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Everyone has the potential for creativity — but finding time to focus and develop it can be challenging with our busy lives. WITT’s suite of exciting art and design workshops are designed for anyone… read more

A wholefood bakery, a café and a hair salon won WITT-sponsored awards at the 2025 Taranaki Top Shop Awards announced last weekend.
WITT was the sponsor of two food awards - the Food and Beverage Eat… read more

‘Business as usual’ may be tricky for many in the current economic climate. WITT’s new series of short courses offer smart, accessible tools and insights to bolster local businesses wanting to lift… read more

WITT nursing ākonga Billie-Jean James says cultural competence is closely linked to health literacy and better health outcomes for Māori.
Billie-Jean (Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Ruahine, Taranaki… read more

Studying to be a healthcare assistant was not how Ryan Sampson ever pictured himself. But when the former chef spent months looking after his terminally ill wife, he discovered a newfound gift of… read more

Misha Hoskin started playing with building tools when she was five. She’s 17 now and is building a house with her carpentry classmates at WITT – a house that will be sold at market rates at the end… read more

New roofing, a colourful exterior paint job and a range of internal upgrades are part of WITT’s biggest building upgrade in 30 years, giving the main A and B blocks a fresh look.
The project, which… read more

Being a tertiary student and mum of young kids can be a challenging combo. But Rushdah Farrath thrives on managing both.
She sees study as a complement to parenting, not just for her own satisfaction… read more

WITT’s fencing course may be preceded with the word ‘basic’. But even learning the ‘basics’ of fencing can prevent death and mayhem from livestock escaping onto a road.
‘Basic Fencing’ is one of the… read more

More fees free courses will be available at WITT this coming winter – including in pest operations, horticulture, foundation, and now business administration and IT.
WITT Operations Lead Executive… read more