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Peter has always loved working in vehicles. Now, he’s loving completing his heavy automotive apprenticeship through MITO - Te Pūkenga and encourages anyone interested to do the same: “Go for it! No student loans and get paid while you learn. It’s a great way to get qualified. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/get-qualified/success-stories/trades-are-not-gender-specific/
At only 18 years old, Sidney has already begun an impressive career path in the automotive industry, proving that “trades are not gender specific. ” Growing up in Matamata, Sidney and her family had always loved cars. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/get-qualified/success-stories/scholarships-support-samuels-upskilling/
When Samuel Webb started his apprenticeship to complete MITO - Te Pūkenga’s New Zealand Certificate in Collision Repair (Level 4) at Takapuna Panelbeaters, he did so with the help of an IAG Trades Scholarship. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/news/start-your-success-story-2024-scholarship-applications-now-open/
MITO - Te Pūkenga, in partnership with Inspiring Futures Foundation, is welcoming applications for the 2024 scholarship programme. Multiple scholarships will be awarded across 15 categories. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/get-qualified/success-stories/future-proof-your-career-says-2023-scholar/
From being a kid who loved cars to growing up an avid motorsport fan, it was a natural progression for Benjamin Handley (Ben) to pursue a career in the automotive industry. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/get-qualified/success-stories/never-too-late-to-realise-your-dream-job/
Shanel has had a passion for cars since she was young, but it took a while to realise her ideal career was in the automotive industry. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/get-qualified/success-stories/nothings-impossible-for-mito-apprentice/
A career in the automotive industry had always been on the cards for Emma. Growing up around family friends working on cars, and later owning and racing her own race car, it made total sense for her to pursue a career in the industry. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/get-qualified/success-stories/encouraging-diversity-in-the-trades/
From the age of 8, Kerrie knew the automotive industry was the career for her. 41 years after starting her apprenticeship at Fitzroy Automotive, she’s now Managing Director and a Women in Automotive Ambassador. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/get-qualified/success-stories/the-drive-to-get-it-done/
Carter McLeod didn’t always know that he wanted to work in the automotive industry. However, after enrolling in MITO - Te Pūkenga’s StartUp® programme, he knew he was embarking on the right path. “Towards the middle of NCEA Level 1, I realised that I wasn’t really enjoying school. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/news/2024-mitoinspiring-futures-foundation-scholarship-recipients-announced/
Melanee Bush and James Matthewman from King Toyota, Wellington, receive their 2024 MITO scholarships from MITO Executive Director Verna Niao (second from left), alongside Training Advisor Brian Scott (left), King Toyota Service Manager Danielle Chin, and Inspiring Futures Foundation Trustee Nick Leggett (right). Read more
