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Graduate shares Ukraine’s story in new show

Ukrainian graduate Olha Viazenko began hosting a new radio show this week, bringing a slice of her home country to New Zealand. The show is called Borsch Club....

5 December, 2024

Spotlighting AI and learner success at symposium

OPAIC Te Kaihāpai Sean Bell and Principal Lecturer Te Ama Ako Dunedin Mairead Fountainpresented at the Tertiary Education Commission’s third annual Tūwhitia...

2 December, 2024

New issue of Rere Āwhio out now

Issue 4 of Rere Āwhio – Journal of Applied Research & Practice is out now. Rere Āwhio is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by OPAIC. It’s c...

2 December, 2024

Teaming up for disaster response research

OPAIC academics are teaming up with researchers from throughout New Zealand and the world to improve disaster responses. Research Director and Head of IT Farha...

29 November, 2024

Exchanging insights with international researchers

Research Director and Head of Information Technology Farhad Mehdipour had the opportunity to participate in the International Conference of Future Machine Learn...

29 November, 2024

Christmas celebrated at OPAIC

Our Student Christmas Party held on campus at lunchtime today included fun games, delicious food, and a talk about the meaning of Christmas. It was a great way...

28 November, 2024

GDAM students complete work placements

Our Study Block 3 cohort of GDAM students have completed various work placements across many sectors, demonstrating adaptability and a commitment to gaining ind...

18 November, 2024

Networking night out: students attend Migrants in Tech event

The main theme at the Employability Centre for November was networking. Multiple networking workshops were held on campus to help students prepare for real, ex...

18 November, 2024

Lunch & Learn: AI tool to assist in job hunting

This month, we were thrilled to host Go Bear AI for a live demo with our learners at AIC during our Lunch & Learn session. The event provided an exciting oppor...

18 November, 2024

Insights shared at AIC Research Forum

The Auckland International Campus held its Study Block 4 Research Forum on Wednesday 13 November. Each block, our Applied Management research students have the...

18 November, 2024

Deloitte speaker talks software transformation

This month’s IT Campus Talk was an insightful lunchtime session led by Mao Cai, Specialist Director at Deloitte Digital, who shared his expertise on the trans...

18 November, 2024

Senior Lecturer discusses AI in business

We would like to extend a huge thank you to Dr Farzana Parveen Tajudeen who spoke to our students about the Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Business O...

18 November, 2024

Success Story: Nikita Mogilevskii

It was a long road to New Zealand for Russian student Nikita Mogilevskii, who saw out the pandemic by operating heavy machinery on construction sites and managi...

12 November, 2024

Expert shares insights into Change Management

Our Applied Management students had the privilege of hearing about Change Management from an industry expert this week. Dinesh Sundararaj is a Change Managemen...

6 November, 2024

Celebrating Diwali

We marked the Festival of Lights at our Auckland International Campus at an event organised by our students. We took part in fun activities and games, heard th...

31 October, 2024

IT students develop innovative project at Hackathon

A group of Information Technology students showcased their innovative AI project at a Hackathon, where they developed a tool to analyse data from heavy machiner...

18 October, 2024

Sucess Story: Yupitha Ignatia

Yupitha Ignatia returned to study for her Master of Applied Management after a decade in the workforce. She credits her positive experience to the guidance of k...

11 October, 2024

Welcoming our new students

We’ve welcomed our latest intake of students to OPAIC this week with a series of workshops and an Orientation Day. Our final Study Block of 2024 kicks off ne...

3 October, 2024

IT students build real-world applications for campus

Our Information Technology students have been creating web applications to enhance the efficiency of our operations here at OPAIC. Four groups of students have...

19 September, 2024

Master’s students showcase thesis findings at research forum

Four Applied Management Master’s students presented their thesis findings to a group of more than 60 staff and students recently. Postgraduate Programm...

16 September, 2024

OPAIC partners with international conference

We are excited to announce our partnership with the International Conference on Education (ICEDU) 2025. The theme of the conference is: Cultivating Global Citi...

10 September, 2024

Coming together to celebrate success

Graduands from a diverse range of programmes and schools came together to celebrate their achievements in front of classmates, families, lecturers, iwi, and oth...

2 September, 2024

Alumni inspire at networking event

Students and alumni enjoyed an evening of networking, advice, and inspiration at our Alumni Mentoring Forum last night. The event began with keynote addresses b...

28 August, 2024

Collaborating with Canadian scholars

We were fortunate to host a team from the University of Saskatchewan on our campus last week. A member of the U15 Group of Canadian research-intensive univers...

20 August, 2024

Researcher shares IT insights with students

Our IT students are getting opportunities to learn from and network with industry experts. We invited Software Engineering Researcher and University Lecturer J...

19 August, 2024

New Network Lab provides students with real-world experience

We’re bridging the gap between theory and practice and giving our IT students the chance to set up and manage real-world networks in our new Network Lab. Seni...

12 August, 2024

Success Story: Ilgar Isayev

Ilgar Isayev is making the most of his time at OPAIC, immersing himself fully in both learning and networking. Having arrived from Baku, Azerbaijan this April,...

9 August, 2024

Career insights for construction students

Our students recently had the opportunity to hear from a panel of construction professionals who shared valuable career insights. The discussion went beyond tec...

9 August, 2024

Student takes part in national challenge

An OPAIC Construction student was among Aotearoa’s top Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Management students who took part in the ArchEngBuild 2024...

7 August, 2024

Success Story: Bikramjeet Singh Suman

Master of Applied Management student Bikramjeet Singh Suman has hit the ground running since arriving in New Zealand in April. Bikramjeet arrived later than ex...

1 August, 2024

Success Story: Balaram Mahato

Recent Bachelor of Information Technology graduate Balaram Mahato enjoyed the supportive and friendly environment here at Otago Polytechnic Auckland Internation...

26 July, 2024

Students get to know OPAIC

A new batch of international students is getting to know Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus this week. Students made an early start on their learni...

18 July, 2024

Learner takes part in Auckland Startup Weekend

It was inspiring to see Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus learner Bikramjeet Singh Suman putting himself to the test just 35 days after arriving i...

15 July, 2024

Construction students visit Steel and Tube factory

Our Construction students had an excellent opportunity to visit a Steel and Tube factory and experience the manufacturing process for steel purlins, cladding an...

15 July, 2024

Lecturer explores collaboration between academia and business

Congratulations to Principal Lecturer Dr Lorraine Skelton who has contributed a chapter to the recently published book From Purpose to Impact: The University an...

5 July, 2024

Success Story: Jacelyn Santiago

Master of Applied Management graduate Jacelyn Santiago found fulfilment and purpose in her international study journey through the many opportunities offered in...

2 July, 2024

Digital Marketing insights shared

Our Digital Marketing students enjoyed an engaging guest lecture given by Cheil Worldwide Insights Planner Leah Ahn last week. Cheil Worldwide is part of the S...

17 June, 2024

Celebrating internship success

We had the pleasure of witnessing Snigdha Rupakheti and her peers present their internship projects at the end of May. Snigdha's journey as an Office Administra...

10 June, 2024

Recruitment experts on campus

We had a great time hosting a highly engaging panel discussion on Recruitment Insights at the end of May. Our panel experts, Ritika Singh, Kennedy Sua, and Sidr...

10 June, 2024

Students enjoy campus talk on Construction career insights

We had the pleasure of hosting an informative Campus Talk about Construction Career Insights at lunchtime last Thursday. Our speakers, Blair Chant and Tina Yang...

10 June, 2024

Postgraduate students share their research

We heard about a wide range of research conducted by our postgraduate students at a forum recently. Postgraduate Applied Management research students present th...

10 June, 2024

Employability research recognised

OPAIC Employability Manager Dani Mao was honoured to have presented at the 10th International Conference on Education, where she had the opportunity to share in...

21 May, 2024

A morning of inspiration and insight

The Employability Centre was thrilled to host our Study Block 2 Alumni Mentor Coffee Connect last week. The event is designed to bridge the gap between our acco...

21 May, 2024

Informative industry event for construction students

We hosted an engaging industry event for our construction students this month, featuring Robert Brown, the Specification Manager from Steel & Tube. Steel & Tube...

21 May, 2024

Learning about the Sri Lankan culture

We celebrated the Sinhala and Tamil New Year at our international campus today. The event was organised by the Sri Lankan Student Community who taught us all ab...

1 May, 2024

Sustainable research on show

Smart, sustainable research was on show at our second annual Smart Sustainable Development event held online this month. Smart Sustainable Development is a conf...

28 February, 2024

New students welcomed

We’re welcoming our first intake of new students for the year to the Auckland International Campus this week. Our incoming diploma, Bachelor, Graduate Diploma...

31 January, 2024

Success Story: Ann Ivy Roselle Cabanero

Business student Ann Ivy Roselle Cabanero is looking forward to her new role on the Executive Committee of the New Zealand International Students' Associatio...

22 January, 2024

Success Story: Gaurang Kadiya

Gaurang Kadiya had a rewarding experience interning in the Customer Services Management department at Cardinal Logistics. Gaurang is studying for a Bachelor of...

8 December, 2023

Rere Āwhio - Call for Papers 2024

Rere Āwhio (Journal of Applied Research & Practice) is an open access, peer reviewed journal published annually in November by Otago Polytechnic Auckland Inte...

4 December, 2023

New issue of Rere Āwhio launched

We celebrated the launch of the third edition of Rere Āwhio – Journal of Applied Research & Practice at Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus last...

23 November, 2023

Celebrating Diwali

Happy Diwali to all who celebrate. Here are a few photos from our festivities on campus. Our Applied Management students organised today’s event which was ver...

15 November, 2023

Success Story: Leijun Shi

Recent Construction graduate, Leijun Shi, has already landed a Quantity Surveying job. Leijun completed her Bachelor of Construction at OPAIC in September and i...

24 October, 2023

New community launched for migrant women

Migrant women and allies from Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus and the wider community enjoyed an inspiring evening last night. We launched our M...

20 October, 2023

Site visits for construction learners

Students had the opportunity to visit not just one but two residential building sites as part of their learning in the Construction Technology Small Buildings c...

12 October, 2023

IT students collaborate on real-world project

A team of Information Technology students has successfully completed a project that would allow St Pierre’s Sushi to print its labels onsite. The project was...

12 October, 2023

New faces on campus

It was great to see so many new faces at Orientation this morning as we met our final intake of learners for 2023. They were welcomed by Academic Director, Sean...

6 October, 2023

Construction student competes in national event

An OPAIC student teamed up with some of the brightest minds from around the country to design a climate-resilient community last month. Bachelor of Construction...

28 September, 2023

Emerging Visionaries share their research

The Emerging Visionaries Tertiary Learners Sustainability Symposium held at OPAIC on Thursday evening was a big success. Principal Lecturer and Employability Ma...

4 September, 2023

Graduate makes public proposal

Congratulations to our graduate Yashraj Chhabra and wife-to-be Riiya Shukla on their recent engagement. Our Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management grad...

29 August, 2023

Graduate thankful for bonds formed at OPAIC

Kashmira Vikas More spoke about the value of friendship during her graduation address last week. Kashmira studied our Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Manage...

21 August, 2023

Celebrating our newest graduates

We celebrated the achievements of graduates from a wide range of programmes at the Auckland Town Hall today. Graduates from OPAIC, Future Skills Academy, Otago...

18 August, 2023

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Graduate performs at FIFA opening

An OPAIC graduate had the experience of a lifetime dancing in the opening ceremony of the FIFA Women’s World Cup last week. Angela Louise (Angel) Arevalo stud...

27 July, 2023

Researching indigenous communities and data challenges

Information Technology HOD Farhad Mehdipour is part of a team working on a new research project focused on the challenges indigenous communities face when it co...

18 July, 2023

Management student bound for Harvard

Applied Management student Karl Ipong has just been accepted into the Sustainable Business Strategy program at Harvard Business School. Karl is completing the f...

17 July, 2023

Success Story: Jiawei (Vivi) Wang

Jiawei (Vivi) Wang has embraced OPAIC’s sustainability practices during her time at the campus. Vivi has been interning at our Green Office Toitū. The office...

7 July, 2023

Success Story: Diogo Lara

Graduate Diogo Lara is enjoying his job working as Marketing Manager for a rapidly growing Kiwi company and is grateful for the hands-on education he received h...

6 July, 2023

English skills on show

Our New Zealand Certificate in English Language students had the opportunity to showcase their research and presentation skills at our first NZCEL Research Symp...

26 June, 2023

Merit award for OPAIC researcher

A Principal Lecturer has had his research around spirituality and service management recognised at an international conference. OPAIC Applied Management Princip...

26 June, 2023

Connecting with our agents

We hosted a number of East Asian agents at our Agent Connect event on campus yesterday. The workshop aimed to strengthen our collaboration with our agents and p...

23 June, 2023

Staying safe in the surf with AI

A team of our Information Technology lecturers is looking at how to use Artificial Intelligence to keep people safe in the water. Ganeshan, Farhad Mehdipour, Wa...

17 May, 2023

HR coffee connections

OPAIC students had the opportunity to connect and learn more about the Human Resources field in New Zealand today. Human Resources New Zealand (HRNZ) hosted an...

12 May, 2023

Meeting our newest arrivals

We’re welcoming another intake of students to Auckland City and Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus this week. We’ve held our Orientation events...

21 April, 2023

Introducing Student Representative Paolo Duran

New Student Representative Paolo Duran has embraced the New Zealand culture during his time here. Paolo first came to New Zealand from the Philippines in 2018 o...

17 April, 2023

Construction students enjoy interactive guest lecture

Construction Students had a very interactive and informative guest lecture about Dispute Resolution for Construction Projects recently. Our Construction team in...

14 March, 2023

IT collaborations planned with Japan

Our IT department had a visitor from Japan last week. Dr Farhad Mehdipour invited Dr Ari Aharari to visit OPAIC and explore opportunities for collaboration. Dr...

14 March, 2023

Success Story: Chengyun (Evan) Wang

Master’s graduate Chengyun (Evan) Wang is loving his work as a Payment and Settlement Analyst at the Bank of China New Zealand. Evan came to New Zealand from...

14 March, 2023

Success Story: Mohammad Deljoo

OPAIC student, Mohammad Deljoo, has just taken out seven gold medals at the New Zealand Masters Games 2023. Mohammad was a member of the Iranian national swimmi...

6 March, 2023

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Studying to achieve management dreams

Online Applied Management student Mahyar Bahrami hopes to one day run his own international extreme sports business in Iran. Mahyar has worked as a human resour...

14 February, 2023

Success Story: Chun (Simon) Song

Chun (Simon) Song got a job interview with a construction company the day after he completed his Bachelor of Construction with us and is now working as an Earth...

13 February, 2023

Welcoming a new intake

We’re welcoming more than 180 new students to the campus this study block. Last Friday’s Orientation had to be moved online due to flooding in Auckland. We...

7 February, 2023

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