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MIT plumber wins gold at WorldSkills NZ
At just 20 years old, Hunter Turner has just been named New Zealand’s best young plumber. The Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate beat tough contenders from all over New Zealand during the vocational skills competition in Hamilton last weekend (Oct 1-2).
Not enough chefs in the kitchen: MIT announces drive to train local chefs
As Immigration New Zealand reviews whether to keep chef visas on its skills shortage list, Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) is calling for more South Auckland people to train as chefs, in preparation for an explosion in demand.
New leader aims to get more people into education
Helping get more people in South Auckland into great jobs is the key focus for Gus Gilmore, who starts his tenure as Chief Executive of Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) this week.
Getting kids into coding: JHack 2016
160 Auckland teens are in fierce competition to design and build their own computer game, as part of a junior hackathon organised by MIT and Microsoft New Zealand on 24 September 2016.
Gold star rating for MIT in latest educational performance review
NZQA gives MIT a Category One approval Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) has achieved the highest possible rating, Category One, in the recent External Evaluation and Review (EER) by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).
Students turn up the heat in culinary competition
Aspiring young chefs from around New Zealand will be sharpening their knives in a bid to impress some of country’s most successful chefs and win the country’s premier secondary schools student culinary competition. Nine regional winning teams will battle it out at the grand final of the National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge (NSSCC) being held at Manukau Institute of Technology, Auckland on 30th August.
Toe Pune appointed as Principal of the MIT Tertiary High School
A NEW LEADER IN ENGAGING YOUTH IN EDUCATION Young people disengaged from conventional education have a new advocate, with the appointment of Toe Pune as Principal of the Manukau Institute of Technology Tertiary High School (MIT THS) in Ōtara, South Auckland.
Out of the shadows: Getting teen girls into tech
Auckland – Hundreds of Auckland schoolgirls will later this month have a hands on experience how some of New Zealand’s most hi-tech companies such as Air New Zealand, Microsoft and Vodafone operate.
MIT student wins national women’s boxing title
Fa’asu Loia is fighting her way to the top of NZ women’s boxing. The 19-year-old MIT student has just won the Elite Women Under 64 kg title at the New Zealand Boxing Nationals.
Tongan Prime Minister makes official visit to MIT
The Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva, visited Manukau Institute of Technology’s (MIT) newly opened Pasifika Community Centre on Saturday 30 July, as part of his first official visit to New Zealand.
