Jessie Thatcher from Uawa - Tolaga Bay has been awarded a cash prize of $10,000 at the 2019 NZ Māori tourism Dragons' Den for her business idea, 'Jeseas Charters', taking visitors on a catch-your-own crayfish, fishing and cuisine experience incorporating local history and tikanga.
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'I want to change and better myself'- Employers urged to give former offenders a second chance
Employers were urged to give offenders a second chance at a careers expo held at the Auckland Region Women’s Corrections facility today.
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Limited Service Volunteering- guiding rangatahi into employment and self-esteem
For many years Limited Service Volunteer (LSV) military boot camps have been changing the lives of young people across the country by preparing them for the workforce.
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"Aotearoa's great, but there's so much more"- Rangatahi mull NZDF future
Students Teaukutai Devon James Cook and Tanykah Wilson have decided to join the New Zealand Defence Forces when they finish school. The pair made their decision this week after being put through their paces at a careers experience alongside 38 other students.
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Tairāwhiti PGF announcement
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has announced that the Provincial Growth Fund is investing in projects to support Tairāwhiti medical research, wood processing and social enterprise to further enhance the region's economic potential.
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Māori-owned Kāpiti Island tourism company gets PGF boost
The government has announced more than $3.2mil in provincial growth funding for the Kāpiti region. This includes a boost to Kāpiti Nature Tours, the only tourism company based on Māori land on Kāpiti Island.
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Barge port proposal for Te Araroa
Te Araroa is an isolated community on the East Coast with limited employment pathways. Te Rimu Trust are wanting to change that by building a barge port, but not all locals are in favour.
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Young Ngāpuhi butchers carve up at champs
A world of opportunities have opened up for young apprentices who have taken part in the Upper North Island Butcher of the Year competition this weekend.
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Air New Zealand to overturn hypocritical moko policy
Air New Zealand has today announced changes that will see all employees, including uniformed staff, able to have visible moko at work.
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Three decades of service- still unable to make a living
Striking Waikato Hospital worker Joe Bryan is only receiving above the minimum wage after serving 27 years in his job. He says the Waikato DHB is failing their lowest paid workers.
