Toihoukura, Visual Arts and Design programme has new facilities fronting Cobden Street incorporating the original “Barn” carpentry workshop that had previously been relocated from the other end of the campus near the two storey Central School building. Two extensions are added to this...
There are now five full-time courses which lead to degrees. These are Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences), Bachelor of Social Work from Massey, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science (Technology), Bachelor of Management Studies (using the pathway of the National Certificate in Business Studies)...
Celebrating 100 years of Women’s Suffrage in New Zealand, at Tairāwhiti over 50% of full-time students and two thirds of part-time students are women.10% of women students are over 40 years and 50% of new Bachelor of Science students are women.
Tairāwhiti offers 9 papers in the B.Sc. and...
A Tairāwhiti Polytechnic promotional video is made to use in international marketing. On the end of September 1992 there have been 46 students with the main group of 12 coming from Taiwan. Students stay from 4 weeks to 40 weeks. Currently there are 5 tutors working in the International...
A vineyard is developed on the Public Trust administered Gowerville Farm, a parcel of land leased at no cost to the institution in Riverside Road in the Waimata valley.
For Progress Marketing, Steve Chrisohoou is in the Philippines on a project for Cedenco, Alistair Ackroyd and Phil Gaukrodger...
Commercial Fishing is established with its own vessel, Lady Jacqueline, and runs its own commercial operation to make the training realistic. The programme’s vessel is set up for full commercial operations in rock lobster potting, lining (rope and mono), tuna fishing and gillnetting. In...
The Nannying Certificate and Caregivers Certificate programmes are offered as fee paying programmes rather than ACCESS funded.
Contestable Equity Funding’s 1991 allocation from the Ministry of Education goes to: Adult Basic Education $19800; Childcare $7000 (salaries for 292 staff); Rural...
Local commercial foresters propose a course on tree harvesting using cables and the Cable Logging Harvesting Certificate is developed. The first course in 1990 is a partnership arrangement with Juken Nissho and expert foresters as tutors. The second certificate is taught by Tairāwhiti...
FORTE is the Forum on Regional Tertiary Education and consists of the University of Waikato, Waikato, Waiariki, Bay of Plenty and Tairāwhiti polytechnics. Northland and Taranaki polytechnics and the University of Auckland have associate status. The purpose is to work together cooperatively...
Tairāwhiti Council decides to proceed with the new library and administration building. Their decision is based on an improved finance offer from the Ministry of Education. The projected cost is $2.3 million. Substantial finance is still required to be raised.
Demolition of 290/292 Palmerston...
Tairāwhiti Staff with Academic Director, Mark Chapman, HODs Duncan Davies (Transition Education) Henk Hoogland ( Business and General Studies) Gary Quinn (RSU) Don Cook (Physical Resources) and Registrar, Merle Webber.
A new classroom is built on leased land in Ruatoria.
Progress Marketing...
Jenny Willson (Lowry) teaches cooking skills from 1982-2003 and designed and managed the professional catering section. Jenny Willson is with students on an ACCESS Restaurant Skills Course at the Polytechnic’s Prize giving in 1989.
Yo Imrie is appointed the first Staff Development tutor and...
Ivan Ehau designs a one year Tairāwhiti Craft Certificate. Initially this course runs as a one year full time programme but it has the potential to be extended into 2 to 3 years.
Consultation with local wine industry employers identifies a need for more technical staff and this is how in 1988...
Michael Muir is elected Chair of Tairāwhiti Council. He represents the Chamber of Commerce, Employers and Manufacturers.
Te Whakamana Tangata-The Certificate in Interpersonal and Community Change, a joint Tairāwhiti Polytechnic venture with the University of Waikato starts in July with 45...
Nga Mahi A Iwi Rapu Oranga Kaupapa a full-time 26 week foundation course for Community Health Workers commences with a 3 day noho at the Ohako Marae, Manutuke.
Tairāwhiti Polytechnic creates a new department headed by David Scott with specific responsibility for “Beyond Bola” to offer a...
The East Coast Regional Employment and ACCESS Council (REAC) approves a full year package of courses to be run at the Polytechnic. The package is for a total of 16 courses catering for 182 students and involving 8.9 FTE staffing. In monetary terms the package amounts to $460,141. This is the...
