Miriama has discovered her destiny in life
June 19, 2020
Since she was young, EIT nursing student Miriama Tawake had an interest in health and nursing. It’s fair to say, that this interest had been sparked by Miriama’s mother who works as a...
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...
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)...
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...
Mother and daughter team up for EIT study
March 11, 2020
Sandra Ennor completed her nursing diploma in 1986. Nearly 25 years later, she finished her degree at EIT while working at City Medical in Napier, her “dream job” that she started in...
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...
Passionate about education and social work
December 20, 2019
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...
Māori nursing students advocating for health equality
December 2, 2019
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...
Scientific conference at EIT brings leading nutritionists together
November 25, 2019
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...
“Caring for others is part of who I am”
November 15, 2019
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...