From becoming a registered nurse to obtaining her Ph.D. in Management, the new director of the School of Māori Enterprise, Business and Technology has a broad skill set and is ready to challenge traditional modes of educational delivery. Jan… read more

Story by Stuff Reporter: Helen Harvey  There are more than one million people in New Zealand caring for family members who are unwell, saving the country an estimated $16.8 billion per annum. But, the voices of unpaid caregivers aren’t heard… read more

Applications are now open for 2023 and people are invited to get qualified, upskilled and work-ready thanks to the extensive range of programmes on offer at WITT. In addition to the range of hands-on learning on offer, what makes this year’s… read more

This year Te Kura Matatini o Taranaki WITT celebrates 50 years of providing education and training for the people of Taranaki. “For the kaimahi and board at WITT it’s not about the institute or the buildings - it’s the people. We know tertiary… read more

Over WITT’s 50-year history, the tertiary institute has been known by a series of names that have evolved over time to better reflect both the institute’s purpose and its learners.Built on the back of the concept of technical colleges, WITT was… read more

Recently we celebrated the annual 20/30-year club dinner that recognises long-service staff at WITT Te Pūkenga. This year the club will welcome its biggest group of new members, with seven staff receiving their long service awards. Kellie… read more

One of Taranaki Polytech’s founding students, Lorraine Webber, was a guest speaker at WITT’s 50th celebration event held on Monday 17 October where she reflected on the role education has played in her life.“I believe that in 1972, I was an… read more

Today (1 November 2022) WITT joins the remainder of New Zealand’s Institutes of Technology and Polytechnic (ITP) network and most Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) and becomes a business division of Te Pūkenga – the New Zealand Institute of… read more

The Taranaki Chamber of Commerce today announced a new partnership with WITT Te Pūkenga that will see the Taranaki education provider become the Key Regional Sponsor of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme in Taranaki from 2023.The scheme… read more

The vision to support the Waka Kotahi 'Road to Zero' goal has been made official after the acceptance of the RoadSafe Workplace Charter award. The charter was awarded by Roadsafe Taranaki to WITT Te Pūkenga at excellence level and signed by the… read more