October 1 2024
MITO teamed up with “Road to Success” consortium of Transporting New Zealand, National Road Carriers, New Zealand Trucking Association, Log Transport Safety Council and in partnership with the Inspiring Futures Foundation to provide scholarships for 80 truck drivers to gain a formal qualification.
These scholarships represent an exceptional opportunity to empower the workforce and enhance employee professional development within the road transport industry.
Designed to support employees as they actively learn new skills on-the-job, the scholarships will assist individuals in advancing their careers and achieving national qualifications within the industry. Through a combination of practical experience and structured learning, learners will broaden their skill set and contribute to the growth and sustainability of the sector.
"We are excited to offer these scholarships, reflecting our dedication to supporting the road transport industry in developing its workforce. MITO remains committed to ensuring continuous support for the industry's workforce development every step of the way,” says MITO Executive Director Verna Niao.
Joining forces across the industry reaffirms mutual commitment to advancing professional training and education within the road transport sector, ensuring a safer, more efficient, and more sustainable future for New Zealand's transport industry.
The 2024 scholarship recipients are as follows
| Liam Caldwell | Aztec Forestry Transport Developments |
| Kalani Cunningham-James | Booths Logistics Ltd |
| Brooke Gerke | C3 LTD |
| Nicholas Ruby | C3 LTD |
| Sean Torstonson | Clive Taylor Haulage Ltd |
| Dean Prodger | Clive Taylor Haulage Ltd |
| Gurdev Arora | Coda Operations GP Limited |
| Nitin Padam | Coda Operations GP Limited |
| Rakesh Kumar | Coda Operations GP Limited |
| Tyrone Smith | De Brouwer Log Haulage |
| Karlee De Brower Davies | De Brouwer Log Haulage |
| Daniel Gillespie | Dynes Transport |
| Samuel Gare | Dynes Transport |
| Joshua Maxwell | Dynes Transport |
| Shelby Wood | Dynes Transport |
| Zane Johnson | Dynes Transport |
| Daniel Gent | Dynes Transport |
| Desiree MacLean | Dynes Transport |
| Michael McHugh | Enviro NZ |
| James Yorke | Fulton Hogan |
| Bradley Martin | Gilmour Transport Ltd |
| Jason Mitchell | Gilmour Transport Ltd |
| Alan Takitimu | Hayes Log Transport Limited |
| Andrew Davison | Hayes Log Transport Limited |
| Bridget Scott | Hayes Log Transport Limited |
| Ray Floyd | Hayes Log Transport Limited |
| Richard Potts | Hayes Log Transport Limited |
| William Bishop | Hayes Log Transport Limited |
| Charles Wilson | Hayes Log Transport Limited |
| Christopher Halba | Heagney Bros Ltd |
| Michael Norton | Heagney Bros Ltd |
| Zena Harding | Heagney Bros Ltd |
| Linn McCartney | HW Richardson Group |
| Jagwinder Singh | IK & SM Newey Transport Limited |
| David Bronlund | IK & SM Newey Transport Limited |
| Gareth Miller | IK & SM Newey Transport Limited |
| Toby Scott | JD Hickman |
| Jeffrey Belcher | JD Hickman |
| Jonathan Davies | JD Hickman |
| Shannon Emmerson | JD Hickman |
| Tuira Ramea-Angus | L.W.Bonney & Sons Ltd |
| Kale Manson | Logistics Solutions (NZ) Ltd |
| Matthew Young | Logistics Solutions (NZ) Ltd |
| Lisa Nielson | Mackley Carriers (2008) Limited |
| Queenie Wakefield | Mark Pittar Transport Ltd |
| Robert Reay | Mark Pittar Transport Ltd |
| Kent Furguson | Mark Pittar Transport Ltd |
| Jordan Mamanu | Marshall's Excavating Limited |
| Daniel Eason | Marshall's Excavating Limited |
| Shannon Van Der Kemp | Marshall's Excavating Limited |
| Eru Kaiwai | McCarthy Transport Contractors |
| Hayley Gowan | McCarthy Transport Contractors |
| Zivana Smith | MOVe Freight |
| Hayley Ewing | MOVe Freight |
| Tyrone Hearne | MOVe Freight |
| Leon Edge | Northern Linehaul Limited |
| Michael Streeter | Northern Linehaul Limited |
| Andrew Morgan | Northern Linehaul Limited |
| Karl Chambers | Northern Linehaul Limited |
| Shane Pubben | Northern Linehaul Limited |
| Anthony Smith | Northern Linehaul Limited |
| Karena Goldsmith | Northern Linehaul Limited |
| Sherwin Tamepo | Northern Linehaul Limited |
| William Mccreedy | PlaceMakers Delivery Services |
| Karl Cusack | Roadex Logistics Ltd |
| Luke Hayward | Ryal Bush Transport Ltd |
| Amrinder Singh | Self Loader Logging Ltd |
| Sherwin Gica | Self Loader Logging Ltd |
| Jarrod Hepi | Staffline |
| Graham Gregson | Stuart Drummond Transport Limited |
| Jeanette Doyle | Stuart Drummond Transport Limited |
| Nicholas Carleton | Stuart Drummond Transport Limited |
| Murray Price | Stuart Drummond Transport Limited |
| Michael Cresswell | Stuart Drummond Transport Limited |
| Mandy Donnelly | Stuart Drummond Transport Limited |
| Lukas Salazar | Symons Transport Limited |
| Steve Wisnewski | Symons Transport Limited |
| Kelly Brass | TW McBride LTD |
| Eric Ram | VT Transport |