News - August 2020

Building a career outside rugby
August 28, 2020

In 2014, Tivaini Foma’i started his Bachelor of Recreation and Sport* at EIT. It was a time when Tivaini was transitioning out of professional rugby and looking for new career...

EIT Auckland visits Tangatarua Marae at Toi Ohomai
August 27, 2020

Engaging in New Zealand cultural experiences forms an invaluable part of the international student journey. To support this, students get to experience a traditional Māori welcome at a marae...

Covid-19 – Update 25 August 2020
August 25, 2020

The government reviewed the current Alert Levels yesterday, and announced that the COVID-19 Alert Levels will remain in place until 11:59pm Sunday 30 August. From Monday 31 August Auckland will...

Johanna’s new life in New Zealand
August 20, 2020

Gap years can change people’s life for good. EIT student Johanna Scholz had one of these transformative experiences. Six years ago, German born Johanna travelled around New Zealand and fell...

Sara is taking charge of her career
August 18, 2020

Sara Iosua has been living in Hawke’s Bay for just three months but she has already made a strong impression on a number of people, including her EIT tutors. The 21-year-old soaks up new...

Follow your passion
August 17, 2020

Mentoring students and athletes means EIT Tairāwhiti student support advisor Tuterangi Nepe-Apatu can practice what he preaches.  Toots knows what it is like to leave high school with no...

COVID-19 – Update 14 August 2020
August 14, 2020

Good evening The government announced tonight that New Zealand’s most recent COVID-19 Alert Levels will remain in place. Auckland will remain at Alert Level 3 and the rest of New Zealand...

Covid-19 – Update 12 August 2020
August 12, 2020

New Zealand’s Alert Levels are changing. From 12 noon today, until midnight Friday 15 August, Auckland will move to Alert Level 3. The rest of New Zealand will move to Alert Level 2. As a...