News - Arts and Design

EIT Film Students Make The Cut
June 11, 2018

A team of EIT Screen Production students pulled off fast and furious as entrants in HP48Hours, touted as “New Zealand’s largest guerrilla film-making competition”. The EIT team rose to...

Graduate Bridges the Cultural Gap
May 30, 2018

Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design graduate Jasmine Ruru didn’t think she was capable of tertiary study.  Now the 22-year-old says enrolling at EIT was probably the best decision of her...

Rotary Club Celebrates Student Excellence
May 30, 2018

The Rotary Club of Taradale recently presented awards of excellence to EIT degree students Anita Santos and Jemma Russell. Both women receive $1000 towards their EIT fees. Living with a...

HP48 Hours Challenges Local Film-Makers
April 30, 2018

EIT’s Screen Production department is backing the Bay’s film-makers for a weekend promoted as “New Zealand’s largest guerrilla film-making competition”. “For year after year,...

Travelling to The Beat of a Regional Drum
April 6, 2018

Local drummer Jared Green is the inaugural winner of a new scholarship launched by Backline Charitable Trust to provide opportunities for emerging musicians in Hawke’s Bay. The trust was...

Graduate Bridges the Cultural Gap
March 12, 2018

Graduating this week with a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design, Jasmine Ruru didn’t think she was capable of tertiary study.  Now the 22-year-old says enrolling at EIT was probably the best...

Hawke’s Bay Man Moves Into Movies
February 7, 2018

Based in Central Hawke’s Bay, Allan Ennor follows the work in the film industry by using a motorhome to travel around. Having gained a Diploma in Screen Production at EIT, Allan was lucky...

Collective of Artists Exhibit Work
January 25, 2018

A two-week exhibition in Hastings is drawing together professional artists in a celebration of inclusivity and community in creative practice. The Wai-hanga-rua exhibition runs at the...

Fashion Designer’s Star on The Rise
January 15, 2018

After a rewarding seven years of study at EIT, Misty Ratima is poised to claim her place among Aotearoa’s most talented and successful fashion designers. Misty’s educational journey has...

Ideaschool Head Takes Music to The World
January 15, 2018

Recently appointed head of EIT’s ideaschool, Professor Matthew Marshall is pursuing a long-held passion in taking New Zealand’s guitar music out onto the world stage.    The feted...