Whangārei, Mid and Far North (Including Dargaville)
When: Services are available Monday to Friday
Where: 24 Finlayson Street, Whangārei. Face-to-face, phone and online appointments are available.

To request a booking email careers@workready.nz or call 022 515 5501

Whangārei
When: Services are available Monday to Friday
Where: 66 Bank Street, Whangārei. Face-to-face, phone and online appointments are available.

To request a booking, email muriel@careerfocus.nz or call 027 633 4171 / 0800 639 362

There are a number of jobs across Northland where you can assist in providing top-notch service to customers. You will be working in a fast-paced environment and need flexibility to choose from roster-based shifts.

Most jobs are entry level and ideal if you are wanting to explore the hospitality industry.

You could be working as a:

• Pastry Cook Assistant
• Kitchen Hand
• Barista
• Food and Beverage Attendant, and more.

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Northland offers a variety of opportunities in the retail industry where you can interact with customers, help deliver quality products and make every shopping experience memorable.

You can look for jobs available at various outlets such as:

• Supermarkets
• Hardware stores
• Service stations, and more.

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Join a workplace where you will have the opportunity to help drive the organisational culture while helping people with health needs.

Te Whatu Ora encourages collaboration and leadership and you will have plenty of opportunities to develop and upskill.

There are vacancies open in a number of areas ranging from nursing, engineering to customer service.

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Kimi Mahi Mai, Find a Job is for anyone looking for work – you don’t have to be on a benefit. If you find a job you’re interested in, contact Work and Income to be put in touch with the employer.  

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E2E Whangarei provides substantial information on where you can access help if you are:

• Seeking training or new skills
• Job Hunting
• Losing your job
• Wanting to be self employed or a contractor
• In work but wanting to upskill into something better
• In School
• Have children in education or training

Interested in having a kōrero? Contact 022 564 5322 or email admin@workready.nz

If you aspire to do tertiary study and want to build your knowledge, skills and confidence to reach your academic potential, then TFC is for you. It’s also a pathway for those who didn’t get University Entrance (UE) or didn’t meet requirements for their chosen degree course.

Located at the university’s Tai Tokerau Campus in Whangārei. Study is mostly face-to-face with two days per week on campus.

Completing TFC at Tai Tokerau offers a guaranteed path to undergraduate degrees in the faculties of Arts, Business, Education, and Law at University of Auckland. You will need to:

• be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
• have completed Year 13 or been out of school for at least one calendar year after Year 12 (if under 20 years old).

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Attend Mauri Mahi, Mauri Ora programme, a client centred holistic approach to securing sustainable employment opportunities for rangatahi. 

You will attend an 8-week intensive personal and career development programme, including:

• Budgeting
• First aid
• Driver licensing
• Employment preparation, and
• Support into work/study.

10 months long-term manaaki tangata (pastoral care) is provided for those already employed or those still searching.

Where: Te Ora Hou Northland, 104 Corks Road, Tikipunga, Whangārei

Interested in finding out more, phone 021 414 171 or pop in for a kōrero.

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Literacy Aotearoa is committed to helping you in the way that suits you best. You'll get private, one-to-one or small group tutoring from trained tutors using methods that work.
Literacy Aotearoa will find out what you want to learn, and why. That puts you in charge of your own learning. When learning is relevant to you, it's more interesting, which means you can achieve better results faster.

What’s more, it will cost you nothing.

Where: Civic Arcade (Upstairs), 37 Bank St, Whangarei

For more information, call Zana Steer on (09) 438 2511 or email info.c1@literacy.org.nz

You can receive support from Work and Income. They have partnered with local Tai Tokerau service providers to offer assistance to help you overcome barriers on your path to obtaining your drivers licence.

Support can include:

• Driving Lessons - Learn essential skills to build confidence.
• Literacy and Numeracy Support - Overcome reading and math challenges to help you succeed in passing your learners theory test.
• Financial Coverage - Assistance with costs associated with obtaining your drivers licence such as; testing fees, eye tests, and more.

Drop by your local Work and Income office to have a chat about eligibility and enrolment into our licence support programmes. Let's explore how you can be road ready with support from Work and Income!

Click on the link below to find the field of study and type of qualification to interest you. Qualifications range from certificate level 1-3 to doctorates.

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Northland Inc has a group of business advisors who are available to help businesses grow. 

Business supports has been grouped in to health, wellbeing, economy and Iwi and communities. 

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Whāriki is a metaphor for the weaving of whanaungatanga in business.

As Tai Tokerau branch, one of the largest Māori business networks, Whāriki Te Tai Tokerau connects whānau of pakihi Māori from across the rohe with one another. 

The Whangārei based team are ready to connect, support and work alongside you as you look to build and grow your business, dreams, and community.

Contact Marlene Richard for a kōrero today marlene.taitokerau@whariki.co.nz or 021 859 119. 

Inland Revenue (IR) offers three practical sessions:

• Starting a business? Introduction to Business offers information on the different ways to structure your business, expenses you can claim, and how income tax and provisional tax works.
• Are you registered for GST or thinking of registering for GST? GST is to help you learn who needs to register for GST, what GST is charged on, what information must be recorded and how to send this to them, and ceasing your GST registration.
• Are you employing? The Employers session covers who needs to register as an employer, and what information must be recorded and how to send it to IR.

With a choice of format, don't miss out and register today!

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