News - May 2019

Engineering guru sharing his skills
May 31, 2019

When it comes to practising what he teaches, EIT’s new mechanical engineering tutor Luke Batten can just about say he’s done it all. As a heavy fabrication engineer, he has worked on many...

Student’s food market vowed connoisseurs
May 30, 2019

Apple butter, healthy drinks, pickled rhubarb, jams and salami - EIT’s trainee chefs celebrated their cooking expertise by showcasing their preserves and charcuterie wares at the School of...

Showing rangatahi they can do anything
May 30, 2019

Senior high school students from throughout the region were given a massive dose of inspiration at the Tūrangatahi conference hosted by EIT and Te Puni Kōkiri. They had the chance to meet...

When studying becomes a family passion
May 30, 2019

Education was always a big thing for the family of EIT students Desmond Sa’u and his younger sister Faala. “Mum told me that she discovered my interest in art when I went to preschool. I...

Taiena Pursues her Mum’s Legacy
May 30, 2019

Taiena is currently studying her third diploma at EIT. It’s hard to believe how much life experience fits into the story of 29-year-old Taiena Ene. Taiena’s Samoan parents raised her as an...

Happy faces on graduation day
May 30, 2019

We are passionate about sharing inspiring stories of our students. And we are particularly proud of our successful Pasifika graduates. One of them is Muli Tuanaki. Of Tongan descent, Muli...

EIT serves weekly dinner to people in need
May 24, 2019

EIT’s Regional Learning Centre in Waipukurau is proving once again that it is not only a learning hub but a place where exciting things for the good of the community are happening. Since...