Michael Toetoe, who works as a housing advocate at the Wellington City Mission, and Lily Talamaivao, who is a part-time support worker for the Oasis Community Cafe in Waitangirua, have both recently graduated from the Level Four Certificate in… read more

21-year old Wellingtonian, Michelle Burling-Claridge, a Level 5 Diploma in Hospitality Management student at Whitireia and WelTec (Te Pūkenga), has been selected to represent New Zealand in the global culinary event the IIHM Young Chef Olympiad… read more

Universities and polytechnics both help you expand your skillset and knowledge. But what’s the big difference? Check out what makes a polytechnic different from a university, and the major myths about studying at a polytechnic. read more

A group of 103 students from Whitireia and WelTec (Te Pūkenga) are set to enter the workforce as electrical apprentices having just graduated with the level three New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Theory. The one year programme of… read more

Students and graduates of the performing arts programme at Whitireia and WelTec (Te Pūkenga ), based out of the campus Te Auaha in central Wellington, are taking their talents and skills to NZ Fringe this February and March. Five shows at this… read more

We recently spoke to Amanda Krieg, tutor for the Veterinary Nursing Assistant (Level 5) programme. She gave us the rundown on the programme, the skills she teaches, her favourite part about being a veterinary nurse, career opportunities for… read more

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“If it wasn’t for the student support I have had at Whitireia I would not be on this journey to complete my social work degree,” says Sara Mclaughlin, who is in her first year of the four year study programme and is also the disability… read more

In response to demand from organisations in the world of publishing and editing, Whitireia and WelTec (Te Pūkenga) has launched the first micro-credentials to support training and development in this sector. The two micro-credentials are… read more

When Anouska first saw the job posting for a painting tutor, she thought, “That’s the dream, that’s what I want to do”. A year later, she’s loving it. We spoke to her about what students learn in the programme, being a female in a male-dominated… read more