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Voices of Hope
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Get with the Programme
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Think twice, save a mate
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ZM welcomes...
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Bernina Northland Fashion Awards
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Go down the nautical line
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Kia puāwai, me puāwai
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Do you want to support your community?
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My Voice: Alyssa Paki
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My Voice: Jack Barton-Smith
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VOICES OF HOPE
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oices of Hope, founded by Jazz Thornton and Genevieve Mora aims to create and implement change for mental health, whilst providing hope
through the voices of those with lived experience. Through advocacy, campaigning and storytelling, Voices of Hope produces strategy and content with the intent to influence
global, communal and individual change.
JAZZ THORNTON Having overcome childhood abuse and multiple suicide attempts, Jazz has now dedicated her life to speaking hope and
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creating change in the area of mental health. Jazz co-founded Voices of Hope and her unique experience and practical message has gained worldwide recognition, being shared through media, international speaking engagements and in her upcoming feature film, The Girl on the Bridge. Jazz is also the award-winning director of Jessica’s Tree and her book, named in the Whitcoulls Top 100, Stop Surviving Start Fighting is out now. GENEVIEVE MORA Genevieve Mora, 26, spent most of her teenage years battling mental illness. She is now a proud survivor and has made it her mission to offer hope to those fighting mental illness. Genevieve co-founded Voices of Hope and
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through this uses her lived experience to show people that recovery is possible and that there is no shame in having a mental illness. She has created a YouTube channel to connect and speak about her journey further and has co-founded an upcoming global eating disorder app resource, Love your Kite. My Journey Starts Here is a guided journal filled with the tools Voices of Hope co-founders and mental illness survivors Jazz and Gen used in their recovery. It is filled with activities that aim to improve your mental well-being and this physical resource can be used by different people in all walks of life facing a variety of challenges. Just remember it’s okay to ask for help, it’s okay to start again, it’s okay to say no, it’s okay to rest, it’s okay to let go and it’s okay to not be okay.
What advice would you give to
Does mental health illnesses have any
someone who wants to have open conversations about mental health?
signs? What are some ways to deal / combat this?
Mental health advice/tips to assist with people struggling
Jazz: There is so much fear around
Jazz: It’s really hard as everyone is so
it - fear of saying the wrong thing
different, there are some key warning
• We believe getting professional help is very important
but the most important thing to
signs like starting to isolate or disassociate,
remember is that if you ask someone if they are struggling, that does not
enjoying things less or starting to turn up late as disorganisation is a big one but
• Remind yourself of what you are fighting for • Have a list of people in your phone that you can contact immediately
make them struggle. You are simply
also you don’t want to take every signal to
opening the door for them to be able
be like ‘oh my gosh this person is suicidal’
to have the conversation and that’s
but I honestly think the biggest thing
all people who are struggling want they want to be able to feel like they
we can do is to make sure we’re having those conversations with our friends so if
• Go outside and get some fresh air.
can reach out but often it is up to
someone is starting to feel that way, they
other people around them to be like
feel like they can have that conversation
‘hey are you ok’ without the fear of
without feeling like they have to wait until
• Plant your feet on the ground and imagine that roots are holding you down. Focus on that feeling.
planting an idea in their head. Gen: For me I felt a lot of shame for
they’re in crisis. There are signs and it’s so different for everyone, people often say ‘we
fighting mental illness as there is
never knew, they were the happiest person’
• Stress ball or fidget spinner (something to keep yourself busy)
• Write a letter to your future FREE self • Have a list of distractions. Use this list when things get too much. • BREATHE!
• Cold flannel (facecloth) on your forehead.
such a stigma around it and what we
but I do wonder if we were having the
• Exercise
do at Voices of Hope is storytell and
conversations of ‘how are you really’....
share people’s lived experiences and by doing that allows others to feel
Gen: We’re all guilty of ‘how are you? Good? Ok sweet bye’ but actually taking a moment
• Imagine you’re on the beach or in a peaceful place. Talk yourself through that scenario.
safe to do the same so it’s a really
to listen and dig a bit deeper - really how
powerful tool. People won’t feel alone
are you? It’s simple conversations like that,
as they would fighting by themselves.
that can open amazing things.
• Remind yourself that anxiety passes. Sitting with it and not giving in to the anxiety will mean you start to take control. • Five things activity… say out loud 5 things you see, hear, and feel.
Where to get help: • LIFELINE: 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP) (24/7) • YOUTHLINE: 0800 376 633 • NEED TO TALK? Free call or text 1737 (24/7) • KIDSLINE: 0800 543 754 (available 24/7)
• WHATSUP: 0800 942 8787 (1pm to 11pm) • DEPRESSION HELPLINE: 0800 111 757 or TEXT 4202 • NATIONAL ANXIETY 24 HR HELPLINE: 0800 269 4389 if it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111.
• Have a shower or bath. • Something positive to focus on - a vision board, scrapbooking etc. • Routine gives security.
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Get with the Programme Abbey Cameron, Senior Communications Advisor - Northland DHB
After two long years, our borders are finally open, and we can all start to reconnect with the world.
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s exciting as this is, we also open ourselves up to bugs, viruses, and illnesses that our
immune systems haven’t dealt with during the COVID-19 pandemic. One simple thing we can all do is update our vaccinations and ensure we are all protected as much as possible. The MMR vaccination is an essential vaccination that many 15 to 30-yearolds may not be fully up to date with. The MMR vaccination protects you against three viral infections - measles, mumps and rubella. Unfortunately, there are no single vaccines available for these infections. Measles is one of the most highly contagious – vaccine preventable
practice (GP), a vaccinating pharmacy
diseases. Complications are common,
or Māori Health Provider:
The Flu vaccine can be given simultaneously or immediately before
and include ear infections, pneumonia,
• People aged 65 or over
or after the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
croup and diarrhoea. Encephalitis
• Māori and Pacific people aged 55
and the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
(Inflammation of the brain), permanent
years and over
neurological damage and of these 15
• Pregnant women
percent may die. The Measles infection
• Anyone with a health condition
causes acute immune suppression. This loss in immunity means that the
such as diabetes or heart disease • Children aged four years or under
- there is no gap needed between the two different vaccinations. It is also vital to ensure you have both COVID-19 vaccinations and your Booster, as COVID-19 is still in our
person is at long term risk of further
who have been hospitalised
community. Vaccination clinics are
infections requiring medical treatment.
for respiratory illness, measles
available throughout the region.
Northland DHB encourages anyone
or have a history of significant
in this age group to head along to get
respiratory illness.
Northland DHB also offers a free, confidential, non-judgemental health nursing service in all high schools and
their GP, Hauora Clinic, participating Influenza (or the Flu) symptoms
four community clinics. The nurses can
immunisation clinics and get their FREE
can include fever, chills, aches, runny
even see you over the school holidays
MMR immunisation.
nose, a cough and stomach upset and
and exam breaks by arrangement.
pharmacy or one of the DHB
With winter on our doorstep, Northland DHB encourages everyone to
spreads quickly from person to person. The strains of the virus that cause the
To get in touch with them, visit the Northland Youth Health Service
flu constantly change, so having had
Facebook page - https://www.
the virus before does not stop you from
facebook.com/northlandyhs, where
any of the following categories, you
getting it again. Each year, the vaccine
you can also ask questions via private
are eligible to be immunised against
formulation is reviewed and updated
message and keep up to date with
Influenza for free at your general
to keep up with changing flu viruses.
clinic information and health advice.
get vaccinated against Influenza now. If you or anyone you know fit into
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and I’ve started buying calves. I’ve bought 10 so far. I’m going to grow them to heifers and then they’ll have their calves and I’ll buy 10 of them. I’m starting early as I hope to have my own herd by 20 years old. That’s 5 years away, so I should have 100 cows by
MY VOICE:
then give or take. And if I don’t own my own farm in the future, I can always sell
Jack Barton-Smith
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the girls and use the profit to purchase some land. I’m just trying to give myself options. Would you recommend the Farm Intern Programme to others? I definitely would 100% recommend the programme! It’s given me the option to
farm is the long-term dream.
n Jack’s first year of Whangarei A&P Society’s
And I’d rather learn on farm than go away to university,
Farm Intern Programme,
I learn a lot better like that.
he is enjoying learning
What is your favourite
on the job, being
do what I really wanted to do for a long time, and I’ve got out of school which was a waste of time for me. Getting paid while I learn and learning on the job is always good. And finally, tell us about your
outdoors and he hopes
thing about living and
to purchase his own farm
working on farm? I’m
favourite animal? My favourite animal
actually living down the
is without a doubt ear tag number 247.
one day. Jack says the most important thing he’s learnt so far working on farm in
road and biking to work every day! It’s about 15-20km to
She’s always the last cow in the yard, and so tame, she’d probably let me
Northland while completing his Level
work, but it only takes about 20 mins…I
ride her! She loves a scratch behind
3 NZ Certificate in Agriculture is work
spent my first pay on a mountain bike!
the ear - definitely my favourite!
ethic. Afterall, he tells us, the cows can’t
I could live on farm if I wanted to, but
milk themselves!
I’m staying home for now. This is easier
Did you grow up on a farm? No, and I had no farming experience before
for me at the moment while saving.
this. I did a couple of work placements
Whangarei A&P Society Farm Intern
I’m only 15, so a bit shy to move out of
through school, but only for 3 days. I
Programme? I found out about the
home just yet!
How did you find out about the
programme at a career’s road show at
I really enjoy being hands on, there’s
school. I’ve always been interested in
always something different each day.
farming so the fact I could leave school
And I really love working outside.
and go and do what I was interested in really appealed. Why did you want to get your Level
What is the most important thing
don’t think it’s needed for the course though. Just good work ethic and a desire to learn. How have you found your work placement? My boss is absolutely
you have learnt so far this year? Work
hilarious. Funniest guy I’ve ever met! He
ethic. In farming you have to give 110%,
looks after me so well, and is teaching
3 in Ag? Mostly because then I can
you’re either all in or all out. The cows
me really well. I learn something new
get the Level 4 which is focused on
can’t milk themselves - you can’t say
every day. And Steve, Whangarei A&P
the management side of farming,
you’ll be there at 4.00a.m. and not
Society’s Farm Intern Coordinator has
and that’s what I’m really interested in.
turn up and let everyone down. On
been very supportive of what I’m doing.
Managing a farm or owning my own
farm I’ve also learnt so much already
He’s always checking in on me!
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Think twice, save a mate Everyone thinks they’re a good driver, but are you really?
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oung people die every year in
car crashes and more are hurt – sometimes with life-long injuries.
None of these excuses are good
enough, and here’s why: • “I was only a few kilometres over the
• “It was just a quick phone call.” That
speed limit.” A few kilometres can
means your focus was off the road.
make the difference between injury, serious injury, and death. • “It was only a couple of drinks.” Alcohol impairs your cognitive ability, and if you’re under 20, it’s illegal. • “I didn’t put on a seatbelt we were just going down the road.” A lot of crashes happen close to home,
Don’t speed - if something goes wrong your speed determines whether you walk away or are carried away.
• “I know this road really well.” You
Don’t drink and drive, and don’t take
don’t know the other people driving on the road, or what they’ll do.
drugs and drive. Crash at your mate’s
So keep yourselves safe, every time
place or get a ride. Always wear your seat belt. In a crash,
driving.
it may save your life. Don’t talk, or text on
Losing a mate is permanent – there
your cell phone, or do anything else that
is no coming back from that.
could distract you from your driving.
What excuse would be good enough
where home is makes no difference
to give to the family of your mate at
to the outcome of a crash.
their funeral?
You have a choice, drive safely. Think twice. Save a mate.
Why your travel speed matters in a Crash Stopping distance as a function of reaction time and braking on a wet sealed pavement surface* 120
Difference in deformation striking a solid object at 60km/h and 100km/h
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Reaction distance Braking distance
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120 160 STOPPING DISTANCE (m)
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NOTE: *Combined distance travelled by a vehicle during the time it takes for a driver to react (blue segment) and then brake (red segment) at different intial travelling speeds. A reaction time of 2.0 seconds and a friction factor of 0.36 are assumed constant. Situation represents a 90th percentile value and a wet sealed pavement.
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“I decided to do the painting course because my two brothers are on the same course. They recommended it to me, and I came here and started. The reason I stayed on for the following year is because I found I really like painting. So I have a great passion for painting now” “I love it because I also learned a lot that I didn’t know before. Like with houses, I thought that the paint was just for decoration and then I found out that it actually can prevent fungus and other things on houses. And with a bathroom you need a high gloss paint.” “One of the main challenges is that I’m home schooled. So, I’ve been doing my schoolwork around this course. It can be a little stressful having to go to course and then go back home to do schoolwork after. But it’s been easy to work around.” “The course has really helped me a lot because I get to talk to a multitude of people. I was very shy at the start but its helped me build my confidence and I wouldn’t say that I’m shy any more.” Kezia Alofa Bell
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2022 Bernina Northland Fashion Awards Showcasing creative designer talent of all ages, stages and abilities.
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Entries close Friday 22nd July. To enter, visit: northlandfashionawards.org.nz. Tickets for both shows will be on sale from 1st June via EventFinder and the Awards website. by Sarah Marshall Photography. Each category has cash prizes provided by sponsors of the event. Supporting the Tai Tokerau Artisan Fashion Trust to run the event in 2022 is Dan Black, a well known Whangārei local and an award winning hair dresser, who joins the team as inagural Creative Director and show judges Dame Denise L’Estrange-Corbet – New Zealand fashion designer and founder of WORLD, Hinurewa te Hau – General Manager of Creative Northland, and Leanne Kemp – local artist and wearable art fashion designer. “The Trust is excited to bring a fresh
he Bernina Northland Fashion
focus to introducing Northland youth
Awards are returning in August.
and adults to fashion and wearable art
This year the prestigious Awards
design, and garment creation, believing
will have nine categories; Sewing:
that future careers can be launched,
Pasifika Fashion, Student Formal
and a vibrant artist community can be
Fashion, Open Formal Fashion, Student
supported in the region.“
Casual Fashion, Open Casual Fashion and Wearable Art: Student Wearable
The show will be held on Saturday 20th August at Forum North in
Art, Open Wearable Art, Cosplay and
Whangārei, with a matinee at 2pm
Masquerade (up to Year 8 only).
serving as a dress rehearsal, before the
The Overall Designer of the Year will
main show begins at 7pm. There will
win a Bernette b64 Air Thread Overlocker
be a mix of general admission and VIP
retailing at $1999 sponsored by Bernina
seating for the audience to enjoy the
Northland, while the Top Model will win
2.5-hour show from, with a capacity of
a photography package sponsored
450 people on the night.
Go down the nautical line Joan Livingstone, Commodore Whangarei Cruising Club
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boats that people may use, and there
Zealand.(paid positions) This can lead
programmes taught over the summer
are opportunities for people to crew
on to working on other commercial
months, by qualified coaches. These
aboard trailer yachts and keelers,
vessels and the chance to study for
are all voluntary, and we hope that the
especially over the winter months,
marine qualifications.
t Whangarei Cruising Club, we have Learn to Sail, Sail Faster, and Learn to Race
participants will join the Club. Sail Northland Charitable Trust teach
entities work together on programmes. Both organisations have a variety of
and the Winter and Spring series for
on sail training vessels, such as the R.R. Tucker Thompson and the Spirit of New
Or they can branch out and work on
both divisions.
superyachts overseas, as one of our
various schools, groups and adults at a cost, and they have a variety of
There are plenty of career opportunities available for young
female Club members is presently doing. With a love of sailing and the water,
programmes. They also are based
people keen on sailing and the water
the mechanics of it can lead to jobs
at Parua Bay, and generally the two
– for example, crewing and working
or apprenticeships in sailmaking and
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Youth Connect – Parafed Northland Inclusive Sports Pop Up Date: Saturday 14th May, 10am – 1pm Location: Northland College Gym, 62 Mangakahia Road, Kaikohe Event summary: Come along to have boatbuilding, or boat design. There are courses available, and businesses that will be willing to take an interest in the
fun and try different adaptive sports such as Boccia, Wheelchair Turbo
keen young learners. Coaching is another direction that people can take –
Touch, Basketball, Badminton, Archery and more! Whānau of all abilities
starting by volunteering at Learn to Sail programmes and moving up to assistant coach and coaching positions. These
welcome. Spot Prizes and Kai will be available throughout the day.
can lead to other positions on vessels further from home. So – if you want to go down the nautical line – join a yacht
Contact: Jaden Kauwhata Email: admin@parafednorthland.co.nz
club, become involved and the world can be your oyster.
Whangarei Cruising Club 212 Riverside Drive, Whangarei wccinc@xtra.co.nz (09) 438 9043 www.wcc.net.nz
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Kia puāwai, me puāwai
e are a national initiative that works to improve
related to rainbow identities. Rainbow young people need to
For our rainbow young people to thrive, we must grow. We must do the work. In bringing rainbow capacity into the youth sector, we will also increase
the environments around
be able to access services that can
resourcing and capacity of rainbow
rainbow young people to make sure
understand and support them, and
organisations and groups through
they are affirming, welcoming and
where they can be sure they won’t be
engaging their expertise and working in
non-discriminatory.
judged or discriminated against.
collaboration with them.
We work with professionals, organisations and wider systems that
We work with the youth sector to grow organisations’ and professionals’
provide health, social and education
competence and capacity to support
support to young people in Aotearoa.
rainbow young people. Whether you are a lone rainbow
VISION
champion, front-line worker, CEO, or
Our vision is of an Aotearoa where
a team of people working together
rainbow young people are safe, valued
to improve organisational rainbow
and feel like they belong in the places
competence, we want to provide you
where they live, learn, and access
with the tools you need to do this work.
We’re working towards seeing: • stronger consideration of rainbow issues in youth policies and strategies • services and professionals having improved capacity and confidence to work effectively with rainbow young people • rainbow young people receive more effective services from health, social and education providers • improved health and social
healthcare and social support. GOALS
outcomes for rainbow young people
with their peers, rainbow young people
We are aiming for systems change,
(including lower rates of mental
in New Zealand are significantly
working with key leverage points
distress, suicidality, addiction and
more likely to experience mental
including funders, political decision
distress, homelessness, addiction
makers, researchers, training providers,
and suicidality. This is caused by
sector bodies and large agencies
greater sustainability across the
discrimination, stigma, and exclusion
supporting young people.
rainbow support sector
Research shows that compared
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homelessness) • stronger working relationships and
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Do you want to support your community? By Verena Pschorn
Y
oung volunteers are the
you to grow your skills, and of course
leaders of tomorrow and the
have fun! Plus, it will look great on
changemakers of today. Your
your CV and could even contribute to
opinions and input can help your community adapt to change and be
your study. If you want to volunteer, but you don’t
prepared to meet future needs. We
know where to start, get in touch with
at Volunteering Northland want to
us at Volunteering Northland. We can
celebrate all young volunteers in our
connect you with organisations in your
communities here in Te Tai Tokerau
area that are looking for volunteers.
and acknowledge the huge difference
There are many roles that can work
you make.
around your work and study schedule,
Volunteering gives you the opportunity to work through real
and many organisations all over Te Tai Tokerau welcome young volunteers.
challenges and make meaningful
Together, we will make sure to find
change. It provides you with great
something that is right for you and that
enriching experiences that can help
you are passionate about.
Get in touch with Verena: info@volunteeringnorthland.nz or on 09 945 4984.
C CELEBRATING YOUNG VOLUNTEERS IN TE TAI TO OKERAU A BIG THANK YOU :) Tamzin Bamber
Pippi Woolston
Kataina Mokaraka
Bella Earl
Kaitlyn Murray
Anya Miller
Ayla Da Silva
Karen-Lee Sylva
Alex Powell
Samara Harrison
Agostina Torres
Zoe Conradie
Noah Cook
Nyree Pol
Jessie Canty
Alice Aastroem
Max Costello
Kate Easterbrook
Elsa Buckley
Mariam Chaudhry
Theo Hirst
Georjah Ross
Khushi Chand
Rosemary Hoey
Jonah Lee Shortland
Kailani Williams
Stacey Chambers
Bowya Mathivanan
Te Wairere Tepania
Holly Trigg
Ella Zander-Mills
Nikau Badham
Jelford Luzana
Ashley- Jae Stowe
Jazmyne Sutton
Lilly Osborne
Stephen Dela Crue
Celina Taylor
Jodi West
Chloe Annandale
Isaac Going
Gopika Kurupath
Nic Bernecker
Riana Lane
Cam Matheson
Kevin Gian Chi
Sāoirse Kiely-Joyce
Talia Greer
Willow Clarke
Destiny Lim
Evana Piskulich
Neil Luna
Kiani Christine
Hannah McRae
Isabella Welford
Sally Rudolph
Lucy Graham
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MY VOICE:
“It’s been a real highlight working with the engineers and I can definitely see this as my future career.”
Alyssa Paki hangārei-based Alyssa Paki
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future of our industry, and we are big
was looking to do “something
supporters of assisting them with a
a bit different” after five years
career in energy. We have a number
of working in retail with limited future
of trainees, graduates and cadets who
prospects. She was a recipient of an
work alongside our teams, gaining
electrical training cadetship with our
invaluable on-the-job experience that
partners People Potential and simply
helps sets them up with great prospects
excelled during the course.
for their future. In 2022 we’ll be offering an amazing
Part of the cadetship included six weeks of in-house training working
cadetship opportunity through MIT
alongside people in our network team
to a select number of students who have successfully completed the first
in Whangāaei. Alyssa’s potential shone through, and encouraged, she
to help out with projects, work
year of their NZ Diploma in Electrical
applied for a Northpower engineering
alongside the engineers and go on
Engineering (Level 6) course. If you’re
scholarship and was one of fourteen
site visits to see what they do on a
successful, you’ll be employed on a
recipients from over 100 applicants
daily basis”, says Alyssa.
fixed term agreement as an Engineering
across the North Island. The three-year scholarships offered
Alyssa’s achievements are a fantastic example of what can happen
Cadet, based at one of our depots throughout the North Island. You’ll be
a fully paid NZ Diploma in Engineering
when opportunities are provided to
paid while you complete on the job
in partnership with Manukau Institute
underutilised talent, giving pathways to
learning while undertaking residential
of Technology (MIT), and provides paid
a bright future in the electricity supply
study. We’ll also pay your course fees for
on-the-job experience with us during
industry. “It’s been a real highlight
the remainder of your studies.
the duration of their studies.
working with the engineers and I can
Alyssa is relishing the opportunity to work alongside our team. “I get
definitely see this as my future career.” Talented young people are the
You can find out more about the opportunities on offer and how to apply on our website.
Go to our website to find out more and register for opportunities in our cadet programmes: https://northpower.com/company/careers/trainees-cadets-and-graduates)
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WELCOME TO TE PŪKENGA NAU MAI, HAERE MAI KI TE PŪKENGA
From 1 January 2023 all NorthTec learners will be enrolled at Te Pūkenga. When you enrol with us, you’ll become part of our Te Pūkenga network supporting ākonga (learners like you), right across Aotearoa. Te Pūkenga is bringing together Aotearoa’s Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics and transitional Industry Training Organisations into one unified vocational education network. Vocational education is designed to support you, combining learning with on-the-job experience – whether that’s previous experience or part of your journey with us. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU •
Our ākonga are at the centre of everything we do. You’ll still be able to study and train across multiple courses and qualifications, and you’ll have more choices in what, how and where you can learn.
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You’ll see vocational education that is culturally responsive, honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi, is consistent across the country, and will let you learn at your own pace, in your own place.
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Te Pūkenga is here to help you fit learning around your life. Bringing together on-the-job, online and on campus vocational education and training that works with you, for you.
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