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04 September 2018

Scotty Matthews flies the rainbow flag to promote inclusion and diversity in education at Te Auaha

At our campuses, the words ‘rainbow’ and ‘rendezvous’ are synonymous with one person – Scotty Matthews.Scotty is an advocate and founder of Rainbow Rendezvous, a support and social network for all... read more

12 July 2018

Whetū Whitu - Workshop Tour and Talks

Whetū Whitu is a series of brooches that reflect the stories of Puanga and Matariki. read more

22 June 2018

The Questionnaire: Victoria Spackman

Our Director of Creativity, Victoria Spackman, was interviewed by Sunday Star Times for The Questionnaire. read more

26 September 2017

Kaye Jujnovich, Head of School

Kaye Jujnovich is a long serving and experienced staff member having worked at Whitireia since 1992. Kaye now begins a new journey as the Head of School Te Auaha, supporting Director Te Auaha... read more

25 September 2017

Creating ancient characters and contemporary beauties is all in a day's work for Jessie Wright

Jessie Wright has returned to New Zealand after three months of intensive work in Prague on a new TV series - a drama set in 43AD about the Roman Imperial Army attempting to crush the Celtic heart of... read more

23 September 2017

Award-winning Kumi Matsumoto - Creative Technology graduate

You have probably seen her work on the sides of buses, adorning buildings, in movies and digital media, but what you may not know is that Kumi Matsumoto is the incredibly talented graphic designer... read more

04 August 2017

Career in beauty industry takes off

Talented Beauty Therapist Natasha Buckley’s career has really taken off. Natasha is managing The Bay Spa on Wellington’s stunning Oriental Parade three years after completing her Diploma in Beauty... read more

01 August 2017

Heloise – Mandy Hager’s latest novel

In 2014 Mandy Hager was awarded one of New Zealand’s premier literary honours, the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship, which enabled her to spend five and a half months in the south of France... read more