EIT hosts Info and Enrolment Day
January 26, 2021
EIT’s Info day will help future students to find a programme which is best suited for them. People who are looking to change careers, advance their existing skills, or learn something new are...
Sharing the knowledge of traditional Māori food gathering
December 8, 2020
This year, EIT has launched a Certificate in Māori Traditional Food Production, Harvest and Management at the regional learning centre in Waipukurau. The traditional food, or mahinga kai,...
Advocating for te reo Māori revitalisation
December 1, 2020
For Pairama Wright studying wasn’t just about gaining knowledge and qualifications, it was also about reinventing himself and finding a purpose. Of Ngāi Tahu, Ngā Ruahine, Swiss and Irish...
EIT celebrates official opening of Ōtatāra Outdoor Learning Centre
November 17, 2020
Invited guests gathered today to celebrate the official opening of the Ōtatāra Outdoor Learning Centre (OOLC). This included collaborating partners Department of Conservation, Cape to City,...
Dr David Tipene-Leach honoured with Tahunui-a-Rangi Medal
November 13, 2020
The New Zealand Royal Society recognised Dr David Tipene-Leach, Professor Māori and Indigenous at EIT, with the Tahunui-a-Rangi Medal at the Government House in Wellington. 15 years ago,...
EIT is joining Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
September 14, 2020
From 14 to 18 September EIT is participating in the annual Te Wiki o te Reo Māori or Māori Language Week. Although activities and events are restricted, both staff and students are...
EIT launches Certificate in Outdoor Experiences
August 5, 2020
From 7 September 2020 EIT’s School of Trades and Technology will offer the new NZ Certificate in Outdoor Experiences (Level 3). This hands-on, 14-week, entry-level programme will teach...
Community sawmill for housing solutions on East Coast
July 27, 2020
An investment into a portable sawmill by Hikurangi Enterprises will open doors to housing on the East Coast. Hikurangi Enterprises is a one of a group of entities dedicated to regional...
Inspired to learn Te Reo Māori
July 6, 2020
Their children and a desire to keep their culture alive are inspiration behind two determined te reo māori students at EIT Tairāwhiti. Shannon Maats-Niwa and husband Adam Niwa have...
EIT Tairāwhiti’s new student liaison advisor has first hand knowledge of the power of education
June 24, 2020
Justine Read-Bloomfield describes her decision to study Te Reo Māori as life changing when she was at a low point inher life. “I had a disconnect with my “taha Māori” (Rongowhakaata,...