News - March 2020

Odell sweetens up Hawke’s Bay
March 15, 2020

Odell Reynolds may be able to whip up the most sumptuous treats, yet – against all odds - she doesn’t have a sweet tooth and can easily go without sugar. This, however, is not the only...

Mother and daughter team up for EIT study
March 11, 2020

Sandra Ennor completed her nursing diploma in 1986. Nearly 25 years later, she finished her degree at EIT while working at City Medical in Napier, her “dream job” that she started in...

Kaupapa key for new ICT team
March 10, 2020

A new start-up software development company aims to be the No.1 Māori information and communications technology (ICT) provider for Tairāwhiti. The five-member team behind the business want to...

Amy Saunders receives Margaret Hetley Scholarship
March 5, 2020

EIT has announced this year’s winner of the Margaret Hetley Scholarship. It’s 19-year old Amy Saunders from Hastings, first-year Bachelor of Business Studies student. The scholarship was...

Hands-on learning for EIT business students
March 2, 2020

A group of EIT Bachelor of Business Studies students are swapping class time for real work experience - out where business happens. The marketing class led by lecturer Regan Cotter are currently...

Growing hemp a stepping stone for two Ruatoria men
March 2, 2020

Two passionate Ruatoria men are behind an idea to give a future to the rangatahi (youth) of the East Coast. They hope their model might also provide a future model for other iwi to look...

Off to a student exchange adventure in Germany
March 1, 2020

Over the last few months, Jazz Singh has turned into a globetrotter. The 20-year old EIT just returned from a six-week study trip to Vietnam and is soon off to Germany for an exchange...