Our Stories

26 September 2017

Kaye Jujnovich, Head of School

Kaye Jujnovich is a long serving and experienced staff member having worked at Whitireia since 1992. Kaye now begins a new journey as the Head of School Te Auaha, supporting Director Te Auaha... read more
25 September 2017

Creating ancient characters and contemporary beauties is all in a day's work for Jessie Wright

Jessie Wright has returned to New Zealand after three months of intensive work in Prague on a new TV series - a drama set in 43AD about the Roman Imperial Army attempting to crush the Celtic heart of... read more
23 September 2017

Award-winning Kumi Matsumoto - Creative Technology graduate

You have probably seen her work on the sides of buses, adorning buildings, in movies and digital media, but what you may not know is that Kumi Matsumoto is the incredibly talented graphic designer... read more
04 August 2017

Career in beauty industry takes off

Talented Beauty Therapist Natasha Buckley’s career has really taken off. Natasha is managing The Bay Spa on Wellington’s stunning Oriental Parade three years after completing her Diploma in Beauty... read more
01 August 2017

Heloise – Mandy Hager’s latest novel

In 2014 Mandy Hager was awarded one of New Zealand’s premier literary honours, the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship, which enabled her to spend five and a half months in the south of France... read more