News - July 2020

Wine leader chose EIT to upgrade viticulture skills
July 15, 2020

Wine entrepreneur Erica Crawford has just finished the last exam of her Graduate Diploma in Viticulture at EIT. Erica is the powerhouse behind Loveblock Organic Winery in Marlborough’s...

Kimberly’s bold plans for the future
July 13, 2020

Three years ago, Kimberly Libatog and her four younger siblings moved from the Philippines to Hawke’s Bay, where her parents were already living. Kimberly had been learning English at school...

Getting a taste of study at EIT’s Taster Days
July 8, 2020

Young people from all over Hawke’s Bay recently got a taste of what studying at EIT might look like for them. Over the last three days, EIT hosted its biannual taster days for high school...

Inspired to learn Te Reo Māori
July 6, 2020

 Their children and a desire to keep their culture alive are inspiration behind two determined te reo māori students at EIT Tairāwhiti. Shannon Maats-Niwa and husband Adam Niwa have...

EIT Pathway leads to career in NZ Army
July 4, 2020

Seven years working in forestry has been replaced with a career in the New Zealand Army for Gisborne man Tiki Viqasi. He decided to apply for the army while doing the EIT Tairāwhiti Services...

Polished English skills bring on career change
July 3, 2020

By the time Tareq Assad walked into EIT’s English Language Centre enquiring about English courses, he spoke so fluently that the tutors wondered what he was doing there. They soon learned...

Toihoukura – a very unique place to study
July 3, 2020

  Kassana Te Aho-Waikari began her Māori art journey at Toihoukura in 2017 . Completing the certificate level she pursued a degree and is currently in her final year. She finds...

Student’s food market wowed connoisseurs
July 1, 2020

Kimchi, gin and beetroot noodles - EIT’s trainee chefs celebrated their cooking expertise by showcasing their preserves and charcuterie wares at the School of Hospitality’s fifth annual...