2024 MITO/IFF Commercial Road Transport Scholarship Recipients Announced

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
Warren Hughes 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