Success Stories

43-year-old Timo Leatau began his time at NZ Bus working as a cleaner. Less than two years later, he's become a qualified heavy automotive technician through MITO.

MITO graduate Levi Webster, finished in an impressive second place at the world final of the Hitachi Top Technician competition in Japan

Since beginning her heavy automotive apprenticeship, Annelise Ruffell has never doubted her decision to leave her beauty therapy career behind.

Having gone from working in takeaway shops to driving heavy machinery in a large quarry, the Leeson siblings all agree that their career changes were the right move.

 A meticulous worker with a fantastic eye for detail, 22-year-old Cassidy Repia was a well deserving recipient of the CRA Apprentice of the Year - Golden Gun award.

The recipient of the 2018 CRA Apprentice of the Year – Golden Hammer award was 26-year-old Jordan Lindsay-Smith from Bush Road Panelbeaters, Auckland.

After completing MITO’s StartUp® programme in high school, Ryan is now a full-time light automotive apprentice at John Andrew Ford.

Andrea Thompson thinks it's awesome seeing more and more women entering the industry automotive refinishing industry.

Brendon Leitch’s career to date is one which most young car enthusiasts dream of, yet the New Zealand race car driver is still finding time to complete his MITO apprenticeship.