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15 October 2020

WelTec graduate named 'Student of the Year' at CIBSE ANZ Young Engineering Awards

When Bipin made the move to New Zealand to study WelTec’s Graduate Diploma in Building Services Engineering, little did he know it would lead him to taking out the ‘Student of the Year’ title in thi... read more

14 October 2020

Whitireia partners with Wellington Free Ambulance to host Restart a Heart Day and help save lives

On Friday, 16 October, Whitireia will be joining forces with Wellington Free Ambulance to give free CPR training to staff, students and members of the public at the Whitireia campus in Porirua.Thi... read more

12 October 2020

WelTec students design, cook and serve Wellington’s hospitality VIPs at newly reopened Bistro 5

Wellington’s top hotel and restaurant general managers have been invited to dine at WelTec’s newly reopened student-run restaurant, Bistro 52. Bistro 52 is opening its doors to the public for lunch... read more

1 October 2020

Fees-free lures students as unis plead for more govt funding

At Whitireia Polytechnic in Porirua a group of first-year nursing students is taking one-another's blood pressure.It's a scene that captures two of the government's most significant tertiary... read more

1 October 2020

Young WelTec carpentry graduate aims to inspire more wahine into the trades

WelTec carpentry graduate, Sarah Clark, wants to start a company that champions female tradies.Sarah is currently employed by Tonks Residential, a local construction company, as an apprentice... read more

Dee Sculley Whitireia tutor accepts her award from Mark Oldershaw Whitireia and WelTec CE with Stephen Town CE of NZIST

22 September 2020

Whitireia and WelTec celebrate teaching staff

Whitireia and WelTec have celebrated academic excellence and innovation with two teaching awards to recognise achievements of an emerging tutor with less than six years experience, and a more... read more

Tania Mullane Programme Manager Bachelor of Nursing Pacific Whitiriea

22 September 2020

Focus on Pacific, as Whitireia creates new senior role for nursing programme

In response to an urgent need within New Zealand’s health sector to have a ‘by Pacific for Pacific’ approach to improve spiralling statistics, Whitireia Community Polytechnic has appointed a new... read more

14 July 2020

Waharoa July 2020 edition available now

The July 2020 edition of Waharoa is now available.In this edition:
Gewgaws: An exhibition of shiny things by Vernon Bowden
Barbering: Our free barber cuts and services are back!
The ITP Hair & Beauty... read more

2 July 2020

Whitireia and WelTec welcome shovel-ready announcements for Wellington region

Whitireia and WelTec CE Mark Oldershaw welcomed today’s announcement of a $185 million investment in infrastructure and job creation in the Wellington region. read more

1 July 2020

Young Whitireia Graduate Becomes Essential Service Provider

In 2012, when Cori Pokotea left college without a NCEA qualification, she never thought that one day she would be providing an essential service through a global pandemic. read more