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15-05-2025
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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."
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29-04-2025
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Local Student Interns Welcomed At Porirua City
A group of young people from Porirua colleges are getting a taste of the workplace this term as part of the Mahi Rangatahi programme run by Porirua City. Now in its fourth year, the Mahi Rangatahi programme provides real-world work experience for young people in Porirua, including developing a CV, applying for a job, having an interview - as well as the hands-on experience of their chosen role. With term 2 beginning this week, a group of 12 students from three Porirua schools were welcomed by their new mentors. More schools are now involved with the programme, with a student from Te Kura Māori o Porirua joining Mahi Rangatahi for the first time. Students from Mana and Aotea colleges are also getting a taste of the workplace. This year's group of students are experiencing work in a range of teams at Council, including Emergency Management, Communications & Marketing, Arena Fitness, Pātaka Art + Museum, Economic Development, Strategic Partnerships, and Business Technology Support. Mahi Rangatahi was introduced as a pilot programme in 2022 following feedback to Council from local schools on what would be most beneficial to help their students understand different career pathway options. "The programme develops each year as we receive feedback from the students about what they've thought of their experience working at Council," says Porirua Mayor Anita Baker. "It's more than just work experience - the students go through an interview process and after their internship wraps up, their manager provides them with a reference to help them into future roles." For students or others thinking about potential career pathways, the Porirua Careers Expo is back for 2025, this year happening on Tuesday 13 May, 9.30am-4.30pm at Te Rauparaha Arena.
