Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
A Push for Maori And Pasifika Trades Training
Media Release
A Push for Maori And Pasifika Trades Training
EIT is part of two collaborations that have been successful in securing Government funding to support further trades training for Maori and Pasifika students.
The Maori and Pasifika Trades Training initiative provides support and incentives aimed at encouraging students aged 18 to 34 to gain meaningful trade qualifications and apprenticeships.
The scheme, announced in the 2013 Budget, encompasses a range of programmes to support a wide variety of trades and primary industries.
EIT is involved in two initiatives – one in Hawke’s Bay with the Youth Futures Trust and the other in Tairawhiti with Ngati Porou. A staff member will be employed on each campus to provide additional pastoral care and help students make the transition into tertiary education and jobs.
EIT will ensure training is aligned to the needs of both employers and learners and is liaising with Māori, Pasifika and other community groups to attract students interested in taking part.
ENDS
Buy NZ Made: Beware The Black Friday 'Deal'
Little Miracles Trust: 60 Landmarks Light Up Purple To Support Babies Fighting For Life On World Prematurity Day
Maia Studio: Frankie Venter Performs With Coldplay At Sold Out Eden Park Show
Royal NZ Ballet: RNZB's Tutus On Tour Returns For Summer 2025
Little Miracles Trust: The Little Miracles Trust World Prematurity Day Campaign
NZ Society for the Study of Diabetes: Critical Workforce Shortages Leave People With Type 1 Diabetes Unable To Access Life Changing Technology