Celebrating our Graduation ceremonies
Close to 600 ākonga, their friends and whānau packed the Due Drop events centre in Manukau last week for the annual Diploma and Degree Graduation ceremonies.
Māori nursing conference comes to MIT
The Te Kaunihera Neehi Māori: Māori Nursing Council Conference, held at the start of this month at the Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae, was not just a conference but a vibrant celebration of culture, unity, and the future of healthcare in New Zealand.
Beyond the Classroom: MIT ākonga network with industry giants at annual Career Fest
The bustling MIT Manukau and Tech Park campuses were recently transformed into a dynamic networking and career zone, thanks to the annual MIT Career Fest.
The region’s first electric vehicle training programme launches at MIT
The first cohort of students on the inaugural New Zealand Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering started at MIT’s TechPark this week.
“MIT has helped secure a great career and give purpose and meaning to what I’m doing.”
Thirty-six-year-old Sam Wade has done many things since he left school twenty-two years ago, but it’s his current role as an early childhood teacher that makes him realise he’s made the right step.
Martin Carroll presents award for Manaakitanga to Race Unity Speech finalist
Ansh Dhot, a Year 13 student from Tauranga Girls’ College, was presented with a special award for Manaakitanga at the recent Race Unity Speech Awards national finals held at MIT’s Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae.
“MIT has given me practical and theoretical knowledge about early childhood education that has enabled me to be the teacher that I am today.”
Early childhood education graduate Steffi Webb-Butler started her journey at MIT with a study and career preparation course in 2020. As a 17-year-old at the time, she had to get special approval to attend the course at such a young age.
“It felt like we were all part of one whānau, always ready to support each other.”
Twenty-five-year-old Aarona Hellesoe, who is soon to graduate with a Bachelor of Nursing Maaori from Te Tohu Paetahi Tikanga Rangatira aa-Tapuhi (MIT), currently lives with his partner Lydia and their six-year-old son, Kingston, in Onehunga. He’s working as a graduate surgical nurse in the orthopaedic and spinal cord injury ward at Middlemore Hospital.
Student’s international recognition due to support of AI and Cybersecurity team
A Master of Cybersecurity student who has been awarded an elite international certification, says he owes his achievement to the support and expertise of his lecturer, Dr Sreenivas Tirumala.
IT Cybersecurity lecturer to investigate AI solutions for identity theft
Dr Sreenivas Tirumala, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cybersecurity lecturer at MIT, has been selected to join a global research team looking at using Quantum AI to combat cybersecurity attacks.
