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Open Polytechnic Council Meetings 2026 Date Delivery Time Venue 5 March In person 9.30 - 2.30 OPNZ, 3 Cleary Street, Waterloo, Lower Hutt 31 March Virtual 12.30 – 5.00 30 April Virtual 12.30 – 5.00 10 June In person 9.30 - 2.30 OPNZ, 3 Cleary Street, Waterloo, Lower Hutt 9 July...
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The purpose of this online course is to enable the learner to hear and understand basic te reo Māori korero.
Role at Open PolytechnicI am an Academic Staff Member in Environment. ExperienceI have a Bachelor of Science, (Trent University, Canada), a Bachelor of Laws (Dalhousie University), and a doctorate from the University of Toronto.I’ve worked as a scientist at various institutions in New Zealand,...
Role at Open PolytechnicI’m a student mentor (Kaihāpai Māori). I’m part of the student mentor team. My role is to provide advice or guidance about study skills, motivation, time-management, assessment extensions or Special Consideration.Study backgroundI’ve a broad background in distance...
This online course will enable the learner to write basic structures of te reo Māori.
This online course will enable you to demonstrate the basic principles of animation, moving image and kinetic structures.
Role at Open Polytechnic“Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori” - The language is the life force of Māori existence.He kaitiaki ahau o tō tatou reo, ko taku whāinga matua, ko te whāngaihia tō tatou reo, kia kore ai e ngaro pērā ki te moa. - As a guardian of our language, my purpose is...
This course covers the way people communicate and form interpersonal relationships, providing a background in current interpersonal communication theory and research.
This course will help you understand and apply the principles of fluid statics and dynamics to common engineering problems.