It’s not every day that you hear of people swapping urban San Francisco for Kakaramea, but recent WITT Te Pūkenga ākonga Ethan Elejorde did just that. With a Kiwi mum, New Zealand has always held some intrigue for Ethan and as soon as he could save… read more

On International Women’s Day, more than 60 school pupils, career changers and mums visited the WITT Te Pūkenga Infrastructure Training Park on Connett Road in Bell Block to get a taste of the trades. The combined Chamber Hub, WITT Te Pūkenga and MSD… read more

Five years after graduating with a Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Highways) Nisha Dahal has an enviable position project managing key infrastructure projects for Gisborne District Council.  Nisha came to New Zealand with a Bachelor of Civil… read more

New Te Waka Kai Chef Ricardo Hormazabal has cooked up the perfect role for himself. A qualified chef and former food truck owner, Ricardo has had a longstanding desire to work in education, inspiring the next generation of hospitality workers. “I’ve… read more

A small group of South Taranaki ākonga who were unable to make graduation last month were acknowledged in a low-key event at the Hāwera WITT Te Pūkenga campus recently.“For many, this was their first graduation, and while they didn’t wear the… read more

New WITT Te Pūkenga ākonga Sasha Al-Dazhani (pictured in white top) is bringing her winning attitude to her new studies. Sasha is an accomplished track and field athlete, most recently winning a gold medal in the 400m race in the Para Open division… read more

Research undertaken by WITT Te Pūkenga Nursing Tutors Helen Bingham and Tara Malone on the Trauma Informed Care micro-credential they created and teach, shows that participants have demonstrated a positive change in their empathy and compassion… read more

Accounting kaiako Dr Waala Ghazy has gone from lecturing to an audience of 700 students at a time in her home country of Egypt to knowing all her students by name in her accounting classes at WITT Te Pūkenga.  With average class sizes of 25 she is… read more

Congratulations to long-serving team member Nic Conley who has a new position with Te Pūkenga as Pounuku Tautuutu | Payroll and HRIS Director working in the People Culture and Wellness (PCW) Business Group. Working nationally but based in New… read more

Moving back home to Hāwera Jan Nicholas (Ngā Ruahinerangi, Ngāti Ruanui, Taranaki Iwi, Ngāti toa Rangatira, Ngāi Tahu) thought she was saying goodbye to her career as a chef only to be lured back to a marae-based cooking teaching role at her local… read more