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Open Polytechnic graduate’s library qualification shines through a decade on
16 June 2026We 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…
80th AnniversaryOpen Polytechnic kaimahi receives NZ Order of Merit for services to education
11 June 2026Lorraine Taylor-Tams, Partnership Coordinator, Learning Delivery at Open Polytechnic was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit…
AchievementOpen Polytechnic kaimahi book to help building industry adapt
9 June 2026Providing building and construction solutions that support both people and the planet has been a long-standing research focus for Dr Negin Imani…
AchievementPrincipal Academic Staff Member presents engineering research
8 June 2026Mathew Thomas, Principal Academic Staff member at Open Polytechnic, presented at the Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand (WILNZ) Conference recently.
EventsSamoa Language Week 2026: Graduate honours her Samoan heritage
3 June 2026Open Polytechnic graduate Tuaopepe Tupesina (Sina) Fatialofa Briggs has spent her life honouring her deep Samoan roots while growing up in New Zealand, now she will pass this onto her school students…
Our LearnersFrom accounting to social work: Open Polytechnic celebrates graduates
2 June 2026Around 1150 graduates from throughout Aotearoa New Zealand received their diplomas and degrees from the Open Polytechnic, the nation’s specialist provider of online learning either at graduation…
Media ReleaseBachelor of Social Work helps Open Polytechnic graduate become a ‘voice for tamariki’
29 May 2026Open Polytechnic graduate speaker Susan Aretere’s study journey has been something bigger than herself; serving her whānau, community, and future generations…
Media ReleaseAcademic Staff Member contributes to International Work-Integrated Learning Research
21 May 2026Amro Gamal, Academic Staff Member in Learning Delivery at Open Polytechnic, presented at the World Association for Co-operative and Work-Integrated Education (WACE)…
EventsOpen Polytechnic graduate using psychology qualification to help others
15 May 2026Open Polytechnic’s Wellington graduation ceremony graduate speaker Rohini Ngaluafe is utilising her Bachelor of Applied Science in Psychology in her role, as Youth Coordinator – College Team…
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