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Eastern Institute of Technology

EIT serves Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti and beyond through vocational, degree, and postgraduate education. Its programmes combine academic excellence with strong industry and community engagement.

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Professor David Tipene-Leach

Ngāti Kere Ngāti Manuhiri
Māori and Indigenous Research Professor

Formerly a Hawke’s Bay doctor, David was appointed Professor of Māori and Indigenous Research at EIT in early 2017.

He was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori and health in 2018.

From Pōrangahau and of Ngāti Kere and Ngāti Manuhiri descent, David has spent his working life promoting Māori health.