Kia Ora Unitec
Kia ora Unitec,
The time is upon us! Traffic is becoming devious in Mt Eden, Excitement is mounting everywhere and the sale of small furry kiwi key-rings is going through the roof as the Rugby World Cup begins to kick our tourism industry and our sense of national pride into gear. Flags are sticking out of car windows left right and centre and flash mobs are performing the Haka all over Auckland in brilliant form. Everyone from Grandma to new-born is out in black to support our boys, whether they’re not old enough to understand, too old to remember their own name, or anything in between There’s no doubt that we’re gunning for the top. So, As you meander from game to bar to home to game to class to bar to bed, try and book some time in for the books and keep yourself match-fit, a world cup victory isn’t quite the same if you fail your courses at the same time. Just the same, go hard people! Let’s make this a world cup that we can be proud to remember and say, “I was there”.
Now, rugby aside, what’s been going on?
Transport:
We have a bus service being put under increasing amounts of pressure with numbers being increased beyond capacity every year since its introduction. We have substantial parking at Mt Albert but is it enough? Parking remains pretty limited out in Waitakere but what can be done? And pubic transport? Well it remains relatively bollocks everywhere. Unitec are going to be entering into a transport review soon which will cover internal and external community transport as well as parking. What are your thoughts? Would you be willing to pay for use of the shuttle? Did you have any idea that Unitec is the only institution which provides it for free? If you want more of it, are you willing to pay? Do you think you should have to? What are your biggest issues when it comes to transport and parking? Talk to your Student Reps. or flick us an email.
Security:
Keeping you all safe is priority number one, and recently there have been a couple of concerning security issues (students being attacked in public near campus or robbed of belongings) and I just need to stress how important it is that if anything like this happens to you, make sure you inform Unitec Security so the team knows what’s happening at all times. Not in a “big brother is watching” sense, just in a “man I’m glad I’m not in danger” sense. Contact email: security@unitec.ac.nz.
Microwaves:
On a lighter note, friends at Waitakere, we got word that you don’t have access to enough microwaves to heat up your lunch. No worries, we had the job passed on and there should be a couple more heading your way soon. Enjoy ;-)
See ya round people!
Pete.
Mad Props:
To the boys in Black, 23,000 students are behind you, Kia Kaha!
All aboard the fail boat:
“What do you call 15 guys sitting around a TV set watching the World Cup Final?”
…”The Wallabies”.
FAIL !