New programme to get Northland students into the marine industry
12 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Northland s marine industry is booming, with the 24m motor launch Mollymawk launched by Circa Marine last month. Teachers of students keen to get into the industry can attend an event next week.
Northland s marine industry is booming, with the 24m motor launch Mollymawk launched by Circa Marine last month. Teachers of students keen to get into the industry can attend an event next week.
Northern Advocate
Teachers of students keen to get into Northland s booming marine industry can learn more about the sector - and its employment opportunities - at an event in Whangārei.
Kerikeri man Cody Kelly named New Zealand s top marine apprentice
31 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Northern Advocate
A 22-year-old Kerikeri man has been named the country s top marine industry apprentice.
Cody Kelly, who was named the outstanding apprentice of 2020 at the New Zealand Marine and Composites Industry Training Organisation graduation function at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron base in Auckland, has worked for Bluefix Boatworks, in Opua, since he was 17.
Bluefix s Tim Hight and Wendy Croft jointly won the other major honour of the night, the trainer excellence award, for their outstanding contribution to mentoring, supporting and developing trainees and apprentices in the New Zealand marine and composite industry .