Whitireia Community Polytechnic

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Whitireia New Zealand, previously called Whitireia Community Polytechnic is a government owned and funded tertiary education institute in New Zealand. It has grown since its establishment in 1986 on the shores of Porirua Harbour, to have student numbers in excess of 7,500 with campuses in Auckland, Wellington, Kāpiti and Porirua.HistoryWhitireia was founded in 1986 in Porirua and was originally named Parumoana Community College. It was renamed Whitireia Community Polytechnic in 1989 and Whitireia New Zealand in 2010.CampusesWhitireia operates six campuses in the North Island, including five in the Wellington Region.Campus locations: Porirua Campus, Wi Neera Drive, Porirua Performance Centre, 25 Vivian Street Wellington Industry Training Centre, Elsdon, Porirua Kāpiti Campus, Corner Milne Drive and Kapiti Road, Paraparaumu Wellington Campus, 15 Dixon Street, Wellington Auckland Campus, Queen Street, Auckland FacultiesWhitireia has five faculties: Faculty of Arts Faculty of Business and Information Technology Faculty of Health Faculty of Trades and Services Te Wānanga Māori