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A woman passionate about education and social work is behind the Bachelor of Social Work at EIT Tairāwhiti. Site coordinator of the programme that is now a four-year honours degree is Gisborne...
Serene Morrell and cousin Te Wairakau Morrell-Vercoe are about to wrap-up an exciting first year of studying for a nursing degree at EIT with their last exams just around the corner. Serene...
The 2019 Nutrition Society of New Zealand Conference will be hosted by the Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) this Thursday and Friday, 28th and 29th November, at the EIT. 130 delegates...
Victoria Lealaiauloto Nofoaiga is about to finish her nursing degree at EIT with her final exam just around the corner. Recently she completed a nine-week placement in the maternity ward of...
One Gisborne man this year became the first in his immediate family to graduate with a degree. Dean Hawea worked in a variety of jobs, mostly as a labourer, before deciding to...
A growing level of research activity in the Tairāwhiti region was celebrated in EIT’s Maia Gallery at Toihoukura this week, with the first in a series of evening lectures. Kicking off...
Congratulations to Rachael Walker, Associate Professor in EIT’s School of Nursing. Rachael has just been awarded a grant by the Royston Health Trust for a collaborative research project with Dr...
Ten years ago Nicky Skerman completed her Master of Nursing degree at EIT. Little did she know that her research thesis would become nationally recognised and make it into Prime Minister Jacinda...
Rosalia, Alma and Victoria (from left) are three of very few Pasifika nursing students. Samoan Bachelor of Nursing students Rosalia Taotofi, Victoria Lealaiauloto Nofoaiga and Alma Su’a received...
Two cousins, both serving the community as nurses inspired Dean Hawea to become a nurse. Dean had always enjoyed caring for people, and saw a nursing degree as a portable skill that would...