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Women Encouraged to Look at Trades in Christchurch

Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 2:15 pm | CPIT

Women are being encouraged to consider retraining or choosing a career in trades as the industry gears up to meet the demand for a skilled workforce that will rebuild Christchurch. Minister of Women’s Affairs Hekia Parata will speak at CPIT on Wednesday ... More >>

Jazz School Comes Home

Friday, 26 August 2011, 3:59 pm | CPIT

CPIT’s Jazz School is back in its building and staff and students are celebrating this Monday, 1 to 2pm, with the first ‘One O’Clock Monday’ concert since the February earthquake. More >>

Strike Action ‘Unnecessary’

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 12:30 pm | CPIT

CPIT is disappointed that some Tertiary Education Union affiliated staff have chosen to take strike action again today when negotiations are continuing. The institute will continue to work toward a fair agreement and is still waiting for TEU’s response ... More >>

MisteR Designers Off to Fashion Week

Friday, 12 August 2011, 3:53 pm | CPIT

Launch your own label, show at New Zealand Fashion Week – it’s the path most fashion graduates dream of. CPIT graduates Mickey Lin and Ra Thomson of MisteR are almost there and Next Top Model judge, Colin Mathura-Jeffree, has already flagged ... More >>

Wonder Axis Impresses Fashion Judges

Friday, 5 August 2011, 11:57 am | CPIT

CPIT fashion technology and design student, 21 year old Georgia Currie, is all nerves after being named as a Westpac Young Designer top 10 finalist on Wednesday night. More >>

4/8/11 CPIT Negotiations to Continue

Thursday, 4 August 2011, 4:30 pm | CPIT

CPIT is pleased that the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) has initiated a return to the negotiating table tomorrow. “We look forward to reaching an agreement that is fair to staff, students and the institute,” CPIT Director of Human Resources ... More >>

CPIT Negotiating ‘More Than Fair’ Conditions

Monday, 1 August 2011, 1:48 pm | CPIT

CPIT remains committed to negotiating a fair deal with the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) after TEU-affiliated staff at CPIT voted for strike action today. “It is regrettable for students that this action has been taken on the first day of semester ... More >>

CPIT values staff commitment

Friday, 29 July 2011, 5:28 pm | CPIT

CPIT is working closely with the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) to update a collective agreement that has seen little change, other than across the board salary increases, since it was agreed in 1993. More >>

CPIT values staff commitment

Friday, 29 July 2011, 5:24 pm | CPIT

CPIT is working closely with the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) to update a collective agreement that has seen little change, other than across the board salary increases, since it was agreed in 1993. More >>

Fine Dining is Back at CPIT

Thursday, 21 July 2011, 4:35 pm | CPIT

Fine dining returns to CPIT next month with degustation dinners at Visions on Campus restaurant created by the freshest new talent in Christchurch. The CPIT training restaurant is again opening its doors to the public for 12 to 16 course degustation ... More >>

Māori respond to trades call to action

Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 4:36 pm | CPIT

If the He Toki ki te Rika Māori Trades Expo at CPIT on Friday [8 July] was a call to action then Māori have responded with 113 people signing up for the new initiative. Addressing the large gathering at CPIT’s Trades Innovation Institute, Kaiwhakahaere ... More >>

CPIT Expo for Engineers Going Places

Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 1:03 pm | CPIT

The world’s smallest folding electric bike and the very fast Ariel Atom car will be two highlights amongst the displays at CPIT’s Engineering Expo this Wednesday [13 July]. More >>

Māori Trades Expo will give Māori the tools

Monday, 4 July 2011, 11:38 am | CPIT

Stronger Māori involvement in rebuilding Christchurch will be the focus of the Māori Trades Expo at CPIT’s Sullivan Avenue campus on Friday 8 July. More >>

CPIT’s Cloudstreet triumphs over adversity

Thursday, 30 June 2011, 4:37 pm | CPIT

Ordinary people triumphing over adversity? That’s something Cantabrians can relate to says Stephanie McKellar-Smith, co-director of the latest production from CPIT’s National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA). More >>

CPIT Fashion Students’ Strong Debut from Shaky Beginnings

Monday, 27 June 2011, 5:18 pm | CPIT

Amongst the colourful ‘Madmen’-era 50s dresses, gothic cowgirls, sculptural flares and tarot-inspired prints that will grace the runway for Debut 2011 on 9 July is an equally stunning but more sombre collection. More >>

Referee Has Eyes Set on Athens

Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 4:01 pm | CPIT

A ‘life of basketball’ is taking Christchurch referee Bruce Martin to the Special Olympics in Greece this week, if he can dodge the volcanic ash cloud from Chile, riots in Athens and of course Christchurch’s on-going aftershocks. More >>

CPIT Trades Trainees Roll Up Their Sleeves

Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 3:44 pm | CPIT

A year-long Habitat for Humanity project to repair uninsured earthquake-damaged homes will get off the ground tomorrow with the help of CPIT trades students. More >>

Fundraiser will aid Haiti education system

Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 1:04 pm | CPIT

Fundraising efforts are now underway to enable one cubic metre of English teaching resources to reach the shores of earthquake-devastated Haiti. More >>

New CPIT degree offers life changing experience

Thursday, 2 June 2011, 3:44 pm | CPIT

Tertiary study is often life changing, but for Carlene Dixon there is an added element of regularly witnessing new life emerging into the world. More >>

Samoan Language Week at CPIT

Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 11:41 am | CPIT

Its Samoan Language week and everyone is invited! The theme for 2011 is Samoa Ola: Samoa Active, focusing on language, sport and healthy living, and linking to the visit of Manu Samoa to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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