Having seen the Eastern Institute of Technology from a distance in recent years, Glenn Fulcher, as head of the Tourism and Hospitality and the English Language centre, is now pleased to be part of it.
Taking over from Jenny Robertson, who retired in April, Fulcher was most recently regional manager Pacific for City & Guilds of London Institute.
His work for City & Guilds allowed him to be based in Hawke's Bay, a region the ex-Aucklander holds dear.
"My wife, Tania, and I are both out-of-towners, and we definitely fell in love with Napier and Art Deco when we stayed here for a friend's wedding in the mid-2000s."
With sons Joss, 4, and 6-year-old Hudson, the family enjoys living on a good-sized section in Onekawa, "close to everything".