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MIT celebrates Eleanor Catton’s Man Booker shortlisting
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 5:23 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
Eleanor Catton’s novel “The Luminaries” (Granta/VUP) is one of six books shortlisted for the 2013 Man Booker Prize. Catton lectures in Creative Writing at the Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) in Auckland. More >>
Switched-on ring helps Mercedes scoop competition
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 2:27 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
What do a light switch screw, 10 cent pieces and mineral stones have in common? The trio of items were used to create rings that scooped the Neville Jordan People’s Choice Jewellery Competition held recently at the Westfield Manukau shopping centre. More >>
Southern Initiative & MIT provide boost for job opps
Friday, 6 September 2013, 11:04 am | Manukau Institute of Technology
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed today by Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) and Auckland Council’s Southern Initiative to provide a significant increase in cadetship opportunities. More >>
MIT Student Wins Gold at the World Hip Hop Dance Champs
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 11:08 am | Manukau Institute of Technology
A Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) Performing Arts student has danced his way to a gold medal at the 2013 World Hip Hop Dance Championships in Las Vegas. More >>
MIT staff and graduates judging at NZ Culinary Fare
Monday, 19 August 2013, 2:49 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
A number of staff and graduates from Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) are judging who New Zealand’s best chefs, restauranteurs New Zealand culinary industry this week. The New Zealand Culinary Fare is underway at the ASB showgrounds this week. More >>
Vote for your favourite MIT Jeweller at Westfield Manukau
Monday, 19 August 2013, 1:23 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
Work by Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) jewellery design students will be on display at the Westfield Manukau shopping centre as part of a competition being run by local jeweller and manufacturer, Neville Jordon. More >>
From hero to zero – and back
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 12:14 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
UK celebrity chef Michael Quinn had it all. During the 1980s, ‘the Mighty Quinn’ shot to fame as the first British-born executive chef at London’s world famous Ritz hotel. More >>
A way to turn hospitality experience into qualifications
Monday, 12 August 2013, 4:27 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
Many people in the hospitality industry have years of experience but do not have the qualifications to match. More >>
Shoppers asked to vote on budding jewellers’ work
Monday, 12 August 2013, 1:51 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
Jewellery design students from Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) will be displaying their work at the Westfield Manukau shopping centre as part of a competition being run by local jeweller and manufacturer, Neville Jordon. More >>
MIT lecturer Eleanor Catton nominated for Man Booker Prize
Thursday, 25 July 2013, 12:12 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
Eleanor Catton, Lecturer in Creative Writing at Manukau Institute of Technology, has just been long-listed for the 2013 Man Booker Prize. More >>
Turn Creative Talent Into a Career
Friday, 19 July 2013, 4:01 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
Horotiu Farrar has returned home to South Auckland from Australia to teach painting and decorating as part a foundation studies programme at Manukau Institute of Technology. More >>
Turn creative talent into a career
Friday, 19 July 2013, 1:02 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
Horotiu Farrar has returned home to South Auckland from Australia to teach painting and decorating as part a foundation studies programme at Manukau Institute of Technology. More >>
Structural change needed to stop dropping out of education
Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 2:45 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
Hundreds of US high school pupils drop out of school every hour and it's no secret that New Zealand has a high rate of student disengagement from education. At least one in every eight of our young people is not involved in education, employment or ... More >>
Conference looks at ways to help youth to stay in education
Monday, 1 July 2013, 10:21 am | Manukau Institute of Technology
Conference looks at ways to help youth to stay in education system and gain jobs More >>
Chefs the ‘rock stars’ of the new generation
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 10:52 am | Manukau Institute of Technology
Future hospitality stars had the chance to show their skills and compete for some great prizes at Manukau Institute of Technology’s Secondary Schools Hospitality Competition. More >>
Will New Zealand’s next Master Chef be found at MIT?
Monday, 24 June 2013, 2:50 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
Future hospitality stars will get the chance to show their skills and compete for some great prizes at Manukau Institute of Technology’s Secondary Schools Hospitality Competition this week. More >>
Students encouraged to choose careers in technology
Friday, 21 June 2013, 12:54 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
Manukau Institute of Technology held an IndustryConnect event at Macleans College this week so secondary students and their parents could hear from a range New Zealand’s business and information technology leaders about career trends. More >>
Secondary pupils told technology jobs key to the future
Friday, 21 June 2013, 11:06 am | Manukau Institute of Technology
More than 120 students from secondary schools in the Eastern corridor and their parents attended Manukau Institute of Technology’s IndustryConnect Event at Macleans Collage this week to hear from a range of NZ business and information technology ... More >>
Sustainable Arts Festival a first for MIT
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 4:13 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
The unique multicultural community and environment of South Auckland will be celebrated in an exploration of art and sustainability at the Grounded Festival being held later this month. More >>
Albert Wendt’s Queen's Birthday Honour ‘Well Deserved’
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 10:55 am | Manukau Institute of Technology
Manukau Institute of Technology is applauding Maualaivao Albert Wendt ONZ, CNZM on being made a member of the Order of New Zealand, for services to New Zealand. More >>