Story by Stuff Reporter Helen Harvey  Eleven years ago, Dicky Chattha started at the bottom as a kitchen hand at New Plymouth’s much-loved Arborio restaurant. Now, together with his wife Preet, they employ 70 people and own six cafes and… read more

Aditya Vathiyath (pictured second from left) has traded the hustle and bustle of Mumbai for the peaceful open spaces of New Plymouth, New Zealand to further his business studies and achieve his goal of working in the IT, banking and business… read more

Registered Nurse Rachel Buckley has joined the WITT Te Pūkenga Student Success Team in a newly established role as a Mental Health Nurse.“It’s amazing that WITT has done this for students, having a mental health nurse on campus is really proactive… read more

Three WITT Te Pūkenga ākonga have gained full-time employment with ShedBoss Taranaki thanks to their experience in the civil construction industry through the Build a Bridge programme and the industry connections of tutors on the programme.“Over the… read more

Ruia Mai, the annual celebration for Māori and Pasifika students took place on Friday 25 November in Te Piere o te Rangi at WITT Te Pūkenga and saw a group of more than 100 ākonga, whānau and kaimahi come together to connect, reflect and celebrate a… read more

Learning Skills Tutor Barbara Morris has capped off her long career at WITT Te Pūkenga with a lifetime membership award to ATLAANZ (Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors Aotearoa New Zealand), the professional body she helped grow. “This is… read more

From tikanga Māori and business to art and hospitality, there’s a stand-alone course for everyone thanks to the new WITT Te Pūkenga Personal and Professional Development book out now.“Whether you're looking for a career boost or following a personal… read more

Creating a dedicated engineering lab for WITT Te Pūkenga ākonga to run experiments and bring theoretical concepts alive is proving a hit. A hybrid classroom with outdated equipment has been transformed into a  welcoming, dedicated lab space to… read more

Five of this year’s 12 Prime Minister’s Awards for Vocational Excellence went to ākonga who studied at WITT Te Pūkenga this year.This award recognises outstanding students enrolled in vocational programmes who have shown they have what it takes to… read more

WITT hospitality tutor Sunil Kassote has coached WITT graduate Tony Joseph to bodybuilding success in his first year of professional competitions.Moving to Taranaki from India in 2019, Tony Joseph began studying the Diploma in Professional Cookery… read more