Gaming and hairstyling don’t typically go together. But Taranaki-based international hair guru Patrick Cameron has just launched his world-first app designed to teach hairdressers by video – with WITT’s hairdressing students the first in New Zealand… read more

Women are turning to trades, and the Taranaki Women in Trades event on May 7 is aiming to inspire even more to pick up tools, drive a digger or wield a welding machine. Women in Trades Committee Chair and trades education advocate Katrina Mayo says… read more

From coastal rubbish collecting to rocky reef protection on the South Taranaki Bight and innovative rat trap lures – Conservation Week provided an abundance of learning experiences and hands-on participation for a group of WITT students. Field trips… read more

Students enrolled in Foundation Studies at WITT this year may be surprised to discover that one of their tutors has travelled a remarkable path - from the remote Nordic islands of Finland to the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, and now to New… read more

Who would want to put toilet cleaning and fly spray products into their body? Behind the fruity, confectionary flavours, that’s what you do when vaping, says the creator of smokefree science roadshow, Te Mana o te Hā, which opens at the WITT this… read more

Deb Auckram (pictured above) and Lucy Taylor (below) are at different stages of their careers. Both have found new directions with the business knowledge, tools and insights they’ve learned through online business study while they work. Lucy enjoys… read more

WITT art and design students are opening their campus studios and exhibition spaces to the public with a special mid-winter Art Show Week, which includes talks and workshops as well as art for sale. Art and Design Programme Coordinator Ged Guy says… read more

WITT nursing student Pravina Roberts navigates being a mum of eight with full-time study, leveraging her own academic ambitions to encourage her children to achieve at school. She is among the first six Bachelor of Nursing ākonga at WITT to receive… read more

Mid-year opportunities to pursue a new career or study an area of interest are top of mind at WITT. Semester Two starts in a month which means you can gain a new qualification by Christmas 2026 in some programmes. With over 20 programmes running… read more

Winners of WITT-sponsored categories double down at the Top Shop Awards recently, with two also named Regional Winners. WITT sponsors three awards across two categories – one in Hair and Beauty and two in Food and Beverage (Eat In and Take… read more