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A groundbreaking partnership between Whitireia and WelTec and Qingdao Huanghai University (QHHU) in China has welcomed its first students this month, marking the launch of the Joint Institute… read more

Lower Hutt is set to become a hub for creative learning in 2026, with Whitireia and WelTec offering their Animation, Digital Media and Design and Screen Production (Film) programmes at the Petone… read more

Audiences are invited to experience never-before-seen creative works in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, as E/Merge Festival of Creativity returns from 8 - 23 October 2025. read more

A new partnership between Whitireia and WelTec and the Southern Cross Health Trust is offering nursing ākonga (students) in the Wellington region unparalleled support during their studies and… read more

Whitireia and WelTec are proud to celebrate hairdressing tutor Michelle (Shelly) McAuley, who has been appointed as the Hair Supervisor for the 2025 World of WearableArt Show: RISE. read more

Whitireia and WelTec hairdressing and makeup artistry ākonga (students) are set to play a hands-on role in one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most iconic events, the 2025 World of WearableArt (WOW) Show… read more

Young Wellingtonian Sean Hoffman is forging his own path in civil engineering, inspired by the journey of his mother, Michelle—herself a graduate of the New Zealand Diploma of Engineering (Civil) at… read more

Whitireia and WelTec have welcomed more than 500 new ākonga beginning their studies in business, construction, creativity, engineering, health and wellbeing, hospitality, information technology… read more

Try-a-Trade continues to open doors for adults looking for a new direction as Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa and the Ministry of Social Development partner to offer the programme with Whitireia and… read more

As the sun rose over Porirua Harbour on 19 June, Whitireia and WelTec kaimahi (staff) and invited guests gathered at Whitireia Porirua campus to commemorate Ngāti Toa Rangatira signing Te Tiriti o… read more