Top winegrowing tutor joining EIT’s local team
May 8, 2019
Winegrowing studies are making a comeback at EIT under the leadership of Hawke’s Bay viticulture expert Tim Creagh, who plans to make Gisborne his new home. Tim has taught thousands of...
New Head of School excited about EIT’s potential
April 29, 2019
EIT has appointed Sue Blackmore as the new Head of School of Viticulture and Wine. Sue combines a broad range of international industry know-how with years of work experience in tertiary...
EIT lecturers teaching in China, “Campus is like a city”
March 21, 2019
EIT’s Wine & Viticulture lecturers Tim Creagh and Elise Montgomery are currently teaching in China at the University of Jinan, one of EIT’s partner institutions. Tim tells us about the...
EIT’s School of Viticulture & Wine kicks into higher gear
February 12, 2019
Shaun La Franco had always been passionate about wine. Having gained a Graduate Diploma in Oenology at EIT, he then worked in different wineries throughout New Zealand and in France. Four...
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...
Riesling secures EIT memorial trophy for Chinese viticulturist
December 4, 2018
The winner of this year’s EIT Hawke’s Bay Wine Show has come a long way from his first attempt to make wine using table grapes. Xiangpo Li hails from China and has been studying for 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...
Visiting Chinese scholar enjoys EIT experience
October 31, 2018
A visiting Chinese scholar is finding life at the EIT Hawke’s Bay campus quite a change from her normal academic life, and is thoroughly enjoying the experience. Yang Xue has found...
Young Vintner Loves Combining Science and Creativity
October 17, 2018
For Elise Picot winemaking is a fascinating process that combines science and creativity. The EIT Bachelor of Wine Science student is the 2018 HB A& P Young Vintner of the Year announced at...
Wine and Viticulture Students Explore Wine Regions
October 16, 2018
A large cohort of wine and viticulture students and staff from the School of Viticulture and Wine Science recently explored wineries and vineyards in Marlborough and Nelson. It was the annual...