EIT cooking students end studies on a 10-course high
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti Home News EIT cooking students end studies on a 10-course high 6 mins ago Twenty chefs, 10 courses for 450 paying guests over seven nights. It’s the culmination of a year’s work and it’s the icing on the cake. For this week and next, the degustation dinners are […]
Read More →Entrepreneurs Alive and Thriving At Eit
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 10 mins ago Jonathan Sibley, Director of Research and Associate Professor, School of Business and post-graduate student Ben Deller getting ready to host a Meetup for Entrepreneurs@EIT. The Hawke’s Bay economy is changing and EIT is adapting to meet the era of the entrepreneur. “Over the past decade […]
Read More →Learning the go to whoa of event management wows EIT student
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 8 mins ago Annika Hoitink (left) EIT School of Business student worked with Amanda Liddle, ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay at the Hawke’s Bay Business Hub. Being part of the team organising the region’s export awards has been a highlight of three years of study for EIT business student, Annika […]
Read More →Good food all in the family
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 6 mins ago Shakara Huta and her grandmother in the kitchen at EIT’s Toru Training Restaurant. Food and Beverage student Shakara Huta could well be the first third generational student at EIT, where she has followed the footsteps of her grandmother Christine Huta into EIT’s School of Tourism […]
Read More →Introducing Mary
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 3 mins ago EIT’s commitment to Pasifika students was strengthened when Mary Suni Robertson joined our Pasifika student support team. Mary works from the Pouwhirinaki walk-in space in the Hawke’s Bay campus Twist Library. Students can call in for one on one help with study, funding and personal […]
Read More →Second Study Choice Opens Possibilities for Darnell
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 min ago Darnell Mahia-Rakei is a proud member of the Red Steel team. A follow up phone call with an encouraging word from an EIT trades school coordinator has led to a full-time job and apprenticeship opportunity for Darnell Mahia-Rakei. Darnell or Darz as he’s known to […]
Read More →Young Māori mothers thriving, reveals research
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 3 mins ago An EIT post-graduate nursing lecturer is challenging the health care system to develop more Māori health professionals, and a greater kaupapa Māori understanding and application across all health disciplines. Aria Graham, is a registered nurse who also works with Whakauae Research Services Limited. She has […]
Read More →Degustation Dinner Triumph
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 1 min ago Entree – Kirsty Bode- Level 3 Food & Beverage tutor Sesame Chilli Lime chicken, asian herb salad, chilli jam and crispy fried shallots. The first degustation dinner hosted by EIT’s School of Hospitality in Gisborne was a triumph for staff and students, who teamed up […]
Read More →Visiting Chinese scholar enjoys EIT experience
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 3 mins ago Visiting Chinese Scholar, Yang Xue believes she is better prepared to co-teach wine science in China after her time learning at EIT. A visiting Chinese scholar is finding life at the EIT Hawke’s Bay campus quite a change from her normal academic life, and is […]
Read More →Tomorrow’s Leaders Share Their Views on Success
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 8 mins ago Pasifika leaders from seven local secondary schools – Flaxmere College, Hastings Girls and Hastings Boys High Schools, William Colenso College, Tamatea High School, Lindisfarne College and Sacred Heart College shared their thoughts on success with Pasifika community leaders. Pasifika leaders of today and tomorrow had […]
Read More →Toihoukura lecturer learning a whole new art form
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 5 mins ago Getting beaten around the head has become the new norm for Toihoukura lecturer Erena Koopu, who is representing EIT Tairāwhiti in this year’s Fight for Life. Erena is one of 18 volunteers who have passed the selection process to take part in the community boxing […]
Read More →Two awards for entrepreneurial Wairoa YES company
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 4 mins ago Rahiri Edwards-Hammond, CEO of Project Rangatahi, who was judged Entrepreneur of the Year, while the company she formed with Pahemata Robinson took out the Innovation and Social Impact award in this year’s Hawke’s Bay Young Enterprise Scheme competition. A Wairoa young enterprise company that formed […]
Read More →Unique Pet Health and Welfare Research Draws International Attention
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 8 mins ago A unique health and welfare check initiative for pets running alongside healthy lifestyle people assessments has attracted keen interest in the international research community. PATU Pets, the Furry Whānau is the brainchild of a team from EIT led by Associate Professor Rachel Forrest. The research […]
Read More →Nursing Studies Creates Bond of Friendship
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 11 mins ago Miriama Tawake (left) and Heather-Jean Matairavula bring their Fijian compassion and humour with them to their EIT nursing studies Fijian women Miriama Tawake (20) and Heather Jean Matairavula (26) were in their first year of Bachelor of Nursing education at EIT for four or so […]
Read More →Degree students embellishing Toihoukura building
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti Working with Mr Solomon (rear) are Te Toi O Nga Rangi degree students Tomairangi Hetaraka, and Dani Renata Inspired by the Sea Walls Tairãwhiti mural project, artists from EIT’s Toihoukura School of Māori Visual arts are now embellishing their own building in Cobden Street with a vibrant painting. […]
Read More →Sports scholar, social butterfly, career success
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 15 mins ago Olivia Mador-Puna. A sports scholarship kick-started her study at EIT and her career with Sport Hawke’s Bay. By her own admission, 25 year old Olivia Mador-Puna is a social butterfly. People are her passion. She knew this when, as a school leaver, she began to […]
Read More →EIT Trades Academy offers insight into future career options
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 4 mins ago Kathryn Fookes, a 2018 EIT Hawke’s Bay Schools Trades Academy automotive participant is already enrolled for full-time automotive trades training at EIT next year. Over 700 secondary school students will be recognised for their new skills gained through the EIT Schools Trades Academy in Hawke’s […]
Read More →YOUNG VINTNER LOVES COMBINING SCIENCE AND CREATIVITY
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti Home News YOUNG VINTNER LOVES COMBINING SCIENCE AND CREATIVITY 10 mins ago For Elise Picot winemaking is a fascinating process that combines science and creativity. The EIT Bachelor of Wine Science student is the 2018 HB A& P Young Vintner of the Year announced at last night’s (Tuesday […]
Read More →Wine and Viticulture Students Explore Wine Regions
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti Home News Wine and Viticulture Students Explore Wine Regions 15 mins ago A large cohort of wine and viticulture students and staff from the School of Viticulture and Wine Science recently explored wineries and vineyards in Marlborough and Nelson. It was the annual field trip aimed at broadening […]
Read More →Bringing Nature Back to Hawke’s Bay
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 9 mins ago EIT and the University of Waikato are working together to increase educational opportunities in Hawke’s Bay after signing a deed of cooperation last year. As an initial collaboration, the two institutions are jointly offering a free public workshop focussed on ecological restoration. Napier has already […]
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