News - June 2016

Congratulations to our graduates
June 9, 2016

What was the best thing about studying at EIT? I liked that it was a family environment and a very close knitted family that really did relate to the mottos that EIT go by  I found that...

Health and Fitness Happiness
June 9, 2016

It didn’t take long for Gina Harris to find her passion for health, fitness and helping others who have also faced life’s challenges.“As you can imagine, the years go by, you get older and...

EIT helps cook islanders grow healthy food
June 9, 2016

When the Cook Islands needed help to teach their people sustainable gardening which embraced traditional methods, they gave EIT a call.With their experience assisting our region’s isolated...

Opportunity knocking in the woods
June 9, 2016

Forestry output is set to grow by 30% in the East Coast region and EIT has your ticket to the forestry industry, where you can earn over $100,000 a year in your 20’s.You could be just 18...

Cancer inspires nursing career
June 9, 2016

As Arahia Andrews watched the grandfather who had raised her since she was just six weeks old die of lung cancer, she decided she would become a nurse. Arahia was 17 when she made that...

Putting the bottom rung in the ladder to success
June 9, 2016

A degree in social work or teaching is within reach for those who lack confidence or qualifications thanks to EIT’s Certificate in Education and Social Sciences, now available at our...

Graduate a Community Asset
June 9, 2016

As a contributor to the community, Isaac Hughes welcomed the opportunity to study locally to gain his degree at EIT Tairāwhiti.Home schooled in Tokomaru Bay, the 23 year-old graduated in April...

Hundreds of Milestones in one Mile’s Walk
June 8, 2016

Hundreds of EIT Students marched colourfully through Gladstone Road to a lively 2016 graduation ceremony at the War Memorial Theatre on April 22nd.Total student numbers at EIT Tairāwhiti were...