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NASDA’s lavish Beauty and the Beast

Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 4:19 pm | CPIT

‘Going out with a bang’ is how CPIT National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA) third year student Tom Worthington describes playing the role of Lefou in Beauty and the Beast, which opens at the Ashburton Events Centre on 25 October. More >>

Soldier’s lost letter inspires Pacific Post

Thursday, 27 September 2012, 4:41 pm | CPIT

A soldier’s letter that lay in the back of drawer forgotten for many years has taken centre stage as the voice behind Pacific Post, premiering at The Court Theatre on 20 October. More >>

Soldier’s Lost Letter Inspires Pacific Post

Thursday, 27 September 2012, 2:39 pm | CPIT

A soldier’s letter that lay in the back of drawer forgotten for many years has taken centre stage as the voice behind Pacific Post, premiering at The Court Theatre on 20 October. More >>

Nursing grads overcome challenges

Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 3:41 pm | CPIT

Samoan born, rugby player Edwin (Eddy) Elia is not your typical nurse and the young CPIT graduand wants to encourage more Pacific Island men into healthcare. “I want to break down that ‘macho’ barrier and help more men, in particular Pacific Islanders, ... More >>

Students develop community garden at CPIT

Thursday, 13 September 2012, 2:41 pm | CPIT

For immediate release 13.09.2012 Students develop community garden at CPIT CPIT’s student led Sustainability Community began work on developing a community garden space at the Madras Street campus today in celebration of Eco Week. Sustainability ... More >>

CPIT hits top spot on national report

Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 3:01 pm | CPIT

CPIT has ranked top among New Zealand institutes of technology for students’ successful completion of courses in 2011 in a Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) report. CPIT moved from second place in 2010 to top ranking in 2011 with an 85% course completion ... More >>

CPIT defers decision on CircoArts

Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 2:56 pm | CPIT

After much consideration, CPIT has decided not to run its Circo Arts programme in 2013. The institution will re-evaluate the situation next year for delivery of the programme in 2014. More >>

CPIT to go Smokefree

Friday, 31 August 2012, 3:15 pm | CPIT

The institute’s new Smokefree Policy will be launched today [31 August] and will be effective from 1 January 2013. The policy applies to CPIT campuses, carparks and CPIT vehicles and affects all staff, students and visitors. More >>

CPIT celebrates diversity

Friday, 31 August 2012, 11:13 am | CPIT

Brazilian Jason “Pontual” Soldan is just one performer looking forward to travelling the world at lunchtime with Polyculture at CPIT next week. More >>

NASDA students challenged by Blackrock play

Thursday, 30 August 2012, 5:02 pm | CPIT

Some National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA) students will duck for cover and some will face the consequences of their actions when they perform the tragedy Blackrock tomorrow night [31 August]. More >>

Biblia Abiblia art books at CPIT

Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 4:44 pm | CPIT

Artists including Graham Bennett and Wayne Youle re-imagine the humble library book for Biblia Abiblia, presented by CPIT for The Press Christchurch Writers’ Festival 2012, until Monday 3 September. More >>

CPIT celebrates improving international student numbers

Monday, 27 August 2012, 9:34 am | CPIT

CPIT English language students were presented Christchurch themed t-shirts at a ceremony last Friday to celebrate the largest intake for the School of English since February 2011. 34 students from Japan and China were welcomed to CPIT on Monday August 20; ... More >>

International accreditation for CPIT

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 1:32 pm | CPIT

International accreditation for CPIT’s project management course CPIT is the first public tertiary institute in New Zealand to become a Registered Education Provider (REP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI). Last month, CPIT’s level 6 Project ... More >>

Celebrating 25 years of the Next Step Centre for Women

Monday, 20 August 2012, 11:57 am | CPIT

CPIT’s Next Step Centre for Women (NSC) celebrates Suffrage Day on 21 September with the launch of Brave Enough to Wear Red Stockings, an anthology of stories from the centre’s 25 year history. More >>

Interactive sculpture chosen for CPIT commemoration

Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 3:19 pm | CPIT

Chris Reddington’s sound sculpture concept Song Song (A Musical Bridge) has been selected as CPIT’s earthquake commemoration artwork, the CPIT Council has announced. More >>

CPIT offers 60 public presentations for Research Month

Friday, 3 August 2012, 11:33 am | CPIT

CPIT is offering organisations of all types free tips for success by making the institute’s research output publicly available this month. A series of research-focussed presentations covering business, the arts, education, trades, health and the community sector are ... More >>

JazzQuest Hits A High Note

Thursday, 19 July 2012, 3:59 pm | CPIT

CPIT’s biggest JazzQuest this weekend features 216 high school students from 15 schools across Canterbury. The event on 21 and 22 July at CPIT’s Jazz School gives students the opportunity to compete in a high quality band competition as either ... More >>

Love your Māori Language Week at CPIT

Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 11:05 am | CPIT

When it comes to Māori Language Week CPIT is walking the talk, or rather the Te Reo, with a week of events and activities from 23 to 28 July designed to make everyone fall in love with Māori language. More >>

Innovative CPIT team receive teaching excellence award

Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 8:51 pm | CPIT

17 July 2012 - Embargoed until 8.00pm, Tuesday 17 July 2012 Innovative CPIT team receive teaching excellence award The CPIT Restaurant, Wine and Bar Team received a Sustained Excellence in Tertiary Teaching Award at The Tertiary Teaching Excellence ... More >>

Accountants receive national institute endorsement

Monday, 16 July 2012, 4:35 pm | CPIT

CPIT can now train the highest levels of accountants following an important announcement from the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA). From 2013 graduates of CPIT’s three-year Bachelor of Applied Management in Accounting can apply for ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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