From labouring to professional practice
May 13, 2019
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...
Nursing not just a nice and caring girls’ career
May 9, 2019
It’s International Nurses Day on Sunday - an important date to mark the huge contributions nurses make to the world. On this...
EIT Valedictorian Sammy made her dream come true
April 10, 2019
EIT valedictorian Sammy Little says she already knew as a little girl that one day she would become a nurse. It took some years, however, to finally put her dream into action. Sammy is the third...
Esteemed guest Dr Elizabeth Kerekere at EIT Tairāwhiti Campus
March 18, 2019
Students of the Health and Wellbeing programme (Advanced Support, Level 4). were inspired by a workshop with leading Rainbow rights campaigner Dr Elizabeth Kerekere. As part of their studies...
EIT pleased to appoint high profile Māori nursing lecturers
February 5, 2019
EIT is pleased to welcome on board two new highly qualified nursing lecturers. Tiara Williams graduated from in EIT in 2013 with a Bachelor of Nursing...
Huge support for EIT- Educated Nurses
January 14, 2019
Nursing graduates from EIT are second to none when it comes to practical on-the-job education, thanks to support from local health providers and the excellence and dedication of the...
EIT geared to help East Coast skills shortage
January 7, 2019
There will be over 2800 new jobs created each year for the next four years on the East Coast, and EIT graduates will be well placed to fill them. Infometrics data is used by the tertiary...
EIT Year 13 scholarships attracting increased enrolments for 2019
December 17, 2018
Annah Cherry starts work as a graduate junior nurse in the acute medical ward - A1 renal and respiratory at the Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ War Memorial Hospital in January. It’s a...
Introducing Mary
November 5, 2018
EIT’s commitment to Pasifika students was strengthened when Mary Suni Robertson joined our Pasifika student support team. Mary works from the Pouwhirinaki walk-in space in the Hawke’s Bay...
Young Māori mothers thriving, reveals research
November 1, 2018
An EIT post-graduate nursing lecturer is challenging the health care system to develop more Māori health professionals, and a greater kaupapa Māori understanding and application across all...