News - December 2017

Flash Backs in Filming Commercial
December 22, 2017

Working on a commercial promoting EIT’s Diploma in Screen Production was dèja vu for students and the professional production team filming on campus. For the 13 students completing their...

Pasifika Embrace Creative Workshops
December 21, 2017

EIT’s ideaschool hosted a three-day Creative New Zealand series of workshops run by Tautai Horizons Trust for high school students interested in the creative arts and of Pasifika...

Father of Four Resumes Degree Studies
December 21, 2017

It’s taken time and patience for Reece Tuala-Fata to be able to continue his Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) studies. After a three-year hiatus to support his wife through her studies, the...

Leaping into Study after a Wakeup Call
December 21, 2017

After a trying few years, Sharon Malaitai will graduate with a Diploma in Architectural Technology in March. The Samoan mother-of-five has spent the last two years juggling family, work and...

Tradie’s Perseverance Pays Off
December 18, 2017

When Casey Aranui went looking for work experience for her EIT trades training programme, she was knocked back by a dozen builders. The reasons she was given, she says, were about gender,...

Hawke’s Bay Suits Researcher’s Lifestyle
December 18, 2017

Among EIT’s youngest research professors, Rachel Forrest enthusiastically pursues her passion for academic projects. Her latest research is particularly close to this animal lover’s...

Sport HB-EIT Sports Scholar – Dominic McGovan
December 18, 2017

Winding down to the end of my first semester at EIT, I noticed a difference in the way I approached many different things.  For example, in knuckling down to study for exams, I found myself...

Govhack Sparks Creative Response
December 12, 2017

Hosted by EIT and held on campus, Hawke’s Bay’s recent GovHack challenged some of the best and brightest minds in the IT sector to come up with creative mock systems based on national...