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17 March 2020

New Board of Directors for WelTec and Whitireia from 1 April 2020

The New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology Establishment Board (the Establishment Board) is today announcing directors for the boards of subsidiary Institutes of Technology and Polytechnic... read more

12 March 2020

Isaac And Malachi Strive For Inclusivity With WelTec

Local twins Isaac and Malachi Paku are looking to the future to share the skills, knowledge and values they have learnt through their scholarship at WelTec. Their dream is to create working... read more

6 March 2020

Whitireia awarded a contract with the Ministry of Health

Whitireia Polytechnic has been awarded a contract with the Ministry of Health to provide essential vocational training to people currently working within adult forensic mental health services (FMHS). read more

24 February 2020

Students Showcase Their Skills At Government House On Waitangi Day

Our hospitality students showcased their skills and presented some of New Zealand’s best food and drink to around 1800 guests at this year’s Waitangi Day reception held in the gardens of Government... read more

19 February 2020

NZ Fringe Festival selects Te Auaha 2020 festival hub

The New Zealand Fringe Festival has chosen Te Auaha, a multi-level “cluster of creativity” and the HQ for creative programmes at Whitireia and WelTec – as its hub for the 2020 festival. Works by... read more

WelTec Rimutaka Graduation WelTec tutor Richard congratulates student

18 February 2020

WelTec and Rimutaka Prison Team up to Build Social Housing

WelTec and Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities (previously Housing New Zealand/HLC/Kiwibuild) have signed a housing supply agreement whereby houses built by WelTec students in Porirua, Petone and... read more

18 February 2020

WelTec Student Officially One of the Best Young Chefs in the World

A current WelTec student has been named as one of the best young chefs in the world after he placed at the Young Chef Olympiad 2020 competition held in India earlier this month. read more

3 February 2020

Chief Executive appointed for Whitireia and WelTec

Whitireia and WelTec are pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Oldershaw as Chief Executive of the new Whitireia and WelTec subsidiaries, which will come into being on 1 April. read more

Neil McDonald talks to WelTec graduate inside Rimutaka 003

5 December 2019

WelTec and Rimutaka Prison Partnership Provides Light at the end of the Tunnel

Over 100 men at Rimutaka Prison will hold their heads up a little higher ahead of Christmas following graduation ceremonies held to recognise their successful completion of WelTec programmes done... read more

3 December 2019

Engineering student works with Hutt City Council on water quality project

In November, 51 of WelTec’s engineering students exhibited their final year projects in Petone. The symposium was a myriad display of engineering feats put together by Bachelor of Engineering... read more