News - November 2020

Arts Festival showcases best student work of 2020
November 25, 2020

Students from EIT’s IDEAschool are set to show off their best work of the year at this year’s Arts Festival. The Arts Festival officially opens this Friday, 27 November, at 5pm at...

Thompsons set to launch eco-friendly fashion label
November 25, 2020

EIT students Kelsi and Ashford Thompson are fulfilling their dream to launch their own fashion label, Thompson Aotearoa. Their garments will make their first appearance on the catwalk at the...

Covid career change
November 25, 2020

The arrival of the global pandemic Covid 19 has completely changed the life path for many.  For Gisborne student Nishant Surathu aspirations changed from electronics engineering to becoming...

Unsure if building was the right path…
November 25, 2020

Gisborne woman Chantelle Abraham had left high school when she realised she did need an education to get a career. But the single mum of two started with a literacy and numeracy course to get her...

Training the outdoor adventure guides of the future
November 24, 2020

After 28 years in the Defence Force, Davey Forbes has decided that it’s time for a change. He recently accepted a job offer to teach on EIT’s new NZ Certificate in Outdoor and Adventure...

The journey of a storyteller
November 20, 2020

Mitchell Knights is ready to cap off an exciting study year with the showcase of his films at the IDEAschool Arts Festival on November 27. It’s the last hurrah before completing the degree...

Driven by passion for trucks
November 18, 2020

As a child Rachel Ripohau loved to accompany her father, a truck driver, on rides around the country. Rachel (Ngāti Kahungunu) says that her passion for trucks and heavy machinery stems from...