Qualification is a dream come true
2 days ago
To say that Matt Roberts’ life was a tumultuous rollercoaster ride would be an understatement. The recent EIT graduate left school at 14, leading to troubled and rebellious teenage years. He...
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Kerry turned adversity into success
April 15, 2021
Kerry McCutcheon had more than her fair share of challenges. In 2015, after a personal relationship ended, she decided to take charge of her situation and turn her life around. It was the...
EIT to offer Postgraduate Suite in Wine Business & Innovation
April 12, 2021
From July 2021, EIT’s School of Viticulture and Wine Science offers a new suite of postgraduate qualifications in Wine Business and Innovation. Postgraduate Certificate in Wine Business...
Masters research an outlet to share expertise in te ao Māori
April 1, 2021
Over 30 years after completing her first te reo Māori certificate, Mereaera Hesketh (Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitāne, Ngāti Hikairo, Ngāti Pahauwera, Ngāti Rākaipaaka, Ngai...
Taste of Cultures event takes foodies on culinary journey
March 31, 2021
Sri Lankan fried rice, pad thai, banh mi, falafels, Cambodian prawn fish cakes washed down with a kawakawa drink or fruity Pacific juice – visitors were spoilt for choice at EIT’s Taste of...
“Degree facilitated my growth”
March 29, 2021
The finish line is here! Puti Clarke (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu) has put in four years of hard mahi and now graduated with a First Class Bachelor of Social Work Honours...
Young mum rolls up sleeves to ace her business degree
March 24, 2021
EIT Bachelor of Business Studies graduate Sheree Wereta (Ngāti Ruanui) is a prime example that not every success story follows a straight line. The 30-year-old had to carve her way through...
Graduate wants to encourage more Māori women to enter Police
March 23, 2021
After years of juggling study, work, and family life, Justice Otene (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tuhoe) is finally opening a new chapter. The 26-year-old finished her Bachelor in Recreation and...
EIT graduation celebrates successful 2020 academic year
March 23, 2021
EIT graduates are celebrating their Hawke’s Bay graduation on 25 and 26 March including the traditional parades. Graduation will be staged in three ceremonies over two days – for the first...
Valedictorians celebrate success, diversity, and togetherness
March 22, 2021
EIT graduates Jazz Singh (Bachelor of Business Studies) and Pairama Wright (Bachelor of Arts, Māori, Honours) are this year’s valedictorians along with Wendy Jarnet, who we introduced last...