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No Strings Attached, star jams with students, noon 23 May
Monday, 23 May 2011, 11:14 am | Whitireia Polytech
Tasmin Little (UK) does music outreach events all around the world, she calls them “No Strings Attached”. She is visiting Whitireia New Zealand this Monday 23 May, noon until 1pm. She has invited our music students (rock and jazz fans mostly) to ... More >>
New media training centre for Wellington
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 10:06 am | Whitireia Polytech
The Whitireia New Zealand Media Training Centre will be officially opened in Wellington this week by the Minister of Tertiary Education Hon. Steven Joyce. More >>
Cooking His Way to Success
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 6:07 pm | Whitireia Polytech
Porirua local Mike Gunn has always had a passion for the culinary arts and his entry into the Hans Bueschkens Junior Global Challenge has been no exception. Mike submitted an application for selection to the Wellington branch of the NZ Chefs Association. More >>
Kia hiwa ra! Calling all past and present Whitireia Writers
Friday, 6 May 2011, 3:46 pm | Whitireia Polytech
We’re getting ready for a new edition of 4th Floor, our literary journal showcasing excellent work from the Whitireia New Zealand creative writing programme students. The deadline for submissions this year is Sunday 29 May . 4th Floor 2011 will go ... More >>
Front page photos needed for 12 May
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 12:53 pm | Whitireia Polytech
From 12 noon 11 May to 12 noon on 12 May 2011 amateur news photographers can win prizes for capturing a Wellington news moment. More >>
Whitireia NZ hosts the Director of Tongan Tertiary Institute
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 3:28 pm | Whitireia Polytech
Whitireia New Zealand senior staff welcomed distinguished Tongan guests Dr Mele'ana Puloka, newly appointed Director, Tupou Tertiary Institute and Reverend ‘Alifeleti ‘Atiola, President of Education for the Wesleyan Church in Tonga today (Wednesday ... More >>
Graduate puts his mother first and graduates from hospital
Friday, 1 April 2011, 11:21 am | Whitireia Polytech
Palauni Madar graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Whitireia New Zealand last week. His attendance at the polytechnic degree ceremony happened over the phone from hospital. More >>
Getting college students to 'best fit' tertiary studies
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 3:55 pm | Whitireia Polytech
Clinton Dysart was awarded the Randall Shaw Memorial Award at Whitireia New Zealand today (Wednesday 30 March), as the building trade polytechnic student “most likely to succeed”. Dysart already has an apprenticeship, with McAllister Builders. He ... More >>
Whitireia Foundation 2011 Scholarship Recipients
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 2:45 pm | Whitireia Polytech
32 students have been awarded Whitireia Foundation scholarships at a ceremony held at Whitireia recently. More >>
Vocational tertiary education creates fire in the belly
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 1:46 pm | Whitireia Polytech
I made that first step. I enrolled.... Then walked into my first (Whitireia polytechnic) class... It was amazing. Everything about it fit... The fire in my belly, the ambition, the drive I had when I was young burst back into flame. I started thinking seriously ... More >>
Graduates, what are you going to do for your community?
Friday, 25 March 2011, 4:08 pm | Whitireia Polytech
Hone McGregor, Director Wakatu Incorporated, Chief Executive of Polytechnics International New Zealand, challenged graduates at the Whitireia Degree Graduation on Thursday 24 March. He asked “ what are you going to do for your family, your community, ... More >>
Arts Graduates show savvy
Friday, 25 March 2011, 12:59 pm | Whitireia Polytech
Dawn Bregmen graduated yesterday (Thursday 24 March 2011) with a Bachelor of Applied Arts (Performing Arts). She has completed three years studying cultural dance techniques, performance and events, creative theory and creative entrepreneurship in the programme ... More >>
The task of rebranding Whitireia
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 4:33 pm | Whitireia Polytech
In late 2010 Whitireia New Zealand rebranded. This was the culmination of three year’s work to bring the identity of the polytechnic into the present. A brand was needed that matched the huge up-scaling of the polytechnic in the 10 years preceding and ... More >>
Whitireia embarks on Operation Heartbeat
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 2:53 pm | Whitireia Polytech
Whitireia has embarked on a comprehensive training scheme to ensure that at any time, there is someone around you who knows how to give CPR. Its called Operation Heartbeat. More >>
Cup of tea yesterday to mark the 25th Birthday for Whitireia
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 12:56 pm | Whitireia Polytech
For an early morning cuppa and cake to mark the 25th anniversary of the Whitireia opening blessing, three Chief Executives, spanning the entire history of the polytechnic, joined staff in an informal event on Tuesday morning, 15 March 2011. Turoa Royal, ... More >>
A contemporary new identity for Whitireia
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 4:00 pm | Whitireia Polytech
A contemporary new brand has been officially launched for Whitireia New Zealand. Designed by local Porirua design company Tangerine Design Limited, the new brand was developed to represent the communities of Whitireia as well as the considerable ... More >>
Chch quake survivors will benefit from ethnic day
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 2:44 pm | Whitireia Polytech
JOHNSONVILLE will do its bit for earthquake-ravaged Christchurch by donating proceeds from this weekend’s ethnic celebrations. Wellington communities will come together in Johnsonville Community Centre’s main hall on Saturday (SUBS: March 12) to mark ... More >>
Whitireia Gives Back Music Concert
Friday, 25 February 2011, 1:24 pm | Whitireia Polytech
The Whitireia Independent Student’s Association and Whitireia Music department have managed to pull together a benefit concert today for the Christchurch Earthquake Relief Fund. More >>
Whitireia Enrolment numbers up
Friday, 28 January 2011, 1:58 pm | Whitireia Polytech
Whitireia are experiencing significant enrolment pressures for their 2011 programmes. Since November last year our Bachelor of Nursing, Paramedic and Early Childhood degree programmes have been full and with unprecedented waitlists said Don Campbell, Whitireia ... More >>
Whitireia celebrates success
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 1:09 pm | Whitireia Polytech
The December graduation ceremony will see over 800 students graduating from Whitireia New Zealand. On Friday 17 December two graduation ceremonies will take place at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua. The morning ceremony at 11am will see students from the ... More >>
