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Injury Gives Promising Rugby Player Time To Focus On EIT Studies
Friday, 8 November 2024, 3:07 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
Tino is originally from the small islands of Wallis and Futuna Islands, a French territory in the South Pacific between Fiji and Samoa. Growing up there he spoke Futunian and French and spoke no English when he arrived in New Zealand as a 14-year-old. More >>
EIT Te Pukenga Farewells Respected Executive Dean And Animal Welfare Researcher
Monday, 25 September 2023, 3:57 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
EIT | Te Pukenga has farewelled respected Executive Dean and animal welfare researcher Professor Nat Waran. Professor Waran has also been made Professor Emeritus in recognition of her commitment to research and innovation at EIT | Te Pukenga. Professor Emeritus ... More >>
Government’s Healthy Lunch Programme Has High Potential To Benefit Entire Communities, Review Article Finds
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 12:21 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
The Government’s free school lunch programme Ka Ora, Ka Ako has high potential to benefit students, their whānau, and communities, but needs continued investment, a review article by EIT | Te Pūkenga and University of Auckland (UoA) researchers ... More >>
EIT | Te Pūkenga Is Open For Business, Come To The Hawke's Bay Information And Enrolment Day
Friday, 9 June 2023, 11:33 am | Eastern Institute of Technology
The Hawke’s Bay campus of EIT | Te Pūkenga in Taradale may still be recovering from the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle, but its enrolments are still very much open – an Information and Enrolment Day in June will provide all the details for students. ... More >>
Te Pūkenga Viticulture And Wine Science Student Chosen As Young Vintner Of The Year
Friday, 11 November 2022, 5:50 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
Bryn Craddock - Young Vintner of the Year Scholarship Bryn Craddock, a third year Bachelor of Viticulture and Wine Science student at EIT|Te Pūkenga, has been named as Hawke’s Bay A&P Society & Craggy Range Young Vintner of the More >>
EIT Scholarship Winner Switches Careers To Follow Passion For Wine
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 8:03 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
By winning the Constellation Scholarship, Callum McNeil will receive $5,000 towards his studies and the opportunity to participate in Constellation Brand’s Hawke’s Bay vineyards over the summer and in their wineries during the 2023 vintage. Callum ... More >>
Long-serving EIT CE Chris Collins Honoured With Building Being Named After Him
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 7:54 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
EIT’s long-serving Chief Executive Chris Collins has been honoured with a building on the Institute’s Hawke’s Bay campus being named after him. An unveiling ceremony was held on the campus in Taradale yesterday (Monday, 31 October 2022) where the ... More >>
EIT Tairāwhiti Valedictorian Says Research Journey Has Been Key To Achieving Master's In Nursing Science
Wednesday, 26 October 2022, 6:35 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
Ondrea Gooch will graduate with a Master in Nursing Science and as EIT Tairāwhiti Valedictorian. Ondrea Gooch has dedicated her adult life to being a nurse and that commitment will be rewarded when she graduates with a Master in Nursing Science and ... More >>
Rangahau Māori Centre At EIT Aims To Drive Community Projects
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 4:59 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
Te Kura i Awarua, a new EIT Rangahau Māori Centre was opened at the Hawke’s Bay Campus of EIT Te Pūkenga this past week. The pōwhiri, at Te Ara o Tāwhaki marae on Tuesday, was attended by a number of stakeholders and interest groups, including ... More >>
EIT Apprentice Says He Was Breaking Cars, So He Decided To Learn How To Fix Them
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 4:03 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
When Josh Maka began driving a couple of years ago, he seemed to always “break” his cars, so he decided to learn how to fix them. Growing up in Gisborne, nineteen-year-old Josh set out to see what programmes were available. It made sense to check out what ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Schools Students Attend Successful Discovery Day At EIT
Friday, 26 August 2022, 8:09 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
Hundreds of senior secondary school students (Year 11-13) attended a successful Discovery Day at EIT’s Hawke’s Bay Campus in Taradale this week. Discovery Day, which is designed to enable the students and public to engage with employers, industry, ... More >>
Visit To Local Winery With Father Leads Student From China To Study At EIT
Sunday, 14 August 2022, 7:54 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
Kevin Wang is enjoying living in Hawke’s Bay and studying at EIT’s School of Viticulture and Wine Science. A trip to a Hawke’s Bay winery with his wine-loving father was enough to convince Kevin Wang to enrol in the Bachelor of Viticulture ... More >>
EIT’s School Of Viticulture And Wine Science Prepare To Host Wine Research Symposium Again
Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 1:54 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
The School of Viticulture and Wine Science at EIT will host a second Wine Research symposium next month after a successful inaugural event last year. This year’s symposium, called Advancing Viticulture and Wine Related Research , will be held ... More >>
EIT Graduate Diploma In Business The Path To Future Career
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 1:39 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
Kelsi Thompson credits her Graduate Diploma in Business for setting up her career, but she still has aspirations of working with her EIT design student husband in their own fashion label. Kelsi completed the Graduate Diploma in Business through EIT’s ... More >>
EIT And ECampus NZ Programme Leads To New Business That Helps Women
Sunday, 29 May 2022, 5:38 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
Melissa Marie has used the knowledge she gained from completing the New Zealand Certificate in in Business [Small Business] [Level 4] at EIT, through eCampus NZ, to start a business aimed at helping women. Completing a Certificate in Small Business ... More >>
Talented EIT Tradespeople Honoured At Rotary Trade Training Awards
Friday, 27 May 2022, 6:04 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
Tim Farrell (left) receives the Top Overall Apprentice for 2021 Mike Davis Memorial Cup from the President of the Rotary Club of Greenmeadows, Jenny Robertson, at the Rotary Club of Greenmeadows and EIT Hawke’s Bay Trade Training Awards 2021 this ... More >>
Radio Advert Sparks Interest In EIT Social Work Programme
Friday, 20 May 2022, 10:03 am | Eastern Institute of Technology
An EIT radio advert promoting the institute’s Bachelor of Social Work programme convinced Natalya Williams that social work was the career for her and a way for her to help women going through what she had experienced. When she was younger Natalya ... More >>
EIT Promotes Three Recognised Researchers To Associate Professor Position
Saturday, 14 May 2022, 5:13 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
Three locally and internationally recognised EIT researchers and academics have been promoted to Associate Professor in recognition of the work they have done. The three staff members are Dr Emily Nelson, who was Principal Academic Staff Member ... More >>
EIT Environmental Project Short-listed For International Award
Friday, 6 May 2022, 4:59 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
International Green Gown Awards An acclaimed EIT community environmental project has been shortlisted for a prestigious international sustainability award after winning a category in the Australasian tertiary sector awards last year. The International ... More >>
EIT Environment Coordinator Wants To Build On Sustainability Successes
Friday, 6 May 2022, 10:36 am | Eastern Institute of Technology
EIT’s new Environment and Sustainability Coordinator Mark Caves plans to maintain and develop the institute’s award winning outdoor learning project and also find ways of reducing EIT’s carbon footprint. Mark will split his current role of Chef ... More >>