Young wahine in construction

Young wahine in construction

by | Sep 14, 2022 | Success Stories

Young wahine in construction Success Stories Young employees Danielle Reuelu-Smith and Sharnel Quirante shared their career journeys with students and young job seekers at the recent “Women in Construction Expo”. Danielle is a Building Apprentice at Mahi Toa and is in...
Cadetship key to a bright future

Cadetship key to a bright future

by | Feb 10, 2022 | Success Stories

Cadetship key to a bright future Success Stories A civil engineering cadetship with Downer comes on the back of 12 months hard effort and sheer determination for Lopati Lapana. Originally from Tokelau, Lopati has been in New Zealand for two years. Outside of work he...
Young jobseeker finds job of his dreams

Young jobseeker finds job of his dreams

by | Jan 19, 2021 | Success Stories

Young jobseeker finds job of his dreams Success Stories Despite graduating from Victoria University in 2019 Caleb Rapson Nuñez del Prado had been unable to find job. “Networking was the hardest barrier to getting a job I wanted. I found it very hard to get my foot in...
Chocolate is one of the perks of the job

Chocolate is one of the perks of the job

by | Jan 19, 2021 | Success Stories

Chocolate is one of the perks of the job Success Stories Courtney Mcallister is loving her job at Whittaker’s for obvious reasons! Local chocolate manufacturer, and Porirua business icon, Whittaker’s approached Partners Porirua to find local young people to fill...
Downer success story

Downer success story

by | Aug 6, 2020 | Success Stories

Downer Success Story Success Stories Downer is a great advocate for the Porirua Youth 2 Work Movement having taken more than 30 people through the programme. With a strong sense of community responsibility, Downer’s Construction Manager, Graeme O’Keeffe says he is...