Saniti Events
SANITI holds regular events on NMIT Campuses around the country. These range from Orientations and Graduations to BBQs and music for the shear fun of it!
SANITI also holds nationwide conferences where Aviation Students and other ITPs (Institutes of Technology and Polytechs) meet to discuss student issues.
Annual General Meetings and Student General Meetings provide the opportunity for students to provide feedback to SANITI regarding its governance.
SANITI aims to visit every affiliated place of learning at least twice every year so if we haven’t been to your place – we’re coming!
Events at SANITI are a real team effort; please email event. saniti@xtra.co.nz if you want to discuss events run by SANITI on Nelson or Marlborough Campuses or hayden@saniti.co.nz for distant campuses.
2008 Events
Orientation 14th – 22 January
Orientation 2008 started on the sunny Marlborough Campus with games (with the help of NMIT CEO Tony Grey) and a BBQ. Nelson Campus enjoyed games such as a Pizza Eating Race and a Tug-o-War. One of the Highlights was the Mr TuiVerse Drag Race and a speed pool competition.
St Patricks Day 17 February
Green bread, sausages, traditional Irish music and not-so-traditional Potato Spoon Race marked the fun, food and games of St Paddy’s day 2008.
Annual General Meeting 2008 8th April
AGMs are essentially a political meeting for students to hear SANITIs plans for the year. The President, Association Manager, Returning Officer and Accountant were there in all their glory. New Executives were also voted on.
Ten Billion Dollar Debt Day 10th April
To draw attention to the fact that National Student debt ticked over to ten billion dollars
SANITI had an awareness day. A soup kitchen ran along the poverty theme and a couple at SANITI Staff dressed as if they were ‘Shackled To Student Debt’ with balls and chains and boiler suits.
ITP Conference 2008 9-10 May
ITP stands for Institutes of Tertiary and Polytechnics. SANITI hosted students and staff from other Student Associations from around the country. Those present included representatives from the Polytechs and Institutes of Otago, Waikato, Whitireia, Wairiki and Weltech. Staff from the New Zealand Union of Students (NZUSA) were also present.
Matariki 5 June
To celebrate the Maori New Year and the rising of the stella constellation Pleiades, SANITI held a very popular Matariki Event. Students feasted on fish burgers – kindly donated by Sealord - and fresh buns while being entertained by a local Kapa Haka group. Students were also gifted with native plants donated by the Department of Conservation.
Mid-Year Graduation 27 June
SANITI helped two courses who were graduating mid-year to celebrate their success. The Trainee Rangers had a ceremony and hangi while the Veterinary Nurses had a party at a local establishment.
Aviation Conference 3-5 July
Aviation Students, like all students, are very important to SANITI. Their unique issues were discussed at the annual Aviation Conference on Nelson Campus. It also provided a great opportunity for Industry Representatives to meet Students to hear their issues and make contacts for the future.
Mid-Year Orientation Nelson Monday 14th July
New students thought SANITI was mad holding a BBQ in the middle of winter – but they still enjoyed it!
Mid-Year Orientation Marlborough Wednesday 16th July
A good old SANITI BBQ greeted new Marlborarians to a new semester. The rain cleared for lunch which was yummy battered fish donated by Sealord.
Thursday In Black Day of Action 31st July
To raise awareness of Thursdays In Black, SANITI Exec and Staff gave out free lollies and entered those who dressed up in Black in the draw to win a petrol voucher and a pass to the movies.
Political Forums 20th & 21st of August
To mark the impending election, local Members of Parliament Housing Minister and Education Spokeswoman Mary-Ann Street and Former Education Minister Nic Smith answered questions posed by students on Nelson campus.
Moon Festival 12 September
The Moon Festival is a Chinese cultural event. At NMIT it is an opportunity for international students at the Nelson Campus of NMIT to come together and share food, music and dance. Moon Festival 2008 was a roaring success with the dancing lasting long into the night.
Upcoming Events With SANITI Involvement
Oct 20th – SGM Promotion
Oct21st – Student General Meeting
Oct23rd – Nelson Campus Open Day
Oct 29th – Marlborough Event
Nov 3rd – Nelson Event
Nov 23rd – White Ribbon Day/Thursday In Black
Dec 12th – Te Tari Maori Graduation
Dec 17th – Marlborough Graduation
Dec 18th – Nelson Graduation