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22 June 2021

Separate but together - Māori, Pacific and nursing programmes at Whitireia link up to better share cultural and academic knowledge

The nursing programmes at Whitireia have created a framework to ensure equity between the programmes, to better collaborate, and to share knowledge and ways of working.The framework, Te Kawenata... read more

22 June 2021

Tupara Morrison joins Whitireia and WelTec Board

Tupara Morrison (Ngāti Whakaue) has joined the board of Whitireia and WelTec as its newest member.Tupara brings over 30 years of executive and governance experience in both the public and private... read more

1 June 2021

Whitireia graduate takes student experiences back into the classroom

Ken made the move to New Zealand to study a Master of Professional Practice at Whitireia. Now a tutor of the Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic) programme, Ken says the unparalleled sense of... read more

31 May 2021

Whitireia programme a stepping stone into New Zealand music industry

Sam Howard, fourth year music student at Whitireia, did not have any formal music training when he chose to pursue his dream career in music. But he knew that having a formal qualification would be... read more

24 May 2021

Whitireia nurse overcomes challenges to return to study and graduate

Shawnee Watson-Darbyshire, 28 years, always wanted to be a nurse, but when she left college in 2010 she felt like her dream was out of reach.After withdrawing from study in 2011, nine years later... read more

12 May 2021

International Nurses Day: Whitireia nursing tutor highlights smartphone risks in nursing curriculum

Smartphones are a part of nursing education. Student nurses use smartphones to access textbooks, pharmacology resources, standards for practice and lots of other knowledge as part of their everyday... read more

Jean Mitaera Chief Advisor of Pacific Strategy Rosalie Maiava Zajkowski and Dr Aliitasi Sua Tavila 1

21 April 2021

Whitireia social work graduate believes representation must occur at all levels to create meaningful change for Pacific people in New Zealand

Whitireia social work graduate, Rosalie Maiava-Zajkowski, sees the representation of Pacific people in government spaces as key to creating meaningful and lasting positive change for Pacific people... read more

Whitireia Foundation scholarship recipients min

7 April 2021