Wintec partnership will support more Māori and Pasifika students into trades careers
Wintec kaumātua Tame Pokaia welcomed the guests including a cohort of Māori and Pasifika students with a mihi.
Wintec Chief Executive David Christiansen says that Māori and Pasifika achievement is a core focus at Wintec and more people are needed to meet the growing demand for qualified tradespeople.
“It’s no small thing having the country’s largest Māori and Pasifika Trade Training consortium here at Wintec and this partnership is critical in creating more opportunity for our Māori and Pasifika community.
“Our MPTT community here at Wintec offer’s whānau-based support, learning and opportunities to ensure our students leave with an apprenticeship or a job. This partnership we have and the connections we have with community and industry, is an equation for student success.”
Wintec’s partnership with Waikato-Tainui, K’aute Pasifika, OneStaff and BCITO and employers delivers free Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) programmes to enable support, experience and learning for students 16-40 years old.
Students in enrolled in the MPTT scheme gain skills and experiences the community and employers need through practical hands-on classes and work placements.
The scheme covers trades across the building, automotive and hospitality industries.
The MPTT initiative aims to enable more Māori and Pasifika learners to obtain meaningful trades apprenticeships and qualifications. Students are also supported in finding apprenticeships and job placement through their tutors and MPTT work brokers.
Image: Partners, students and Wintec staff at the signing event at Te Kōpū Mania o Kirikiriroa Marae.
-
Business Sentiment Survey results: Waikato businesses show resilience amid economic challenges
Survey results released today show Waikato businesspeople are maintaining a level of pragmatic optimism, despite tough economic conditions and the prospect of a continued recession. Latest findings from the Waikato Business Sentiment Survey, undertaken by regional economic development agency Te Waka, show that despite a slight decline in overall sentiment, businesses remain optimistic with 43% expressing confidence in their own performance and 48% anticipating an upturn in the regional economy over the next 12 months.
-
Te Waka hosts international agents to boost education sector
-
Reflections from the 2024 NZ Offshore Renewable Energy Forum
-
Dynamo6: international innovation and expansion
Through its rapid expansion, Dynamo6 has chosen to stay located in the Waikato, leveraging the quick commute to Auckland, good school options and great quality of life that creates an ideal environment for both professional and personal growth.
Have a story to share?
The Waikato is full of people and businesses doing great things. Their stories help build our understanding of the strength of the Waikato and the benefits of living, studying, visiting or doing business here.