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Growth<br />

88 Years of Innovation and Growth<br />

1992<br />

First degree<br />

(Bachelor of<br />

Business) is<br />

offered.<br />

1924<br />

Hamilton Technical<br />

College is founded to<br />

provide technical and<br />

trades training in the<br />

Waikato region.<br />

1985<br />

Horticulture<br />

teaching begins at<br />

Hamilton Gardens.<br />

1968<br />

Name changes to Waikato Technical<br />

Institute, with a wide range of programmes<br />

in engineering, science, accountancy,<br />

business management and building trades.<br />

1987<br />

Name changes to<br />

The Waikato Polytechnic<br />

to reflect the<br />

widening scope of our<br />

educational activities.<br />

1990<br />

Satellite campuses<br />

opened in Te Kuiti<br />

and Thames.<br />

1990s<br />

Following Government<br />

tertiary reforms, the<br />

institute becomes a<br />

body corporate with<br />

a Chief Executive and<br />

Council. A range of<br />

degrees in nursing,<br />

midwifery, business,<br />

sport and exercise<br />

science, information<br />

technology and media<br />

arts are developed in<br />

response to changing<br />

employment needs.<br />

1994<br />

Innovative<br />

Artechmobile is<br />

built and hits the<br />

road to provide<br />

mobile computer<br />

education<br />

to regional<br />

communities.

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