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World of Opportunities for New Zealand Graduates
Thursday, 16 October 2014, 11:04 am | Weltec
The Summer Olympics, Edinburgh Festival, Glastonbury Festival, London Film Festival, Cricket and Rugby World Cup – these are just a few of the amazing events New Zealand graduates contribute to as a world of opportunities opens up for them after completing ... More >>
Old Petone Court House
Friday, 26 September 2014, 3:44 pm | Weltec
In 2008 the Hutt City Council issued Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) with a notice under the Buildings Act in respect of 13 Elizabeth Street Petone, commonly known as the old Petone Court house. The notice followed up earlier notices and required ... More >>
Students Overcome Nerves on Eve of WOW Awards
Thursday, 25 September 2014, 12:11 pm | Weltec
50+ students have been preparing for months for Wellington’s premier creative arts, design and fashion event, the WORLD OF WEARABLEART™ Awards and now it’s less than 24 hours ‘til showtime. Nerves are at an all-time high, but under the ... More >>
International students to benefit from airport extension
Monday, 15 September 2014, 10:27 am | Weltec
International students are set to benefit from the planned runway extension proposed for Wellington Airport. More >>
Allied Workforce & WelTec partner up for student success
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 12:06 pm | Weltec
- The Top Carpentry Student at WelTec will be awarded a $5000 scholarship this year in an effort to ensure skilled tradespeople are retained in Wellington. - WelTec and Allied Workforce sign Memorandum of Understanding on getting construction and ... More >>
Top Hospitality Students Prepare to Battle It Out
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 3:45 pm | Weltec
Top Hospitality Students Prepare to Battle It Out Top hospitality students from the Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) are getting ready to battle it out in a live kitchen cook off that will see one team named the nation’s best in the annual ... More >>
Prisoner Training Programme Promotes Achievement
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 3:22 pm | Weltec
A new educational and sports programme delivered at Rimutaka Prison starts next week with 15 prisoners enrolling in the National Certificate in Fitness Foundation Skills) Level 2. The 15 week programme will give prisoners key skills in customer ... More >>
Wellington Educationalist Recognised by International Body
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 12:00 pm | Weltec
Dr Linda Sissons, CNZM and Chief Executive of the Wellington Institute of Technology has been named Chair of the Board of Governors by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL). Dr Sissons has headed up the Wellington Institute of Technology since 1999 and been ... More >>
CompaniesTake Action on Engineering Shortage
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 2:23 pm | Weltec
The Hutt City Council joins engineering companies to provide scholarships for students to study diplomas and degrees in engineering. “There is an urgent need to address the shortage of engineers regionally and nationally. Here in the Hutt City we have ... More >>
Young Wellington Set Designers to Watch Jaimee Warda and W
Friday, 4 July 2014, 4:27 pm | Weltec
Jaimee Warda and Wai Mihinui are two new young set designers breaking into the New Zealand theatre scene with their first main bill show at the Circa Theatre in Wellington (http://www.circa.co.nz/site/Shows/Hīkoi). The young women’s work on Hīkoi, a ... More >>
New Engineering School for Wellington
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 1:20 pm | Weltec
A new dedicated Engineering School was announced today at the Wellington Institute of Technology’s Petone campus. The new revitalised space will see over 200 students and staff housed on the one site. Wellington Institute of Technology’s School of ... More >>
Bachelor of Creative Technologies Graduate Exhibition
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 12:34 pm | Weltec
Bachelor of Creative Technologies Graduate Exhibition Opening Saturday 21 June 2014 Between 5.30pm And 8pm More >>
Our youth are our future
Sunday, 1 June 2014, 12:20 pm | Weltec
Our youth are our future Youth in New Zealand can have their lives transformed by people who are qualified to provide them with support and guidance. This is the view of the national advisory committee on youth development which oversees the Bachelor ... More >>
WelTec Study Highly Valued by German Engineering students
Monday, 28 April 2014, 10:57 am | Weltec
New Zealand currently produces nowhere near enough engineers and, in particular, engineering technologists for our medium term needs, and proportionately not nearly as many as our OECD and Asian neighbours. More >>
Stormwater System Recognised by Professional Engineers
Saturday, 22 March 2014, 11:36 am | Weltec
After the last two weeks’ extreme weather events, all around New Zealand but especially in Christchurch, it’s appropriate that a coveted IPENZ student award for best engineering project will go to a WelTec student who has designed a new way to manage storm water ... More >>
Kapiti Programme Delivery Set to Expand
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 9:38 am | Weltec
The Wellington Institute of Technology’s (WelTec) new qualification on the Kapiti Coast for people working in the health, disability and aged support sector has been welcomed by the intellectual disability services of Capital Coast Health. Nicola ... More >>
OTH Regensburg, WeITec Collaborate for Teaching and Research
Friday, 14 February 2014, 2:39 pm | Weltec
Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (“OTH Regensburg”) and the Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec), announce their collaboration for teaching, research and academic exchange. More >>
Creativity Sparks at Cyberport Hong Kong
Friday, 14 February 2014, 2:34 pm | Weltec
At the invitation of Cyberport (a creative digital community with a vision to establish itself as a leading information and communications technology hub in the Asia-Pacific region) WelTec Head of Creative Industries Teriu Lemon and Lecturer Gareth McGhie ... More >>
Regional School of Construction needed for Wellington Boom
Friday, 22 November 2013, 5:30 pm | Weltec
Ben Kiely and Trevor Sharp, managers of Ace Building think the new Regional School of Construction announced by Minister Steven Joyce on Wednesday is great news for Wellington. Ben and Trevor have just taken on four WelTec carpentry graduates straight ... More >>
WelTec Construction Management Students Take Industry Awards
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 2:47 pm | Weltec
Two Wellington Institute of Technology Construction Management students have taken out the Central Region top prizes for the New Zealand Institute of Building this year. Richard Kikta, a 2013 graduate of the National Diploma in Construction Management ... More >>