The Eastern Institute of Technology, as it is named today, was officially opened as the Hawke's Bay Community College by the Minister of Education, Phil Amos.

[5] The site of the main campus was donated to the people of Hawke's Bay at the time of the province's centenary by the late Margaret Hetley and in memory of her husband, Arnaud.

[6][7]A campus-wide wireless network, EIT Anywhere, allows students to use laptops or other mobile devices on campus.

[9] In January 2011, EIT Hawkes Bay officially merged with Tairawhiti Polytechnic in Gisborne.

[11] EIT aims to meet the demands of the region's key industry groups as well as the wider employment market, and networks closely with the community.

[citation needed] There are now more than 130 programmes offered at masters, postgraduate, degree, diploma or certificate level, across a range of subject areas including: