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EIT Launches Young Scholarship Initiative
May 16, 2012

EIT is launching second-semester youth scholarships to help meet strong demand for study opportunities provided this year under the Government’s Youth Guarantee scheme. All 140 Youth Guarantee...

Otatara Trust Scholarships Announced
April 30, 2012

The five students awarded Otatara Trust Scholarships this year will each receive $2500. The scholarship selection panel said the calibre of applicants was once again high, and all were...

EIT Graduate Goes To Bat for Top Cricketers
March 21, 2012

Ben Greville is launching his year with a hat trick – graduating from EIT, gaining the first degree in his family and scoring a terrific job working for world-famous cricketers. Living in...

EIT Celebrates Record Graduate Numbers
March 19, 2012

The Eastern Institute of Technology has plenty to celebrate at Friday’s graduation ceremony  (23 March) at which a record number of diploma, degree and post graduate qualifications will be...

Massage students gain valuable experience
January 23, 2012

Athletes and budding massage therapists are both winners thanks to a unique arrangement between EIT Tairawhiti and two of the region’s top events. Certificate in health and sports massage...

Promising Local Rugby Player Putting Study First
September 20, 2011

Rugby is taking a back seat while Zane Rangi finishes his degree at EIT. “Study is full-on right now,” says the 21-year-old, who was in the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Academy and Under 20s squad for...

Hawke’s Bay Triathlete Competing In World Champs
September 5, 2011

A talent for multi-tasking is taking leading Hawke’s Bay athlete Fred Koenders all the way to China where he will represent New Zealand in the World Triathlon Championships. Koenders has a...

Grooming Manu Samoa For Greatness
September 5, 2011

Many seasoned rugby followers are tipping Manu Samoa as the Rugby World Cup’s sleeping giant following the team’s recent shock defeat of Australia.   The spectacular victory is seen as...

Walking the Talk at EIT
August 24, 2011

A talent for multi-tasking is taking Hawke’s Bay athlete Fred Koenders all the way to Beijing. He’ll be representing New Zealand in the World Triathlon Champs in September. Fred has a...