Toi Ohomai Charity Golf Day Raises $20,000 for New Horizons for Women Trust
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology The inaugural Toi Ohomai charity golf day raised more than $20,000 on Friday, 7 December 2018. The event was held at Arikikapakapa Rotorua Golf Club, with all proceeds going to the New Horizons for Women Trust. The tournament saw more than 100 golfers from Toi Ohomai, local businesses and stakeholders […]
Read More →Keep Track Of Rugby Sevens Tournament With FREE App
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Toi Ohomai’s IT and computing students have collaborated with Bay of Plenty Rugby to create an app for the weekend’s TECT National Sevens. The tournament will take place at Tauranga Domain on 15 and 16 December and will see 16 provincial unions who qualified at the Northern, Central and […]
Read More →Toi Ohomai Students Bake A Batch Of Goodwill For Christmas
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Toi Ohomai’s Culinary Arts (Level 4) students have baked a batch of goodwill for the Taupō community. The class joined forces with the Taupō Community Food Bank to support and add a little festive joy to the lives of struggling families. Students worked hard over a two-week period […]
Read More →Tauranga Students First To Graduate From Bachelor Of Community Health
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Toi Ohomai’s 2018 graduation will see the first class of graduates from its Bachelor of Community Health Course, which was launched in 2015. The degree students will be graduating from ASB Arena on 11 December. One of the graduates, Waltraut Spiedel, is a 64-year old student from Germany […]
Read More →Toi Ohomai Well Represented at Biosecurity Forum
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology was well represented at the recent Biosecurity New Zealand Forum. Three Environmental Management students, Anita Lewis, Ashlei McMahon, and Tasja Cranswick, received studentships to attend the forum, which explored the many approaches and motivations to biosecurity and drew on experiences and lessons from within […]
Read More →Engaging Communities and Celebrating Success
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology At Toi Ohomai, we believe that hard work and achievements deserve to be celebrated. With awards season in full swing, we are proud to have been involved in two award ceremonies over the past two weeks, which saw inspiring young athletes and emerging businesses recognised for their achievements. […]
Read More →Toi Ohomai’s New Course to Open Right Doors
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is launching new courses aimed at ensuring high school students, who speak and learn in te reo Māori, have the right achievement standards to get into degree level programmes. The Tikanga Hauora and Oranga Tangata courses are the brainchild of Health Manager Maria Ngawati […]
Read More →‘Upcycled’ Gourmet Dining in Whakatāne
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology In New Zealand, 122,000 tonnes of edible food (enough to feed eight times the population of Whakatāne for an entire year) goes into landfill. The Waste Not Want Not Charitable Trust is trying to change that by showing how we can reduce food waste and feed communities with food […]
Read More →Noelene Set To Empower Tauranga Youth
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology She’s young, passionate and focused on improving youth outcomes. Meet Toi Ohomai student Noelene Tewhakaara, selected by Tauranga MP, Jan Tinetti has her Youth MP for 2019. Noelene is currently studying a New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2) at Toi Ohomai’s Windermere Campus in Tauranga. She says […]
Read More →Toi Ohomai Bongard Changes Benefit Tertiary Partners
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Changes at the Bongard Centre in Tauranga’s CBD are set to bring benefits to students and staff of both Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and the University of Waikato. Toi Ohomai has decided that from the beginning of 2019, operations that are currently based at the Bongard Centre […]
Read More →Whakatāne Marae Pamper Day A Success
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Pampering up to 20 nannies from Ngāi Taiwhakaea with hair and beauty treatments is paying off in more ways than one for Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology. And now, Hairdressing Tutor Jewelle Lloyd says she is hoping to use the pamper day as a template for others like it across the […]
Read More →36 Degrees Exhibition an Opportunity to View Award-winning Work
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Works from multiple award-winning students will be on show at Toi Ohomai Bachelor of Creative Industries’ (BCI) final exhibition, titled 36 Degrees, on Friday, 16 November 2018. The exhibition will feature works from graduating students in the fields of visual arts and graphic design, concluding with a fashion show. […]
Read More →Toi Ohomai Partners With Local Iwi On Adventure Tourism Scholarship
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Toi Ohomai has partnered with outdoor adventure company, MDA Experiences, and local iwi, Ngāti Whakaue, to offer an adventure tourism scholarship as part of the Ngāti Whakaue Education Endowment Adventure Tourism Scholarship Programme. The scholarship has been established to assist Ngāti Whakaue descendants to obtain employment, training and junior […]
Read More →Toi Ohomai Graduate’s Track To Dream Job
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Growing up in Tauranga with the ocean and forest on his doorstep, Paranihi Lovett always knew he wanted a career that allowed him to be outside. So, after previously completing the Certificate of Fitness (Level 4), Paranihi enrolled in the Diploma in Marine Studies. He says he […]
Read More →Community Collaboration Helps Students In Need
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology With necessities such as rent, power and food becoming increasingly expensive, students at Toi Ohomai’s Taupō Campus are taking advantage of a collaborative ‘Free Lunch’ initiative. The initiative sees Toi Ohomai partner with local businesses to provide students with basics like bread and canned food, while community agencies or […]
Read More →The Manikin Helping Nursing Students Save Real Lives
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology When you walk into the nurse training facility on Toi Ohomai’s Rotorua Campus, you can’t help but look twice at the ‘patient’ lying on the hospital bed. The similarities are uncanny: a chest that rises and falls, eyes that blink, skin that feels almost too human. But this patient is […]
Read More →Toi Ohomai Course Partners With Forestry Industry Legacy Operation
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology With more than NZ$3 billion worth of exports annually, forestry is New Zealand’s third largest industry. In fact, it is one of only a few industries in which New Zealand has a unique competitive advantage – we grow softwood trees quicker and more efficiently than any other country in […]
Read More →Toi Ohomai Scholarships Make Education Accessible To All
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Providing equal educational opportunities to students of all abilities and backgrounds is one of the major challenges for educational institutions, and for Toi Ohomai, also one of the most important responsibilities. As many prospective students navigate financial aid applications, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology (Toi Ohomai) aims to invest […]
Read More →Toi Ohomai Connects Researchers, Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Establishing how researchers can support business leaders and entrepreneurs to economically empower communities was the goal for a symposium held at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology’s Mokoia campus on Monday. Te Hononga – The Connection: Indigenous Business Research symposium is the result of collaboration between Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga New […]
Read More →Sustainability market hailed as a success
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Environmentally-conscious consumers flocked to Toi Ohomai’s first sustainability market last week to play their part in protecting the world’s resources. The market, which coincided with Conservation Week, included stalls selling everything from multi-use straws, menstrual cups and second-hand clothing to electric bikes and fresh produce. Marine and […]
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