The spotlight has been on the pest operations and conservation tutors at WITT Te Pūkenga. The team’s mahi was recognised at the recent Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards and they were highly commended in the Environmental Action in… read more

It’s not unusual to hear of kaimahi going above and beyond for their ākonga, colleagues and communities. This year we saw kaimahi achieve new qualifications, exhibit their work, appear on television and win awards. We know just as many kaimahi fly… read more

WITT Te Pūkenga ākonga will benefit from the work of local mental health advocate Paul Rangiwahia next year (Ngāti Ruanui, Taranaki). Six of Paul’s large artworks are being installed at the Ngāmotu campus over the summer break to help get wellness… read more

Motivated to get into conservation by an inspiring university lecturer, Carolyn King, WITT Te Pukenga kaiako Georgina Ngametua wants to use her tutor role to motivate others to work in the field she loves. “Teaching conservation is more than the… read more

Congratulations to the seven WITT Te Pūkenga NZ beauty therapy students who all passed the three-day CIDESCO beauty therapy theory and practical exams recently. The internationally recognised qualification is assessed by an external evaluator who… read more

From research topics as varied as trauma-informed care to sustainable cement production there was a topic to interest everyone at the annual Hui Kōrerorero Rangahau event held at WITT Te Pūkenga last month (November). “The hui provides an… read more

Following the new Government’s announcement of its intention to disestablish Te Pūkenga | New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, please be assured that your programme of study or training will continue as planned while we work through the… read more

Taranaki secondary schools acknowledge this year’s recipients of the Prime Minister’s Award for Vocational Excellence. “This award recognises outstanding students enrolled in vocational programmes who have shown they have what it takes to develop… read more

Te Rina (Taranaki, Tainui, Hineuru and Te Atiawa) was the Executive Manager at WITT Te Pūkenga for about eight years. It was a role she flourished in, but she still had inner doubts. “I always had the imposter syndrome and (questioned) how to… read more

When starting her enrolled nursing diploma, Kirsty Wilkin had to tell her young children that mummy might not be around as much. It was the start of the constant struggle and guilt she would face juggling full-time study and motherhood. But it’s… read more