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...
From labouring to professional practice
October 21, 2019
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...
Home-grown research celebrated at new EIT lecture series
October 10, 2019
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...
EIT researcher receives grant for community health project
September 12, 2019
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...
10 million dollar funding for EIT graduate’s teen mum programme
June 28, 2019
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...
A strong voice for Pasifika people in healthcare
May 21, 2019
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...