He Pitopito Kōrero

Heidi Rogers is a mum of five children; her eldest is eighteen, and her youngest is just six months old. However, that didn’t stop her from thinking about the future and what it could hold for herself, her children, and other families like hers.

Te Reo Māori is an integral part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s identity and cultural heritage. However, the benefits of learning and speaking Te Reo Māori extend far beyond simply preserving a language.

Karlos Sullivan was on the unemployment benefit and unsure what to do with his future when he attended an Open Day at NorthTec| Te Pūkenga. Now he’s two years into a bachelor’s degree in Sport and Recreation while working a part-time job.

Are you thinking about your career options and want a job that offers flexibility, diverse career options, and personal growth?

Are you interested in a career in the trades? If so, here are five things you should know about trades training in New Zealand:

When Shelley Foster retired from her job and settled into a quieter life, she quickly realised she would need a hobby to keep her occupied. What happened next was a chain of events that led to Shelly applying to study construction at NorthTec | Te Pūkenga. So far, she’s having the time of her life.

Leo Palmer is following in the footsteps of his family by pursuing a qualification at NorthTec | Te Pūkenga with the goal of becoming a teacher. His mother and many aunties and uncles are all teachers at intermediate and secondary levels.

Shane Hudgell had been working in his previous industry for a long time and he felt he was long overdue for a change. After committing to full-time study at NorthTec | Te Pūkenga in 2021 he’s gained not only a whole new career. He’s also uncovered a new passion.

Last Friday, the first NorthTec | Te Pūkenga graduation occurred for the 2022 cohort. The event saw the first group of NorthTec students graduate under the Te Pūkenga (New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology) name.

The first NorthTec | Te Pūkenga graduates will cross the stage proudly at this year’s milestone ceremony on Friday, 10 March.

Chris Parry is excited to bring his two career paths into one as he starts his new role as an Architecture Tutor for NorthTec | Te Pūkenga in Whangārei.

NorthTec | Te Pūkenga started its first semester of 2023 this week after a delayed start due to Cyclone Gabrielle. The NorthTec | Te Pūkenga team is greatly looking forward to welcoming students back to campus and have a range of events planned for the first week.

Due to Cyclone Gabrielle, all NorthTec | Te Pūkenga campuses will be closed this week, and semester 1 will begin Monday 20 February

We’re delighted and excited to end a busy year with the blessing and handover of our brand new Ngāwhā campus!

Baking enthusiasts were given the chance to score a baking master class with NorthTec | Te Pūkenga’s very own Tracy Telfer, our lecturer for baking. Four winning pairs were able to spend five hours learning advanced baking techniques whilst creating a Mojito Petit Gateaux.

On Monday night we had our opening for our final student exhibition for the Bachelor of Applied Arts Degree at NorthTec | Te Pūkenga. The eleven artists will have their works featured in the Geoff Wilson Gallery for the next week, finishing on the 18th of December.

NorthTec’s Te Puna o Te Mātauranga marae was the venue for a special ceremony signifying the bringing together of NorthTec and Te Pūkenga and recognising the depth of local relationships and whakapapa with hapū and iwi in Te Tai Tokerau.

This week NorthTec | Te Pūkenga held the opening of the 2022 Maunga Kura Toi (Māori Arts) Graduation Exhibition, celebrating the mahi of this year’s ākonga.

Representatives from NorthTec | Te Pūkenga were pleased to attend the 2022 Northland Forestry Awards this year.

We’re really excited to see the progress of our Cabins Project, in partnership with Te Kahu o Taonui – (TKoT - Northern Iwi Chairs Collective).

Hughie Blues, a NorthTec | Te Pūkenga tutor for cookery, has recently returned from Melbourne, where he was one of the judges for The Nestlé Golden Chefs Hat Awards.

Vocational learners in the mid-North will have a brand new, purpose-built base for their studies in 2023.

Studying next year? It’s time to apply for your Student Loan or Allowance. It’s best to get in early so you have it all sorted before the new year. Apply before 16th December and have the summer to relax!

Karla is in her second year of study with NorthTec | Te Pūkenga and is close to completing her Diploma in Creative Writing (Level 6).

Like many Kiwi boys, Jordan Olsen had dreams of being an All-Black. However, as he got older and “a bit distracted by life,” it was the trades, and engineering in particular, that held his interest.

NorthTec will become part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, on 1 October 2022.

NorthTec graduate and Tutukaka-based author Lauren Roche is publishing her newest book ‘Mila and the Bone Man’, a coming-of-age story based in Waipoua that is aimed at an adult audience.

NorthTec Kaitaia held an opening ceremony for the new Clinical Nursing Skills room at their Redan Road campus on Monday 8th August.

NorthTec’s hospitality tutor Sean Lynch has teamed up with local community providers and residents to cook a store of ready-made meals by the community for the community.

Last month NorthTec held a Pre-Start Whānaungatanga Hui, welcoming first time Māori, Pacific, and Disabled learners to campus and connecting them to Te Ara Poutama (Student Support Services) team and all student services available prior to starting study.