WITT’s management and construction programmes have undergone changes with te ao Māori at the heart.  This has led to WITT signing Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with Te Heru Māpara and Ōkahu-Inuawai Hapū. Te Heru Māpara is a private training… read more

No revving engines or petrol fumes but plenty of speed, twists and turns on the racetrack and finessing of electric motors at the EVolocity Regionals at Waitara last week. The EVomaniacs team (pictured) from Highlands Intermediate School were among… read more

Foundation Studies tutor Alex Dickie knows how tough it can be for some learners who just don’t gel with the mainstream education system. Some of his students have struggled in traditional education settings due to neurodiversity, challenging family… read more

WITT kaimahi and ākonga will have access to free fresh produce on campus next year – thanks to the nifty Kai Cart built by local high school students. The group of 11 from high schools around Taranaki enrolled in the Build a Bach programme run… read more

Andrew Brooker studied horticulture at WITT nearly 40 years ago. Now, he’s sharing his vast knowledge of the vibrant flower species synonymous with Taranaki – the rhododendron – with current ākonga. Andrew is Rhododendron Collections and Projects… read more

Multi-layered collage, eggs on suspended spoons and abstract visions echoing tūpuna histories of local whenua are among artworks on show at WITT this week. The Grad Show 2024 showcases diverse, original work by the first cohort to graduate with a… read more

Designing educational posters for whānau of patients in ICU (Intensive Care Unit) wasn’t quite what student nurse Jakaea Rei had in mind when she won a scholarship for two weeks of clinical placement at the Taranaki Base Hospital. But the project… read more

Ensuring workplace safety in potentially hazardous environments where there is a high risk of explosions from dust, gas and chemicals is the key purpose of a specialised qualification available at WITT (Western Institute of Technology in Taranaki… read more

The twin peaks of WITT’s white-encased A and B blocks have been a striking landmark for many months while the buildings have been re-roofed. With the project nearing completion this month, the Livingstone Building site team are proud to report that… read more

More people have applied to study at WITT (Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki) this year than in the past four years. Applications are still flowing in ahead of the February 17 start date for Semester One, with 1314 applications received… read more