young New Zealander takes first place in international engineering competition

Duncan Henderson, who studies a Bachelor of Engineering Technology at WelTec, has taken first place in the world final of Speak Out for Engineering, held in New Delhi, India. read more

22 March 2019

New partnership opens doors

Whitireia and WelTec Polytechnic trade students are putting their carpentry skills to good use by building new state housing for families.Forty-seven new 2-bedroom homes will be built over the next... read more

07 March 2019

Decision on Whitireia and WelTec merger business case

Late last year Whitireia and WelTec submitted a business case to the Minister of Education, Hon Chris Hipkins, proposing to merge our two institutes. This followed engagement with our community... read more

15 February 2019

Proposal to broaden role of providers welcomed

Whitireia and WelTec share Minister Hipkins’ aspiration to strengthen the provision of vocational education and welcome the proposal to broaden the role of ITPs to support people studying on campu... read more

09 January 2019

Internationally-recognised academic visits WelTec Engineering School

WelTec’s School of Engineering recently hosted Senior Professor Rajiv Gupta from the Civil Engineering Department of Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani in Rajasthan, India’... read more

12 December 2018

Studying in New Zealand ideal says visiting Indian professor

A visiting Indian professor teaching at the Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) says New Zealand is an incredible place to study.“There are a lot of Indian students here in New Zealand and a... read more

13 November 2018

IT Graduating Students Showcase Complete ANZ Disaster Recovery Application

Four students completing their final year of the Bachelor of IT have banded together and worked on the ANZ Disaster Recovery Application since July this year. read more