A new partnership between WITT and Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust Iwi (Ngāruahine) is signalling the start of a new commitment between WITT and local Taranaki iwi. On 7 July WITT Chief Executive John Snook and Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust CEO Te… read more

Recently we welcomed Jenna Davis-Waite into the WITT whanau as Hāwera Campus Liaison. Although Jenna wasn't born in South Taranaki, her family have called it home for as long as she can remember, and she's ready to share with her community what WITT… read more

After a four-week delay, on the 15 of August Te Pūkenga will release the proposed operating model outlining how Te Pūkenga will operate as New Zealand’s polytechnics and ITPs become one network in 2023. While the release of the model and… read more

A new student-driven space ‘Te Paepae Ākonga’ has officially opened in the heart of student life in Te Kauta Café at our New Plymouth campus and is set to become an important place for ākonga.Student leaders and WITT school representatives will use… read more

With trimester two underway, for the first time since 2019 WITT has welcomed offshore international students back onto campus. Seventeen full-time international students successfully received visas and travelled to WITT to begin their study in July… read more

This year WITT hairdressing tutor Kellie Divine and a team of students played a key role in the New Plymouth Operatic Society’s (NPOS) annual show.The NPOS and their cast of talented actors performed the musical Matilda and behind the scenes Kellie… read more

As WITT’s journey to become Te Pūkenga continues to gain momentum, a three-week-long engagement period for staff on Te Pūkenga's organisational direction and design has begun. From 15 August to 2 September staff can have their say on how Te Pūkenga… read more

WITT kaimahi were excited to get back to the Taranaki Careers and Training Expo earlier this week (Sunday 14 – Monday 15 August) to showcase their programmes of study after a two-year-long sabbatical due to Covid-19.“The expo is a great opportunity… read more

New environmental management programmes being delivered in partnership with Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits and Education Centre (TOPEC) will be offered at WITT’s New Plymouth campus from 2023. The New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 5… read more

Whether it is upcycling old hammock frames, scooters and retired bikes or learning to use specialist equipment, the EVolocity build day on the 6 August was filled with creativity, innovation, and a whole lot of fun. For the second year in a row… read more