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New Zealand Diploma in Radio Broadcasting (Level 5)
Channel your creativity towards a career you’ll love, whether it’s writing a radio ad, dreaming up a fun radio contest or producing news stories. Learn on-air presentation, sales and marketing, brand engagement, audio production, podcasting, journalism and more. Benefit from tutors who work in the industry.
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Blog
Here you can read news, views and opinions about WelTec and Whitireia, third level education and more.
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Which jobs are in demand in New Zealand?
... opportunities for graduates with some going on to work with world-renowned chefs like Gordon Ramsay, while others open up their own businesses like our graduate Maxine Scheckter who opened Sugar Flour in Kilbirnie.Hear from our students Final ThoughtsThe great news for current students is that there are so many opportunities available in a wide range of industries across New Zealand, making the future an exciting prospect. A strong economy and rising population would indicate that the landscap...
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Wellington-based Engineering Firm DTCE Awards WelTec Student Scholarship
“While implementation of engineering projects may be temporarily on hold during lockdown, we anticipate a huge rush of projects once alert levels reduce, and we will need all hands on deck,” says Marlo Bromley, Director at DTCE. “The government is looking to infrastructure to boost the economy post-COVID and there will be a pipeline of work to get done - the sector will need a strong bench of grads to help.” The scholarship worth $3000 was awarded to Daniel Elliot, a final year engine...
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Charter Flights Under Consideration For International Students
The international study sector is valuable to the local economy. In 2017, Wellington’s 8504 international students spent $390 million on tuition and living costs and $20 million on student tourism in Wellington during 2017/18, supporting 3750 jobs.An additional $40 million was generated by friends and relatives visiting students in Wellington, supporting a further 540 jobs.WellingtonNZ General Manager David Perks says border controls introduced by the Government during the Covid-crisis turned...
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Graduation ceremonies postponed
Graduation is an important milestone and we’re committed to holding the ceremonies at a later date. We’ll advise you of a new date when we know more. Returning your gownsPlease return your gown to the main reception at Whitireia in Porirua by Friday, 3 April 2020 between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm. If you cannot do this please email graduation@whitireia.ac.nz or graduation@weltec.ac.nz to arrange an alternative location.Refunds of RegaliaIf you have collected your regalia please r...
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Whitireia awarded a contract with the Ministry of Health
Under the contract, Whitireia will offer its one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Specialty Care programme to at least 20 forensic mental health workers from across New Zealand. The students will be registered health professional or counsellors currently working at least 22.5 hours per week in adult FMHS services.“Forensic practice” refers to supporting and working with patients in the justice system with mental health or addiction issues, including prisoners who have committed serious crime...
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Now We Need A Skills Strategy
The crucial role vocational education will play in rejuvenating the economy was recognised by the Government this month with the announcement of funding that will pay for Kiwis of all ages to undertake vocational education and training.The challenge posed by COVID-19 was unprecedented. The New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, which merged all 16 existing polytechnics, was launched in the midst of lockdown on April 1.Like other learning institutes, Whitireia and WelTec had an unintenti...
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Whitireia and WelTec celebrate teaching staff
Whitireia and WelTec have celebrated academic excellence and innovation with two teaching awards to recognise achievements of an emerging tutor with less than six years experience, and a more experienced teacher or team. Talking about the awards, Mark Oldershaw, Chief Executive of Whitireia and WelTec said: “We recognise that this year has been hugely challenging for our staff due to the quick pivoting in how we delivered our programmes and the extra guidance required for our learners in l...
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Isaac And Malachi Strive For Inclusivity With WelTec
Local twins Isaac and Malachi Paku are looking to the future to share the skills, knowledge and values they have learnt through their scholarship at WelTec. Their dream is to create working environments which are safe and supportive for everyone and all types, they say.Malachi is currently working as a carpenter with Rhy’s Finlay Contractors and Isaac is an electrician with Argus Fire Protection. Both enjoy their work, but their goal is to set up their own trades services company one day to cr...
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Waharoa July 2020 edition available now
... Educator’s Forum The Hair & Beauty Educator’s Conference Meet Liesl: Our lead tutor for Commercial Dance Meet our publishing students Upcoming events at Te Auaha Be part of the first ever 'Happy Prison' live studio audience! To subscribe contact news@teauaha.com
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Our History: 2010
← Previous Year: Next Year → 2010 was a record year for enrolments at Whitireia with domestic enrolments having to be curtailed from July in order to meet the Tertiary Education Commission's imposed capIn the newsPorirua runway rookies thread together fashions for cancer fundraiserKapi-Mana News 18.05.2010, by Kris DandoFifteen Whitireia Community Polytechnic Bachelor of Applied Arts (Visual Art) students - 13 of whom are in their first year of study will display their designs in the big...
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Our History: 2014
← Previous Year: Next Year → In the newsPacific dance residencyKapi-Mana News 13.05.2014Tuaine-Nurse Robati is the 2014 Pacific Dance artist in residence. The residency, which runs for two months, was made possible by a collaboration between Pacific Dance New Zealand, Dance Aotearoa NZ, Pataka and Creative New Zealand. Tuaine is focusing his residency on teaching high school students from the Porirua area. He will mentor several young apprentices - Julien Lameka Nehemia (Meka), Te Hau Wi...
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Our History: 2007
... out for a pōwhiri at Ngāti Toa’s Takapūwāhia Marae, the formal opening of the new hostel, and a hākari (feast) which served traditional hangi and Tongan raw fish.Princess Salote Mafile’o Pilolevu Tuita welcomed to Takapūwāhia MaraeIn the newsTop photographerKapiti Observer, 18.01.2007A week at one of America's most prestigious schools of photography has fired up a Whitireia graduate photographer towards her goal of working in the fashion industry. Kate McPherson was in the first int...
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Jamie Smiler
... Disseminationhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101001499/tourism-confidence-is-strong-but-lack-of-skilled-staff-a-major-issuehttp://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1801/S00458/tourism-business-confidence-strong.htmhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/101045153/how-tourists-see-new-zealand--beautiful-but-expensivehttps://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/101031114/tourism-spend-exceeds-200-million-mark-for-timaru-and-mackenzie-districtshttps://www.hotelmanagement.com.au/2018/02/02/new-zeal...
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Our History: 2001
In the newsWhitireia Community Polytechnic’s future looking brightKapi Mana 24.04.2001While some polytechnics around the country might be struggling financially and other institutions merged or closed, the future looks bright for Whitireia Community Polytechnic. That’s according to its latest annual report which shows enrolments are up 20 per cent on this time last year and there's money in the bank.Now in its 16th year, the polytechnic has its main campus in Porirua City as well as campuse...
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Our History: 1999
... development for the teaching of computing at Whitireia which ten years prior had begun with fifteen students on a twelve-week course, and now had a student body of 250 students studying across two campuses, with intakes in February and July. In the newsWhitireia grows upNot referenced 1999Whitireia is one of the fastest-growing tertiary institutions in New Zealand. This year it has expanded beyond the Porirua and Kāpiti campuses to include Wainuiomata and Midland Park in central Wellington.Th...
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Our History: 2005
... the institution. Council chair Dennis Sharman remarked that "Deirdre's contribution to Whitireia and the wider tertiary sector has been significant. Deirdre has done a superb job and we wish her well for the future." Deirdre Dale spoke to Porirua City News about her time at Whitireia and said that "The most satisfying part for me is seeing what it meant to people for realising their hopes, their dreams, their future. It can make a life-changing difference."Deirdre Dale at the controls of Whit...
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Careers and Employability
... evenings and advertise job vacancies.Come in and find out what's available. Or let us know if there's a type of job you're after - we'll help you out. Keep an eye on the jobs board outside our office in the Hub in Petone and in Porirua for all the latest news on jobs.Please note this service is just for Māori and Pasifika trades training students. For studentsJob brokerage is a free service that we offer our graduates to support them with employment opportunities. And it’s our way of giving...
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Publishing Courses FAQ
... publication work students are engaged in during the afternoons and after hours. If your situation requires you work part-time during your study, we recommend you don't undertake more than 10 hours per week. I’m interested in working in magazines and newspapers. Is the Whitireia publishing programme right for me? While some graduates have found work in magazines and news media, our programme trains students primarily for trade and government publishing. A journalism degree would be the mos...
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