News - February 2012

Art Deco Fashion Design a Runway Success
February 21, 2012

Winner of the Art Deco Weekend’s Sew Be It competition Caleb Hoare has been designing clothes for just on a year. However, Gillian Marshall, his textiles teacher at Tamatea High School,...

High Achievers Exhibit Final-Year Degree Art
February 21, 2012

EIT’s highest-achieving visual arts and design graduates showcased their diverse talents in a special exhibition recently staged at the Hastings Community Arts Centre. Five of the Best...

Trades Academy Opening Doors for Tairāwhiti Students
February 20, 2012

Hair, health, beauty and fashion academy programme coordinator Natalie Saunders (right) goes over the finer details of a manicure with Wairoa College year 13 student Jasmine Still, who travelled...

Hastings to Launch Building Training Scheme
February 16, 2012

Hastings is to join Napier and Central Hawke’s Bay in offering an introductory building programme aimed at providing skills that will assist those taking part into jobs or further...

Arts and Design School Signals Change
February 8, 2012

In a change of guard for EIT’s visual arts and design degree, Mazin Bahho has handed over the role of programme coordinator to full-time lecturer Nigel Roberts.  An architect who moved...

Get Portable Business Skills at EIT
February 1, 2012

Portable business skills are critical these days.  Study business and you’ll gain skills that you can use in any industry or sector –whether it’s a large organisation or a small one. You...