2,711 EFTs (individual enrolments = 9,565) 58% female; 53% over 25 yrs.: 21% Māori. Winning of an APANZ Award for Excellence. |
Approval and accreditation of first Honours programme BA (Māori) Honours; Bachelor of Computing Systems; Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation; Bachelor of Viticulture;...
Networking into the 21st Century, the National Business Administration Forum Conference 2000 is held in Gisborne and is hosted by Tairāwhiti Polytechnic tutors. The conference is successful and receives very positive feedback from the delegates. 45 people from other tertiary institutions around...
The Graduation Event in 2000 is held at Te Poho o Rawiri marae. This is for graduates who have completed National Certificates or Diplomas in 1999. For the first time there is a street parade of graduates led by a piper from the Gisborne Pipe Band and staff wearing academic gowns. After the...
To celebrate the millennium dawn on Mount Hikurangi, Te Runanga o Ngati Porou commissioned Derek Lardelli to design an installation of Ngati Porou Maui Whakairo which will stand in a compass setting, Te Ana o Murirangawhenua and to be unveiled on January 1 2000. Under Derek’s guidance...
Te Puni Kokiri under takes an assessment of Tairāwhiti Polytechnic and its responsiveness to the educational needs of Māori through assessing the legislative framework, governance and accountability and funding issues in proportion to the Māori population in Tairāwhiti.
Professor Jack...
Student Village opens with 12 villas accommodating 6 students in each villa. EIT enrolled more female, Māori and secondary school leavers than the national average for the sector. Secondary schools collaboration on the LINK and STAR programmes. |
New Hastings Learning Centre Building opened.
Collaboration begins with Charles Sturt University in the teaching of wine science.
Degree programmes introduced in Māori Studies; Visual Arts and Design and Wine Science.
Hospitality building opens and accreditation awarded to teach the international City & Guilds London qualification.
Tairāwhiti students living in the Wairoa district have a daily bus transport to the Gisborne campuses. A 14 seat bus is provided from the polytechnic’s fleet. Tairāwhiti Polytechnic collaborates with NZ Employment, ETSA and the Wairoa District Council to encourage young people off the...
Mark Chapman is a Hawke’s Bay Community College Tutor during 1977-1981 and HOD of Business Studies 1982-1986. At Tairāwhiti Polytechnic he is Deputy Director 1987-1997 and is appointed CE0 in 1998.
Middleton Building, a complex of classrooms, lecture theatre and the International Division is...
The Catering Section is severely damaged by fire. While classes are moved to temporary facilities in a closed down Peel Street restaurant, the whole catering area is repaired and redecorated.
Professor Jack Richards presented the inaugural Ruanuku Art Acquisition Award to Sid Tamanui and under...
Land on the same property as the vineyard, on the eastern side of the Waimata River, is developed as a commercial olive grove when around 885 olive trees were planted comprising of ten varieties. When the olives are pressed an award winning olive oil comes into commercial production under the...
Name changes to Eastern Institute of Technology Hawke’s Bay (EIT). EIT Nursing degree programme established. Introduction of Degree in Visual Arts and Design. Tony Smith appointed Deputy CEO and Academic Manager. Discussions begin in relation to the building of a regional stadium. 21st... |
“Congratulations to our brilliant netballers who have played so well this year they have been elevated to First Reserve, the third highest level. They play teams one third or one half their age but working in a polytech has given them incredible skills not matched by the opposition.”(RM) The...
One in six full-time students in a degree programme; EFTS = 1900 Lecture Theatre complex opened (Awarded NZIA Architecture Award 1996). |
Funding cut by Ministry of Education resulting in reduction per EFTS funding of $1,778 (with approx. $1.7 million to be absorbed in 1996). Council lobby hard to...
Manaaki Tamariki Childcare Centre is registered and opens to care for children of students, staff and also the general public.
“In 1995 we broke the 1000 EFTS and will never be small again. There are benefits in being bigger but also some losses and our structure and networking need to be...
