Te Tauihu is the sun-drenched home of essential primary industries like aquaculture, apiculture, conservation, horticulture, viticulture, and winemaking.

Get a buzz out of learning

If you love being outside and want to work in a sustainable and eco-friendly field, our programmes can take you from being a backyard beekeeper to a sought-after apiculturist.

Apiculture

Dive deep into Aquaculture and Marine Conservation

Nelson, central to marine and fishery businesses from Golden Bay to the Marlborough Sounds, is the ideal place to study, with access to labs, expert tutors, practical field trips, research opportunities, and connections to industry leaders.

Aquaculture and Marine Conservation

Plant a tree, build a career

Studying conservation is a great option for those who care about the environment and enjoy the outdoors. In our world of climate change and species loss, a career in conservation allows you to make a positive impact on the planet.

Conservation

Grow your career

Horticulture is a great industry if you enjoy the outdoors and are interested in working with plants and crops. With an on-campus market garden, grow-houses and learning facilities, our expert and friendly team will guide you as you grow your horticultural knowledge.

Horticulture

Uncork your future

Our Marlborough Campus has world-leading viticulture and winemaking training and research facilities at the forefront of innovation. Gain the skills to work regionally or build your experience to take you worldwide.

Viticulture & Winemaking

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Aquaculture

In Nelson Tasman, NMIT collaborates with industry partners and the Department of Conservation (DOC) to produce apiculture, conservation and horticulture programmes that build practical skills vital to regions across Aotearoa.

Nelson, central to marine and fishery businesses from Golden Bay to the Marlborough Sounds, is the perfect place to study aquaculture and marine conservation with on-campus, purpose-built labs, expert industry-connected tutors, practical field trips and research opportunities in conjunction with the Cawthron Institute and industry leaders.

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Viticulture and Winemaking

The Marlborough Campus has world-leading viticulture and winemaking training and research facilities at the forefront of innovation. Whether you want to gain the skills to work regionally or build your experience to take you worldwide, this is the best place in New Zealand to study.

Study that supports learning on-campus, online and on-the-job.

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