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

Sacred Heart Girls’ College ākonga Natalie Dwyer (pictured left with Marketing and Events Coordinator Sam Legge) is completing a unique Gateway work experience programme with the WITT Te Pūkenga Marketing Team to see if marketing is the career path… read more

When Silks Audit wanted to set up a base in New Plymouth to better serve their local clients they knocked on the door of the business school at WITT Te Pūkenga to help staff the office.The relationship began with a presentation from Silks Audit… read more

This week WITT | Te Pūkenga welcomed Olivia Hall (Ngāti Rārua, Rangitane, Ngāti Kuia) and Mark Oldershaw to Taranaki as the recently appointed Tumu Whenua ā-Rohe 3 | Executive Directors, Region 3. “The appointment of Olivia and Mark as co-leads for… read more