Te reo Māori diploma helps preserve language within whānau
3 days ago
For Aroha Ngaronoa (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu), studying te reo Māori through EIT was about ensuring the language continues within her whānau.
Talented EIT Tairāwhiti student takes drone research to the national stage
October 12, 2026
Bachelor of Computing Systems ākonga Varun Wadhwa presented his research paper at the Computing and Information Technology Research and Education New Zealand (CITRENZ) Conference 2026, held in...
EIT Ruatōrea a place of akoranga and whanaungatanga for these wahine and kuia.
October 9, 2026
EIT Ruatōrea Learning Centre has been providing educational courses in the region since 1980. For many, the courses aren’t just about learning, they’re a chance to make connections in...
EIT graduate driven to break cycles through mental health career
October 9, 2026
Growing up in a community where drugs and alcohol were often present inspired EIT graduate Lucinda Campbell to pursue a career helping whānau facing similar challenges.
EIT students make their mark at Hawke’s Bay Wine Awards
October 6, 2026
EIT has been part of the Hawke’s Bay A&P Wine Awards since 2001, with our students stewarding the judging on the Taradale campus each year. At this year’s awards night, EIT CEO...
Great EIT bake-off serves up 500 muffins for MS Awareness Week
September 24, 2026
EIT’s Level 3 café services ākonga joined forces with the Gisborne East Coast MS Society to bake 500 muffins for MS Awareness Week. Led by Community Advisor Karen Whitehead and chef...
Two auto engineering students are proving it’s never too late to learn
September 23, 2026
Kuia Sue Nepe and Hana Fox thought their learning days were behind them. Now they’re at EIT Ruatōrea’s Auto Engineering workshop alongside rangatahi fresh out of high school, picking...
First in his whānau to earn a degree and this year’s Ryman James Wattie scholar
September 22, 2026
Kee’arn Ewart-Pothoven will be the first in his whānau to earn a degree. Now, as the sixth recipient of the $15,000 Ryman James Wattie Scholarship, he has something just as valuable as the...
Wahine in trades: Manaia Hall wins new Pan Pac scholarship
September 14, 2026
Eighteen-year-old Wairoa local Manaia Hall has been named the inaugural recipient of the Pan Pac Engineering Scholarship. One of only four wahine in her pre-electrical class, Manaia travels down...
Beloved EIT nurse educator honoured with annual $10,000 nursing scholarship
September 7, 2026
A $10,000 annual scholarship has been established at EIT in memory of much-loved nursing lecturer Maxine Mae Anderson, who taught at the institute for more than 20 years and treated her students...