EIT hosts Info and Enrolment Day
January 26, 2021
EIT’s Info day will help future students to find a programme which is best suited for them. People who are looking to change careers, advance their existing skills, or learn something new are...
Advocating for te reo Māori revitalisation
December 1, 2020
For Pairama Wright studying wasn’t just about gaining knowledge and qualifications, it was also about reinventing himself and finding a purpose. Of Ngāi Tahu, Ngā Ruahine, Swiss and Irish...
Manini-tua Scholarship winner prepared for creative future
August 26, 2020
Rāmari Fox (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou) has the best possible connections to start a career in film, but she certainly had to jump some hurdles to be where she is now. Rāmari ’s...
Making a life out of her passion and helping save the world
July 27, 2020
Learning about sustainable practices and helping save the world have been a focus for a Gisborne upcycled fashion designer. Katie Clinnick has a passion for upcycled clothing – she scours...
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...
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...
A knight amongst us
June 24, 2020
Tairāwhiti’s newest knight, Professor Sir Derek Lardelli was deeply saluted and celebrated in a ceremony yesterday at the place where he was a founding tutor. The Maia Gallery at EIT...
EIT music students knows where he is heading
June 4, 2020
For Turei Kire, studying during lockdown had been an adaptive process. After residing at his grandparents’ house throughout this time, the 23-year-old Diploma in Music student had set up a...
Five EIT postgraduate students receive CEO scholarships
May 13, 2020
“EIT has enabled me to reignite my creative energy and channel it into a new direction,” says Phil Yeo. The professional photographer and EIT Toihoukura Te Hono ki Toi (Poutiriao)...
Talent and grit pay off for IDEAschool graduate
February 3, 2020
IDEAschool graduate Anna Potton-Grapes’ educational journey has led her to a job that she had secretly dreamed of for her whole life. Feilding was where it all began. Growing up, Anna was...