by maribel | 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...
by maribel | 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...
by maribel | 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...
by maribel | Mar 3, 2020 | Success Stories
Mexted performance sports surfaces Success Stories Young school leaver Jamayne Kitiseni is loving his new role at Mexted Performance Sports Surfaces, a well-established Porirua business. Jamayne entered the role straight after finishing Year 13 at Aotea College and is...
by maribel | Feb 25, 2020 | News
Big win for young Porirua job seekers Partners Porirua News 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. Michelle Robinson, Executive Director of Partners...
by Partners@WP | Apr 10, 2019 | News
Government funds licence scheme for youth Partners Porirua was proud to host the official launch of the Youth Driver Licence Scheme announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni and Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne...
by Partners@WP | Mar 21, 2019 | News
New whanau community space in Cannons Creek The day was infused with celebration and a sense of ‘Pride’ and ‘Ours’ at the opening of the new community space and park area at Bedford Reserve in Cannons Creek this week. Ngati Toa kaumatua, Taku Parai blessed the Park...
by maribel | Feb 4, 2019 | Success Stories
Cadetship opens door to careers in health Success Stories A career in health just got a step closer for two young Porirua women undertaking the first ever Youth Health Ambassador Cadetship. Created in partnership between Tū Ora Compass Health and the Porirua Youth 2...
by Angela Bensemann | Dec 9, 2018 | News
Youth agency recognised for going the distance Partners Porirua recently received recognition, and funding, for being the last partnership organisation still standing. Originally one of eight locally led organisations set up in 2000 under the auspices of Partners New...
by Angela Bensemann | Nov 5, 2018 | Partnership Stories
Corinna School bike track opening Partnership Stories On a stunning sunny spring morning, an excited crowd gathered at Corinna School to celebrate the opening of their long awaited and hard worked for bike track.The students spoke and sung beautifully, and Principal...
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