Figure 70 Whakatau with Kaumatua Henare Swann

Buildings in the Ruatoria campus are renovated and other programmes are added to the portfolio offered in the East Coast.

Renovations continue on the main campus. A number of new computing rooms are set up in the Middleton Building.

Prime Minister John Key and the Hon Peter Sharples visit Toihoukura.

Due to policy changes affecting smaller regional polytechnics the financial future remains at risk. The CE and Council actively seek a merger partner. EIT is selected and the process of developing a Collaboration Business Case begins.