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...
Master’s students research country’s wellbeing
May 4, 2020
The COVID-19 epidemic has added a new dimension to Levi and Dana Armstrong’s work. Of Ngāti Kahungunu descent, both Levi and Dana are currently studying towards a Master of Health Science....
Nursing decision “out of the blue” but no regrets
April 16, 2020
Always motivated by a want to help people is behind a career decision made by Gisborne woman Hayley Wright. And getting a Year 13 Scholarship to study in her home town at...
A Ruatoria Maara Kai student has been honoured with the EIT Rose Society Award.
February 18, 2020
EIT Tairāwhiti student Kiwi Chambers studying Maara kai (gardening) at the Ruatoria campus is described by her tutors as an “ace” student who gives “more than 100 percent”. Presented...
Student finds passion from training
February 13, 2020
HIGH suicide statistics and huge mental health and addiction issues on the East Coast are part of a Gisborne tertiary student’s future career decision. Now she has time in her life to finally...
Iron will and studies turn rough life around
February 4, 2020
For twenty years her troubled childhood cast a shadow over Reeana Collier’s life. But the EIT graduate was able to put her difficult past behind her and start a new and successful...