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A group of South Taranaki rangitane are making history building whare for local iwi as they learn carpentry skills on the job in a collaborative project with WITT.
The 14 trainee carpenters are the… read more

In a medium-sized backyard in Waitara, WITT horticulture student Kate Parker, and her husband Finn, have created a thriving garden, Māra Kai, which will be part of this year’s Sustainable Backyards… read more

Josh Payne finished high school last year without a plan. Pretty soon he “got tired of being asked a million times – ‘what are you going to do?’” Then he remembered a presentation he’d seen about… read more

Katrina Mayo is passionate about the construction industry and trades education. Not that you’ll see her wielding a power drill or welder. She builds in other ways.
She launched Taranaki Construction… read more

Long hair is nothing to be afraid of. Curls are a big story. Hair fashion is always changing, and you must keep learning.
Just a few insights from acclaimed hairdresser Patrick Cameron. A… read more

‘WITT belongs to Taranaki. Let’s build it together’. That’s the message from WITT’s leaders. A message they want the community to hear and embrace.
“We’ve been heartened by the strong support we’re… read more

You don’t have to look too far around WITT’s campus to spot Paul Rangiwahia’s artworks. Bold, brightly coloured and adorned with affirming text, Paul’s works all have the same deeper purpose – to… read more

WITT has received a glowing report following a recent Nursing Council audit of the first cohort to graduate from its Enrolled Nursing programme.
Helen Lelean, Head of Nursing at WITT, says it is… read more

If you see staff and students around campus wearing a badge or a lanyard decorated with sunflowers, they are signalling an important message about themselves.
The sunflower logo means they are part… read more

Workplace safety is not an admin tick box for Electrical and Instrumentation Hazardous Area inspector and WITT tutor Peter Lind. He knows too well that some work sites are hazardous enough to kill if… read more