News - July 2015

Fitness Enthusiast Exploring Benefits of Exercise
July 22, 2015

Passionate about life-long learning and the active lifestyle he’s pursued in Hawke’s Bay, Philip Shambrook is researching the comparative benefits of different doses of exercise in our...

EIT Celebrating Māori Language Week 2015
July 22, 2015

EIT is to be a showcase for the Māori language next week, with daily activities celebrating and promoting te reo.EIT’s Māori and Pasifika liaison advisor Lee Kershaw-Karaitiana says the school...

Student Nurse Awarded National Scholarship
July 13, 2015

EIT nursing student Kathy Kupenga was stunned to open an email telling her she was to receive the prestigious Te Apa Māreikura scholarship, one of only two made nationwide by the Ministry of...

Tairāwhiti flavour woven into new degree
July 1, 2015

An opportunity for EIT Tairāwhiti to “completely rethink” how and what is delivered in its Bachelor of Social Work has been a breath of fresh air, according to EIT’s head of school for...

Diploma on way to silver fern glory
July 1, 2015

When you’re a top-ranked sportsman with Olympic aspirations, it’s a huge help to have the backing of your tertiary study provider. Tayler Reid, who has a hat-trick of New Zealand under 19...

A step up for horticultural workers
July 1, 2015

The Gisborne horticultural industry will be better equipped in the future thanks to EIT Tairāwhiti’s Certificate in Sustainable Horticulture (Fruit Production) programme. The 20-week...