Tairawhiti Polytechnic was a public

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. The main campus is based in Gisborne in the

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. It provides full- and part-time education leading to certificates, diplomas, and applied bachelor's degrees. On 1 January 2011, Tairawhiti Polytechnic merged with

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Subjects

Programmes are offered in the following subject areas: * Business Administration & Management * Catering & Hospitality * Computing & Information Technology * Early Childhood & Adult Education * Forestry * Māori Studies * Nursing * Social Sciences * Travel & Tourism * Trades * Visual Arts & Design –

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* Viticulture & Winemaking

References

External links

Official Tairawhiti Polytechnic website
Gisborne, New Zealand Vocational education in New Zealand Education in the Gisborne District {{NewZealand-university-stub