Pip Buunk, 2018 Mitre 10 Trade Keynote Award Recipient, shares some highlights from her journey to becoming New Zealand’s only qualifed female driller.
Meet Pip Buunk, our inaugural Keynote Award winner
Meet our inaugural Keynote Award recipient, Pip Buunk, and find out more about her inspiring journey as New Zealand’s only registered female driller.
Tradeswomen "pro tips" about life on the tools
Think tradespeople don’t earn much? Or that size gets in the way of getting the job done? Think again! Tradeswomen share thoughts & advice about life on the tools…
Meet our panelists & find out what inspired them to get into a trade
We are hosting a panel discussion about a trades career for young women at an Auckland secondary school. Meet our panelists and find out what inspired them…
Read all about us in Construction News NZ!
Our wonderful recent event got a great write up in the recent Construction News NZ magazine. Read all about it….
Māori and Pasifika women in trades
Read inspirational stories of Māori and Pasifika wāhine who are showing that a trades career is both possible and rewarding.
AAJ Apprentice of the Year 2018
Meet Shevonne Evans, the BCITO and Window Association of New Zealand ‘Architectural Aluminium Joinery Apprentice of the Year Award’.
Meet Maggie Myocevich, a Skills Scaffolding Apprentice
Mention the word ‘scaffolding’ and what do most people think of? A male-dominated, tough-guy industry, which is no place for a woman. Anyone thinking that hasn’t met Maggie. In January 2018 Maggie became the first woman to sign on for a NZ Scaffolding Apprenticeship.
Meet Alicia Taupo, Welding Student at MIT
“It’s exciting making things that people can use. I'm happy I came to do this course, because it gave me a bit of a different look at a career for me.”
Watch Alicia discuss why she loves training for the welding trade
NZMMMA appoints first female president
Lisa Morton is the first female to be president of the New Zealand Master Monumental Masons Association.