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...
Second degree paves the way to nursing career
December 14, 2020
Julian Kairau (Ngāpuhi) is one of the few male Bachelor of Nursing students at EIT. How the 27-year old got into nursing was not the typical route you would expect. Growing up, Julian loved...
Study helps adapt to lifestyle change
December 14, 2020
One visit to Gisborne was all it took for David Dollaga and his family to fall in love with the place. The family of six, originally from the Philippines, had lived in Auckland for a decade...
COVID-19 recovery fund boosts enrolments
July 31, 2020
The Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF) and the Apprenticeship Boost (AB) have raised the demand for eligible EIT programmes, following the national trend. Like EIT, many people,...
Community sawmill for housing solutions on East Coast
July 27, 2020
An investment into a portable sawmill by Hikurangi Enterprises will open doors to housing on the East Coast. Hikurangi Enterprises is a one of a group of entities dedicated to regional...
Bringing mental health to the forefront
June 24, 2020
In the past year Anaru Hodges made a 180-degree career change. It all began when his niece started studying at EIT. Anaru took her under his wing to help her through the first months on...
Established performer pursues new career in fitness and well-being
June 15, 2020
After nearly a decade as an established performer, singer and dancer, Whangara man Simon(Sye) Paenga left show business to pursue a career in fitness and well-being. With his eye on the goal,...
EIT launches new bite-sized professional development
June 10, 2020
From July, EIT’s School of Health and Sport Science will offer a suite of micro-credentials* targeting working professionals in the education and health & wellbeing industry: Rapport...
EIT Hub Cafe helps local supergrans
May 7, 2020
With staff and equipment to produce food, and no customers because of the Covid-19 lockdown, EIT Tairāwhiti Hub manager Anna Charrington wondered how her team could help some of the...
3D printing masks
May 6, 2020
Gisborne families have been helping those on our front-line 24/7, all while in isolation. The Covid-19 lockdown has been busier than ever for this hard-working crew. Since April 18, the...