It took more than the help of angels for four WITT art and design alumni to put on their first post-grad exhibition at Wanganui’s Space Studio & Gallery last month (February 2024). The exhibition, called 444x4, featured the work of Vanessa Erkes… read more

Footwear is an easy ‘tell’ as to what you teach at WITT and it’s no surprise to learn that Agriculture Tutor Adrian Edser is most at home in his Red Band gumboots. It wasn’t always the case for Adrian who grew up a ‘townie’ until the age of 12… read more

This story on our improved pass rates for Māori and Pasifika ākonga has attracted media interest.  Listen here to a korero on Radio NZ's Morning Report with two of our graduates and Kaitakawaenga Māori and Pasifika, Tuari Reweti. WITT staff are… read more

After a rewarding career in business, most recently as partner at Duncan Dovico Taxation Consultants for 17 years, Chartered Accountant Grant Hassall is bringing a wealth of experience to WITT to share with the accounting ākonga he is… read more

The ping of nail guns and the drone of handheld drills could be heard as busloads of young wāhine from around the maunga made their way around TET Stadium in Inglewood getting a taste of trade careers for the Women in Trades event. “We know women… read more

Being named Player of the Season for his cricket team is not the only reason WITT quantity surveying kaimahi Sudeha Hennayaka is on a good wicket. Sudeha, who won trophies for the most runs and wickets for the 2023/24 season last weekend and helped… 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 interested in learning about organic primary production… read more

Precision and attention to detail won the day for apprentice builder and WITT trades student Steven Taylor who took out the Taranaki heat of the annual New Zealand Certified Builders challenge. The challenge was hosted by WITT in one of the… read more

Amid steaming pans of ricotta gnocchi served with sizzled sage leaves and slithers of parmesan, followed by a scrumptious seasonal feijoa and ginger pudding, Angela Ferguson - dedicated foodie and head of WITT’s hospitality courses - is in her… read more

‘Movement is medicine’ is WITT graduate Rocki Robinson’s mantra in her new role as a Green Prescription Advisor at Sport Taranaki. And movement doesn’t have to be a marathon. It could be a simple stroll. Rocki (Te Atiawa, Nga Ruahine, Tainui) – an… read more