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Second EIT Degree Brings Valedictorian Honour For Hawke’s Bay Woman
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 1:40 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
She was awarded the Sir James Wattie Scholarship and graduated in 2021, becoming the first in her family to complete a degree. More >>
Early Start At Accounting Firm Caps EIT Hawke’s Bay Valedictorian’s Journey
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 1:35 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
After finishing high school in 2016, Dylan worked across a range of industries, including time in Wellington, but found himself searching for something more stable and long term. More >>
Government Commits $10 Million To EIT Hawke’s Bay Campus Rebuild
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 3:22 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
About 90 per cent of ground-floor buildings were inundated with floodwater and contaminated silt, damaging more than 500 teaching and support spaces and forcing widespread disruption to learning and operations. More >>
Tairāwhiti Graduates Celebrate Milestone At EIT Ceremony
Sunday, 22 March 2026, 5:56 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
Tairāwhiti Campus Executive Director Tracey Tangihaere said the ceremony was a special occasion for the region. More >>
Kiribati Ministerial Delegation To Visit EIT’s National RSE Training Programme
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 2:58 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
The delegation, led by Kiribati’s Minister for Employment and Human Resources Hon Auria Kitina, will meet with EIT staff involved in the programme during a visit to the institute’s Hawke’s Bay campus on Friday. More >>
EIT Holds Inaugural Meeting Of New Council As It Prepares For Independence
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 12:58 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
The Minister’s appointments to EIT’s governing council brings together a highly experienced group of inaugural Council members. The new Council knows and understands EIT well, and all are committed to the regions of Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti. More >>
Minister Simmonds’ Visit Marks Milestone For EIT
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 3:34 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
EIT is among those selected to re-establish as an autonomous institution, following a successful viability initiative and strong regional support. More >>
EIT Emeritus Professor Awarded OBE In King’s Birthday Honours
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 10:47 am | Eastern Institute of Technology
Professor Nat Waran remains based in Hawke’s Bay and is Director of the Good Life for Animals Centre at Companion Animals New Zealand. Her current work includes international research on equine emotion and welfare, the role of exercise in canine wellbeing ... More >>
EIT's Te Kura I Awarua Rangahau Research Māori Centre Scoops Top Awards
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 2:24 pm | Eastern Institute of Technology
The Hawke’s Bay Heritage Awards are, according to Art Deco Napier, “the Hawke’s Bay communities’ opportunity to recognise and celebrate those whose talents and energies preserve our cultural heritage and inspire us to connect with our past, ... More >>
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 >>
