Covid-19 – Update 29.11.21
November 29, 2021
New Zealand will move into the COVID-19 Protection Framework (Traffic Light System) at 11:59pm on Thursday 2 December. This means we will no longer be using the Alert Levels (1-4), but instead the...
Learning valuable outdoor adventure skills and having fun while they do it
November 28, 2021
EIT students Louis Grut and Henry Williams Peters are undergoing an intensive induction in outdoor adventure – skills that will prove valuable if they enter the adventure tourism and...
EIT named as joint winner in Green Gown Awards for Benefitting Society
November 26, 2021
EIT has won the Benefitting Society Category in the prestigious Green Gown Awards Australasia for its community-focused Learning in Nature (LIN) project. The awards are open to all...
First Year EIT student chosen as Young Vintner of the Year
November 26, 2021
Maddison Airey, a 23-year-old first year Bachelor of Viticulture and Wine Science (BVWSci) student from EIT, has won the Hawke’s Bay A&P Society & Craggy Range Young Vintners...
Getting to grips with complexity of EV vehicles
November 24, 2021
The Eastern Institute of Technology has become the second tertiary provider after Otago to offer the New Zealand Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering. The programme,...
Many roles keep EIT Tairāwhiti Tutor busy
November 19, 2021
Isaac Hughes has packed a lot into his 28 years – he is an EIT Tairāwhiti Bachelor of Business Studies Tutor, the youngest Gisborne District Councillor and a qualified chartered...
Return home sparks career change to winemaking
November 19, 2021
A move back home to Hawke’s Bay gave EIT graduate, Anna Young, the impetus she needed to make a career change and pursue her long-held dream of becoming a winemaker. Anna, who was appointed...
EIT offers scholarships for Year 13s wanting to study
November 19, 2021
Year 13 students wanting to win a scholarship to study at EIT have until the end of the month to get their applications in. This scholarship is open to students intending to study a degree...
Renowned wineries give EIT graduate a taste for winemaking
November 18, 2021
Sara Macdonald (née Addis) has worked at wineries around the world but studying at EIT taught her the fundamentals of the industry and gave her a well-respected qualification to match. The...
EIT farewells respected Executive Director of Māori
November 16, 2021
EIT has farewelled its respected Executive Director, Poutahu – Māori, Tuhakia Keepa, who has moved on to new opportunities. Tuhakia, who has been in the role since 2014, has driven EIT’s...