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WITT nursing ākonga Billie-Jean James says cultural competence is closely linked to health literacy and better health outcomes for Māori.
Billie-Jean (Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Ruahine, Taranaki… read more

Studying to be a healthcare assistant was not how Ryan Sampson ever pictured himself. But when the former chef spent months looking after his terminally ill wife, he discovered a newfound gift of… read more

Misha Hoskin started playing with building tools when she was five. She’s 17 now and is building a house with her carpentry classmates at WITT – a house that will be sold at market rates at the end… read more

New roofing, a colourful exterior paint job and a range of internal upgrades are part of WITT’s biggest building upgrade in 30 years, giving the main A and B blocks a fresh look.
The project, which… read more

Being a tertiary student and mum of young kids can be a challenging combo. But Rushdah Farrath thrives on managing both.
She sees study as a complement to parenting, not just for her own satisfaction… read more

WITT’s fencing course may be preceded with the word ‘basic’. But even learning the ‘basics’ of fencing can prevent death and mayhem from livestock escaping onto a road.
‘Basic Fencing’ is one of the… read more

More fees free courses will be available at WITT this coming winter – including in pest operations, horticulture, foundation, and now business administration and IT.
WITT Operations Lead Executive… read more

WITT horticulture students are preparing to harvest their first kūmara crop grown in the campus organic vegetable gardens. The yield is the result of time spent on a local marae where they learned… read more

Holly Jackson cried when she laid eyes on ‘Crouching Aphrodite’ - the broken statue of the ancient Greek goddess of love in Paris’ Louvre Museum two years ago.
The beauty of that headless form… read more

Scholarships offered by WITT to support those wanting to study of organic produce growing are now open for the second year.
Five scholarships, valued at $3000 each, are available for people… read more