News - March 2020

Chris Collins appointed interim CEO of NZIST
March 31, 2020

EIT’s CEO Chris Collins has been appointed as Interim CEO of the new national institute, the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology which the Government has established on 1...

Largest number of graduates in EIT’s history
March 31, 2020

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic EIT had to cancel all graduation celebrations, however students still graduated – and for 2019 the number was well up on previous years. EIT, including the three...

EIT graduate raises voice again health inequities
March 30, 2020

Three and half years ago, Cath Healey started to work as counsellor at Te Rangihaeata Oranga, Gambling Recovery Service in Hastings. “It’s my favourite mahi,” the EIT graduate...

COVID-19- what you need to know
March 25, 2020

You may have questions that could be answered by our Frequently Asked Questions. As Aotearoa/New Zealand is preparing for COVID-19 Alert Level 4, here is some important information to help...

COVID-19 – Update for students 23 March 2020
March 23, 2020

Kia ora The Prime Minister has announced that New Zealand is moving to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 from now, and Alert Level 4 from Wednesday. This is to inform you that: EIT will close from...

COVID-19 – Update for students 22 March 2020
March 22, 2020

Kia ora koutou, I wanted to update you on what this week looks like in light of the weekend’s COVID-19 developments. The Prime Minister has announced an alert system for COVID-19 and advised...

COVID-19 – Update for students 20 March 2020
March 20, 2020

Kia ora koutou, With so much information and misinformation swirling around about COVID-19, I wanted to update you on what EIT are doing in light of the recent developments. We have been planning...

COVID-19- Update for students 19 March 2020
March 19, 2020

Kia ora koutou, As the situation around COVID-19 continues to develop, I would like to reassure you that our focus is on keeping EIT students and staff safe.  Teaching and learning at EIT...

New Board of Directors for NZIST subsidiary EIT
March 18, 2020

The New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology Establishment Board (the Establishment Board) announced directors for the boards of subsidiary Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics...

EIT to cancel all graduation ceremonies
March 17, 2020

As the situation around COVID-19 continues to develop, all EIT graduation ceremonies in Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti and Auckland have been cancelled. “This decision was not an easy one to make,...