Saving lives, without living them – a chat with graduate nurse Emma Harper.
Nurses looking to step into the workforce in New Zealand face a number of challenges throughout their studies, from unpaid...
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Pottering around Grey Street
“I like anything made with clay,” says ceramicist and market stall owner Lyndsay Baine. Baine’s life has been shaped by...
Students for Sustainability
How much do you know about sustainable fashion? Well, whether you are an expert or have no clue, a group...
Waikato students inspire at Excellence Awards
Waikato students received top honours at the Graeme Dingle Foundation's Annual Excellence Awards, held on November 2 at the Auckland...
Guide to Welcoming Week 2023
The Hamilton City Council is gearing up to host Welcoming Week, a vibrant annual event aimed at celebrating the rich...
Advice for Young Voters from Young Voters
By Tori Raine, Gabriel Bowen and Ronella Felizardo It's election year and the YWCA are keen to get young people...
Ramp and Versatility: A chat with Oskar Howell
Oskar Howell recently returned to Wintec-Te Pukenga as part of the Ramp Festival Graduate Panel. As a communication graduate, he...
Honouring 130 years of women’s suffrage
The 130th anniversary of women's suffrage is almost upon us, and it’s important we all think about our vote. The...
Hāngī happiness kicks off RAMP Festival
The annual RAMP Festival kicked off at the city campus of Wintec Te-Pūkenga last Tuesday morning. The festival, hosted by...
Fixtures and Pictures Workshop: For the future of art
A workshop to teach the skills of picture framing was held as part of Ramp Festival , hosted by Wintec – Te Pūkenga. The workshop...
Shane Cotton and Anthony Byrt: Art and ancestry in Te Tai Tokerau
Esteemed contemporary artist Shane Cotton and award-winning author and journalist, Anthony Byrt were in Hamilton last week as part of...
A Test of Faith and Patience – Inside the World of Being a Missionary
By Ollie Newport Imagine leaving your home and travelling to a foreign land, having little to no connections and not...
Ra Keelen: “I’ve been stereotyped so many times it’s not funny”
Ra Keelen is a Māori musician from Kirikiriroa Hamilton. Wintec | Te Pūkenga journalism student Sarah Morcom spoke to him...
The Brave Baháʼí
The Beginnings Baháʼí is a religion which was founded by Mirza Ali Mohammed in Iran, 1841. The core concept behind...
Are students really living?
With the cost of living drastically rising with the highest inflation seen in 32 years and the juggling acts students...
Bored of rugby? Get inline
In a country dominated by major codes like rugby, cricket, netball and football there’s a small niche for the exciting...
What’s next for Caleb Thompson?
Caleb Thompson jumps fiery couch (Photo by Shane Gregory) Caleb Thompson is a member of Full Sends Flat, a group...
International scouts at Maadi seek rowing talent
Ohio State University talent scout Robbie Tenenbaum was at Maadi seeking New Zealand's best young rowers Talent scouts were at...
Better latte than never
The Atomic Latte Art throw-down took place in Hamilton this week, with cafes from Hamilton to Auckland sending their best...
Kiwi journalist turned Netflix star David Farrier drawn to the weird
David Farrier spoke to a crowd of enthusiastic students and industry members on Friday at a Wintec Ramp talk. Dark...
Journalist turned writer for children
Once upon a time, there was a journalist who thought of making a living pursuing the thing he loved the best...
Off-beat podcaster reaches worldwide audience
Award-winning wedding photographer turned podcaster Jason Naylor dished up an autobiographical insight into his life as a quirky innovator to...
Relationships key to music, says Petra Salsjo
In workshop Petra does lots of discussion on the relationship between visuals and the score, as well as on the...
Canned Mary Poppins show sees volunteers switch course
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2oGsCEyv38&feature=youtu.be The show won't go on, but two Wintec students are staying positive by volunteering at Hamilton Operatic anyway. Wintec fashion students Rose...