Te Reo Māori classes is in big demand
March 21, 2019
Numbers at EIT’s Te Whatukura School of Māori Studies in Tūranganui a Kiwa and at EIT’s Ruatoria learning centre have reached the point where the institute is having to beef up resources...
Overwhelming response for EIT’s Taste of Cultures Day
March 20, 2019
Indian samosas, Mexican empanadas, Turkish falafels, kiwi pavlovas. Visitors were spoilt for choice at EIT’s annual Taste of Cultures event on Wednesday. Hundreds of people took the...
EIT’s new joinery programme backed by local industry
March 20, 2019
“There is a massive interest within local industry for qualified joiners and builders,” says EIT carpentry tutor Michael Chapman. “I have talked to at least 20 Hawke’s Bay businesses...
Hannah’s passion for a “dying art”
March 19, 2019
Without having any particular interest in cars, Hannah Gray decided to attend the automotive course at EIT's Trades Academy during her last year of high school in 2016. “There were 17...
Esteemed guest Dr Elizabeth Kerekere at EIT Tairāwhiti Campus
March 18, 2019
Students of the Health and Wellbeing programme (Advanced Support, Level 4). were inspired by a workshop with leading Rainbow rights campaigner Dr Elizabeth Kerekere. As part of their studies...
Supporting students all the way
March 13, 2019
Supporting any EIT students who need help with obstacles to learning is the mission of newly-appointed EIT student support advisor Kiri Dickinson. Kiri has joined a team of five whose role...
EIT is “balancing for better” – not only on International Women’s Day
March 8, 2019
On Friday EIT celebrated International Women’s Day. We talked with some of the women in senior roles about what EIT is doing for females to “balance for better”, the theme of this year’s...
EIT is celebrating World Book Day
March 7, 2019
Today is world book day! The whole world is celebrating books and so is EIT. Three of our Early Childhood Education lecturers and one manager tell us about their favourite...
Manutuke kids enjoy EIT catering practice
March 7, 2019
Children at Te Kura ō Manutuke enjoyed a tasty treat when a group of EIT catering students called into the school at lunchtime. The students were those doing a three week introductory...
EIT sponsorship key part of success for Hawke’s Bay netball talents
March 6, 2019
Four years ago EIT started to sponsor the Hawke’s Bay netball talent development programme. At the moment there are 212 female netball players who are part of the programme. “The EIT...