News - November 2013

Variety Captured In Graduate Art
November 27, 2013

A dazzling diversity of art and design was unveiled at the ideaschool graduate exhibition opening held on campus at EIT Hawke’s Bay last week. The climax of three years of study for 31...

Local learning fits the bill
November 27, 2013

A supportive community feel at EIT Tairāwhiti proved just the ticket for business graduate Hayley Neil. The Riversun client services representative took two-and-a-half years to complete...

Young Canadian Chooses Wine Science at EIT
November 27, 2013

You can imagine my delight when I heard that a young Canadian chose EIT for wine studies.Touring New Zealand during his gap year, Wes Johnson never dreamt he would return to study wine...

Whaia te iti kahurangi… Strive for the ultimate
November 25, 2013

These ancient words of wisdom guide the game plan to success for EIT Bachelor of Computer Systems student Haydon Haenga.The 32-year-old Nati (Ngāti Porou) from Tikitiki knows “without a...

Screen Production Students Premiere Their Movies
November 21, 2013

As a fitting climax to their year’s work, EIT screen production students celebrated with a premiere of short films made as their final projects.At the invitation-only evening staged at...

Keen to get out and put skills to good use
November 18, 2013

Small steps are big steps in the world of nursing student Rachael Maka. The 22-year-old from Tonga started her tertiary journey at EIT Tairāwhiti in the literacy skills programme in...

New programme boost for region
November 18, 2013

A one-on-one approach is proving a winner for EIT Tairäwhiti students who are part of the new Training for Work programme. The programme gives a helping hand to those who can’t get work...

Young Canadian Chooses EIT For Wine Studies
November 18, 2013

Touring New Zealand during his gap year, Canadian Wes Johnson never dreamt he would return to study wine science at EIT. Like many school leavers, Wes wasn’t too sure about what tertiary course...

Inspired by Those Around Her
November 7, 2013

Ana Marie Poninghouse is on a mission to make a difference in the world. The 19-year-old Bachelor in Social Sciences student always knew she wanted to help people, but initially thought she...