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Clever tools to make life easier
Learning to drive, fine-tuning your digital skills and navigating life in Aotearoa is easier than ever with the help of some clever resources developed by NZTA – Waka Kotahi, Ministry of Social Development and Citizens Advice Bureau.
Police partnership sets rangatahi on positive career path
A fully packed NZ Police recruitment information seminar at Partners Porirua gave young people the chance to get a better understanding on what it’s like to be a Police recruit and to quiz officers on their different career paths.
Mau Te Rongo navigators keeping the city safe
Partners Porirua has teamed up with Police, Piri’anga Alofa Pacific and Community Services to provide community navigators to help keep young people safe during peak times at the Porirua City Railway Station.
Rotary prepares next generation of Aotea College job seekers
Job interviews can be one of the scariest parts of obtaining a first-time job for school leavers. Plimmerton Rotary just made this a whole lot easier for Year 12 &13 students at Aotea College as they prepare for the working world.
Driving Change conference spurs innovations in Drive 4 Life initiative
Sharpening up what we’re doing and taking the Drive 4 Life programme to the next level were key take-aways from the Driving Change conference held in Christchurch during June.
A jamming good time during Youth Week
From Jam Sesh to Sports Sesh – local rangatahi again embraced local youth week activities hosted by Partners Porirua during May 2024 leaving parents really happy.
Careers explored at Porirua Expo
A job interview and a winning prize draw were just two of the highlights for Partners Porirua clients attending the Porirua Careers Expo 2024 held in May.
Proud to be part of Mahi Rangatahi
We’re really excited to have a couple of our talented young people involved in the Porirua City Council’s Mahi Rangatahi programme, providing real-world work experience for young people in Porirua.
Amelia’s trailblazing journey in the world of dance
Congratulations to Amelia Maguire, Porirua’s own talented recipient of the 2023 Porirua Youth Award in the Art and Culture category!
Young job seekers wowed at JOBfest 2023
Job vacancies from 12 local employers were on offer at this year’s JOBfest, held on Wednesday 6 September at the Bishop Viard hall.
Westpac demystifies the working world
Four lucky students from Aotea College enjoyed having their own personal financial literacy and employment education workshop with Rachel Compton, Branch Manager of Westpac Bank, Upper Hutt.
Bidfood delivers passion and exceptional service to the food service industry
On a wet and cold day filled with hail, an enthusiastic group of Youth Service clients and students from Mana College visited the Bidfood Porirua site to meet staff and learn about what they do.
Young people helping to shape the future of Porirua City
Safe spaces for young people to mix and more multi-school events for collaboration and celebration are what the young future leaders of Porirua would change if they were in charge.
What a year, new premises and more events
The Porirua Youth 2 Work Movement ended 2022 with a bang; celebrating the achievements of the year and more employment opportunities for young people
Successful apprentice got his start at ‘Tradies’ meet and greet!
Max To-omaga, a drain laying apprentice with Higgins Contractors (Te Aranga Alliance), is making a big impression, and not just with his own employer.
Everything under one roof in new Cobham Court premises
For 22 years Partners Porirua has been inspiring local rangatahi to get the most out of life.
Finding a new approach in the infrastructure sector
Downer has teamed up with Partners Porirua to run Gateway partnerships with local colleges and is keen to attract more women to the infrastructure industry.
Wellington Water
Wellington Water is changing the lives of youth with its infrastructure skills course while showing its support for young women in construction.
Women in Construction Expo
Partners Porirua recently ran a “Women in Construction Expo” to inspire young wahine, college students and female job seekers to go into a career in construction.
Young wahine in construction
Young wahine are loving their careers in construction.
Cadetship key to a bright future
A civil engineering cadetship with Downer comes on the back of 12 months hard effort and sheer determination for Lopati Lapana.
Youth 2 Work ends 2021 on a high
Seventy rangatahi started new careers in 2021 thanks to the Porirua Youth 2 Work Movement (Y2W).
Booming Trades Industry seeks “girl power” to solve skills shortage
Partners Porirua and Porirua City Council jointly run a Women in Trades event to inspire women and girls to take up career opportunities in the booming trade sector.
Tradies’ meet and greet, highlight of the year
The 2020 Tradies’ meet and greet was the highlight of the year for 50 young people who were leaving local colleges or Whitireia Polytechnic to enter the workforce.
Support for Youth 2 Work movement flourishes
Partners Porirua welcomed four new business partners to its Youth 2 Work Movement at the end of 2020.
Young jobseeker finds job of his dreams
Despite graduating from Victoria University in 2019 Caleb Rapson Nuñez del Prado had been unable to find job.
Chocolate is one of the perks of the job
Courtney Mcallister is loving her job at Whittaker’s for obvious reasons!
Downer success story
Downer is a great advocate for the Porirua Youth 2 Work Movement having taken more than 30 people through the programme.
Mexted Performance Sports Surfaces
Young school leaver Jamayne Kitiseni is loving his new role at Mexted Performance Sports Surfaces, a well-established Porirua business.
Big win for young Porirua job seekers
Young people in Porirua are the big winners with hundreds more in full time employment since the inception of the Porirua Youth 2 Work Movement in 2015.