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Open Polytechnic project manager presents at Asian Humanities event

Dr Anna Gubinskaya, Project Manager, Learning Design and Development presented a paper at the inaugural Australian Society for Asian Humanities (ASAH) conference…

Open Polytechnic kaimahi volunteers dish up mid-winter festive cheer

Some Christchurch-based Open Polytechnic kaimahi (staff) spent their volunteer leave serving the elderly community at a mid-winter Christmas-themed lunch at St Albans Baptist Church in Christchurch recently.

Horticulture qualification lays ‘foundation’ for award winning landscape designer

When Bayley LuuTomes enrolled with Open Polytechnic, he never imagined that his career would one day take him onto international stages, television screens, and award-winning…

Air Force staff go full ‘circle’ graduating at Open Polytechnic’s Wigram ceremony

Four Royal New Zealand Air Force kaimahi (staff) graduated at Open Polytechnic’s Christchurch graduation ceremony, fittingly held at the NZ Air Force Museum in May.

From resettlement training to online learning: Open Polytechnic celebrates 80 years

Open Polytechnic turns 80 this year, celebrating its history of providing hundreds of thousands of Kiwis access to career-focussed, flexible distance learning…

Family inspires each other to further education with Open Polytechnic

The Stevenson family had more reasons than most to celebrate at Open Polytechnic’s Christchurch graduation at the Air Force Museum in May.

Open Polytechnic showcases AI micro-credential to Pasifika business leaders

Open Polytechnic, New Zealand’s leading flexible online learning provider was honoured to be part of the Business Leaders’ Breakfast at Spark in Auckland…

Kaimahi presents on Open Polytechnic’s digital accessibility

Michele de Bes, Experience Design Manager in the Digital Directorate at Open Polytechnic presented at the Wellington Web Accessibility Meetup Group recently.

Open Polytechnic graduate’s library qualification shines through a decade on

We caught up with Open Polytechnic graduate Kirsten Elliot recently, who started studying with Open Polytechnic in 2016, and now in 2026 she is working in the library industry…

Open Polytechnic kaimahi receives NZ Order of Merit for services to education

Lorraine Taylor-Tams, Partnership Coordinator, Learning Delivery at Open Polytechnic was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit…