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Scoop
15-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Porirua Careers Expo A Huge Hit
Press Release – Porirua City Council Porirua Mayor Anita Baker said the serious side of the expo – opening doors and inspiring young people – was offset by a fun atmosphere with MC Nate Lopa and the Cook Island drummers, along with attendees having the opportunity to win one of either $500 Prezzy … Te Rauparaha Arena was jam-packed for the second Porirua Careers Expo on Tuesday. More than 3300 rangatahi from across the city, and wider afield, came through the Arena during the day, taking up the opportunity to connect with industry professionals and education providers and potentially kickstart their career journey. There were 90 exhibitors spread out through the main stadium, representing construction and trades, education, tech and professional, Government and health. These included BRANZ, Porirua and Whitby New World supermarkets, Wellington Free Ambulance, Whittaker's, Le Fale Jobs and Skills Hub, MSD, TechStep, BCITO, TradeMe, NZ Police and Mexted Turf. Aotea College Year 13 student Emma Dullabh said it was a fantastic day out. 'It was so cool to see how passionate the stall holders were about their work, and how happy they were to answer questions. It made the day really enjoyable and I was really inspired. Everyone looked like they were having a great time,' she said. Porirua Mayor Anita Baker said the serious side of the expo – opening doors and inspiring young people – was offset by a fun atmosphere with MC Nate Lopa and the Cook Island drummers, along with attendees having the opportunity to win one of either $500 Prezzy cards courtesy of Tranquil IT. 'This is the second year Porirua has hosted a Careers Expo and all the feedback has been wonderful, as our rangatahi get a look into what opportunities await them once they leave school,' Mayor Baker said. 'My congratulations to organisers, exhibitors and schools for the work that went in to make this event happen.' Some of the feedback collated from stallholders included: 'There was an exceptional amount of people, the children were engaged and really well prepared.' 'I had between 45 and 50 engagements and was able to connect with some secondary schools I haven't been able to connect with in the past.' 'While we weren't actively recruiting on the day, our aim was just to be out in the community making ourselves known. We wanted to teach students more about us and engage with them – this was a huge success.' 'We had some fabulous conversations with young people about the industry.' 'We had over 50 enquiries for our apprenticeships/pre-trades, with 30 turning into actionable leads.' 'Love the students being engaged and exploring ideas.' 'Overall, the organisers should feel very proud – it was a well-executed and impactful day.'
Scoop
15-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Porirua Careers Expo A Huge Hit
Te Rauparaha Arena was jam-packed for the second Porirua Careers Expo on Tuesday. More than 3300 rangatahi from across the city, and wider afield, came through the Arena during the day, taking up the opportunity to connect with industry professionals and education providers and potentially kickstart their career journey. There were 90 exhibitors spread out through the main stadium, representing construction and trades, education, tech and professional, Government and health. These included BRANZ, Porirua and Whitby New World supermarkets, Wellington Free Ambulance, Whittaker's, Le Fale Jobs and Skills Hub, MSD, TechStep, BCITO, TradeMe, NZ Police and Mexted Turf. Aotea College Year 13 student Emma Dullabh said it was a fantastic day out. "It was so cool to see how passionate the stall holders were about their work, and how happy they were to answer questions. It made the day really enjoyable and I was really inspired. Everyone looked like they were having a great time," she said. Porirua Mayor Anita Baker said the serious side of the expo - opening doors and inspiring young people - was offset by a fun atmosphere with MC Nate Lopa and the Cook Island drummers, along with attendees having the opportunity to win one of either $500 Prezzy cards courtesy of Tranquil IT. "This is the second year Porirua has hosted a Careers Expo and all the feedback has been wonderful, as our rangatahi get a look into what opportunities await them once they leave school," Mayor Baker said. "My congratulations to organisers, exhibitors and schools for the work that went in to make this event happen." Some of the feedback collated from stallholders included: "There was an exceptional amount of people, the children were engaged and really well prepared." "I had between 45 and 50 engagements and was able to connect with some secondary schools I haven't been able to connect with in the past." "While we weren't actively recruiting on the day, our aim was just to be out in the community making ourselves known. We wanted to teach students more about us and engage with them - this was a huge success." "We had some fabulous conversations with young people about the industry." "We had over 50 enquiries for our apprenticeships/pre-trades, with 30 turning into actionable leads." "Love the students being engaged and exploring ideas." "Overall, the organisers should feel very proud - it was a well-executed and impactful day."
West Australian
12-05-2025
- Business
- West Australian
South West Careers Expo a hit at Bunbury Catholic College with career pathways on show
South West students got the chance to explore future career pathways at the 16th annual Careers Expo on Wednesday. Hosted by Bunbury Catholic College, the free event had more than 2500 people and 21 WA schools in attendance to view the 61 stalls, which provided different career pathway options and ideas. BCC's vocational education and training coordinator Michael Downes said the event was a success and included a sensory session for the first time. 'It's an event where we can pull in kids from all the schools in the region, because otherwise there is nothing unless you travel to Perth and not everybody can do that,' he said. 'It works well to be able to bring not only local businesses, training organisations and TAFEs, but also universities, residential colleges and bigger workplaces from Perth that will come down and support our kids.' Mr Downes said the event 'always gets good, positive feedback' and this year was no exception. 'As the years are going, we're gaining a greater variety of exhibitors, and I think people are now realising there's literally something here for everybody,' he said. 'I want it to be not just a school event, but a whole community event. 'I'd love to see in 2026 more community people thinking 'maybe I could still go to university'.'
Scoop
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scoop
Road Safety Coordinator Calls On South Canterbury Motorists To Put Themselves In Others' Shoes
Press Release – South Canterbury Road Safety Road Safety Week is an annual international celebration which, this year, runs from 12-18 May. The New Zealand theme for this year is 'be a road safety hero'. South Canterbury Road Safety Coordinator, Michelle Bunt, is calling on South Canterbury motorists to put themselves in others' shoes during Road Safety Week. She has displayed 46 pairs of shoes on the grass outside the Timaru District Council headquarters to highlight the number of people killed on South Canterbury roads since the beginning of 2020. The display will be available to be seen all this week. 'The display is designed to visually quantify and highlight the road safety trauma we experience across South Canterbury, in an impactful but respectful way' she said. 'The goal is to encourage people to drive safely and take extra precaution, especially now we're heading into winter, and to consider how our actions as drivers can impact on other road users.' Road Safety Week is an annual international celebration which, this year, runs from 12-18 May. The New Zealand theme for this year is 'be a road safety hero'. The display runs alongside other activities in the community including road safety breakfasts at Farmlands Temuka and Waimate (on Thursday 15 May and Friday 16 May respectively) highlighting agricultural vehicle safety, kindly sponsored by FMG. The Timaru District Library has a Road Safety Week display and free colouring in sheets and activities for kids. The Road Safety team and representatives from New Zealand Transport Agency will also be at the Careers Expo at the Southern Trust Event Centre on Wednesday 14 May promoting driver licensing resources. Ms. Bunt invites members of the community to come check out the displays and events and get involved.
Scoop
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scoop
Road Safety Coordinator Calls On South Canterbury Motorists To Put Themselves In Others' Shoes
Press Release – South Canterbury Road Safety Road Safety Week is an annual international celebration which, this year, runs from 12-18 May. The New Zealand theme for this year is 'be a road safety hero'. South Canterbury Road Safety Coordinator, Michelle Bunt, is calling on South Canterbury motorists to put themselves in others' shoes during Road Safety Week. She has displayed 46 pairs of shoes on the grass outside the Timaru District Council headquarters to highlight the number of people killed on South Canterbury roads since the beginning of 2020. The display will be available to be seen all this week. 'The display is designed to visually quantify and highlight the road safety trauma we experience across South Canterbury, in an impactful but respectful way' she said. 'The goal is to encourage people to drive safely and take extra precaution, especially now we're heading into winter, and to consider how our actions as drivers can impact on other road users.' Road Safety Week is an annual international celebration which, this year, runs from 12-18 May. The New Zealand theme for this year is 'be a road safety hero'. The display runs alongside other activities in the community including road safety breakfasts at Farmlands Temuka and Waimate (on Thursday 15 May and Friday 16 May respectively) highlighting agricultural vehicle safety, kindly sponsored by FMG. The Timaru District Library has a Road Safety Week display and free colouring in sheets and activities for kids. The Road Safety team and representatives from New Zealand Transport Agency will also be at the Careers Expo at the Southern Trust Event Centre on Wednesday 14 May promoting driver licensing resources. Ms. Bunt invites members of the community to come check out the displays and events and get involved.
