Eastern Institute of Technology

Minister for Vocational Education Penny Simmonds visited EIT’s Tairāwhiti campus last week to see the work being done to build the region’s future workforce. She toured the drone research lab and met students taking part in Trades Academy programmes. eit.ac.nz/2026/03/minist…

One of our researchers Dr Chey Dearing has been leading some important research about bowel cancer screening. Chey is Principal Academic Staff Member (PASM) in EIT’s School of Nursing. eit.ac.nz/2024/08/thousa…

EIT is once again offering students in their last year of school the opportunity to apply for a limited number of Year-13 scholarships to study their chosen career. eit.ac.nz/2024/08/eit-of…

A single mother from Hamilton is poised to follow her dream of becoming a police officer, thanks to EIT’s Services Pathway programme being offered in the city. eit.ac.nz/2024/05/eit-se…

Lisa Harrington and Georgia Dick (Ngāti Kahungunu) have graduated with a Master of Professional Practice with Distinction at EIT, but their association will continue long after thanks to a friendship developed through study. eit.ac.nz/2024/04/friend…

Congratulations to everyone who graduated. eit.ac.nz/2024/04/celebr…

Chirag Patel moved from Dubai to be near his sister and it is a move he does not regret as he has now graduated from EIT with a top award. eit.ac.nz/2024/04/move-f…

Congratulations to Travis Sumner, who graduated as one of two EIT Hawke’s Bay Valedictorians on Friday. Travis’ time studying for a Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) was made tougher by COVID-19, Cyclone Gabrielle and kidney stones. eit.ac.nz/2024/04/eit-va…

Congratulations to one of our two EIT Hawke’s Bay valedictorians Ashleigh Kearns-Steed. eit.ac.nz/2024/04/eit-bu…

Congratulations to Georgia Paterson. Not only did she graduate with a Bachelor of Business Studies at EIT on Friday, but she is also working with renowned scientist Dr Michelle Dickinson at her Auckland company Nanogirl. eit.ac.nz/2024/04/bachel…

EIT | Te Pūkenga will be offering the Services Pathway programme, already available in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti, in the Waikato in partnership with Wintec | Te Pūkenga. eit.ac.nz/2024/02/waikat…

Students (ākonga) in their last year of school have been offered the opportunity to apply for a limited number of Year-13 scholarships to study their chosen career at EIT | Te Pūkenga. eit.ac.nz/2023/09/year-1…

A wide selection of programmes offered by EIT | Te Pūkenga will be on display at information and enrolment days in Tairāwhiti, Wairoa and Ruatoria next month. eit.ac.nz/2023/09/eit-te…

Want to study at EIT | Te Pūkenga? Come to our information and enrolment day on the reopened Hawke’s Bay campus. eit.ac.nz/2023/09/eit-te…

A local EIT | Te Pūkenga research project addressing the epidemic of youth vaping among intermediate and high school students (ākonga) in Hawke’s Bay has received a funding boost from the Health Research Council (HRC) of New Zealand. eit.ac.nz/2023/08/new-fu…

EIT | Te Pūkenga Principal Academic Dr Pii-Tuulia Nikula has edited her second book this year, with this one focusing on the recruitment of international students at tertiary level. eit.ac.nz/2023/07/second…

A karakia, led by EIT | Te Pūkenga Kaumātua Matiu Eru, was held last week to mark the partial reopening of the Hawke’s Bay campus in Taradale. eit.ac.nz/2023/07/karaki…

Abby Bailey, a 20-year-old Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) ākonga (student) at EIT | Te Pūkenga has won the Mary Isabella Pharazyn (nee Bollinger) Scholarship. eit.ac.nz/2023/07/schola…

Maddison Airey is set for an adventure as she heads off to Italy as an EIT Bragato Exchange student. eit.ac.nz/2023/07/italia…

Paul Andrew, 54, says that studying the NZ Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering [Level 5] at EIT | Te Pūkenga has been a turning point in his automotive career. eit.ac.nz/2023/07/eit-te…