On 5 April, Whitireia and WelTec | Te Pūkenga will hold two graduation ceremonies at Te Rauparaha arena in Porirua to celebrate 668 students graduating from diplomas, degrees and postgraduate programmes spanning Health and Social Practice, Creative… read more

On the eve of its formal graduation ceremonies this week, Whitireia and WelTec | Te Pūkenga recognised the success of Pacific learners with its signature Pacific Graduation Celebration event, held at its Porirua campus. read more

At high school in Wellington Jes Howes was struggling to flourish and fast losing self esteem. By Year 13, Jes decided it was time to move on and find a different pathway. With encouragement from her parents, who knew she had a passion for cooking… read more

The What’s Outside the Box? Expo, aimed at helping disabled school leavers explore their opportunities after high school, was held at Whitireia and WelTec’s Porirua campus in March. read more

Two experienced tertiary sector leaders will take on co-leadership roles at Te Pūkenga from May 8. Mark Oldershaw (left) and Olivia Hall (Ngāti Rārua, Rangitane, Ngāti Kuia) will become Tumu Whenua ā-Rohe 3 | Executive Director, Region 3. read more

Completing the Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) Carpentry helped Ryol get an apprenticeship at NZ Proud. Now a Senior Apprentice, Ryol says the pre-trade programme was a great stepping-stone from high school to full-time work. read more

Lily studied our Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Whānau, Community and Social Services). Now a Crisis Support Worker at Wellington HELP, Lily gets to fulfill her goal of helping people in the community. read more

After only working at a restaurant for a week, Lizzie knew she wanted to be a Chef. She studied our Certificate in Cookery and Certificate in Baking. Now a Chef de Partie at Koji, Lizzie gets to spend every day doing what she loves. read more

Civil engineering students at Whitireia and WelTec have taken on some of New Zealand’s toughest infrastructure issues around housing and three waters with their recent practical project assignments. read more

Sisters Jerykah and Javaanah Toimata-Holtham, who are 13 months apart, have just qualified with a Bachelor of Nursing from Whitireia and WelTec | Te Pūkenga and both are now working full time as nurses in the Wellington region.     read more