https://www.mito.org.nz/get-qualified/success-stories/rick/
With a background in farming, Ricki (Rick) Pei, has always had an interest in machinery. Now operations supervisor at AB Lime Limited in Winton, he’s taken that passion and forged a thriving career in the mining and quarrying industry. “My role is quite varied,” Rick explains. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/news/2025-aoty/
Nominations are being sought for the New Zealand Collision Repair Association’s Apprentice of the Year 2025. The Golden Hammer and Golden Gun are the ultimate apprentice awards in New Zealand's collision repair sector. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/news/evolocity/
MITO is proud to sponsor EVolocity, an initiative that provides secondary school students across New Zealand with the opportunity to design, build, and race their own electric vehicles. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/news/2026-scholarship-applications-now-open/
MITO, in partnership with the Inspiring Futures Foundation (IFF), is now welcoming applications for our 2026 scholarship programme. Multiple scholarships will be awarded across 20 categories. Previous scholarship recipients have used these scholarships to develop their skills and knowledge, specialise in particular fields, and support their career development goals. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/get-qualified/success-stories/brylea/
For Brylea Eaves, a career in the trades was a natural choice. With an automotive technician father and a strong interest in hands-on work, she had a clear direction after finishing school at St Peter’s College in Gore. Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/news/lily/
Lily Davies, a technician at Go Bus Transport in Dunedin, has become the first woman to complete MITO’s New Zealand Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering (Level 5). Read more
https://www.mito.org.nz/get-qualified/success-stories/ali/
Ali Mirzada, a young refugee from Afghanistan, is already turning heads as he sets out on a career in the automotive industry—he has just been awarded the 2025 Ashburton Technical High School Old Pupils Association Trades Scholarship, given to the top trades student of the year at Ashburton College. Read more
