This session can provide you with advice on:

• Studying or training
• Changing your career
• Preparing your CV and cover letter
• Applying for a job

Appointments are available to all

Request a booking denise.raymond@careercompass.co.nz or call/Text 027 512 4500 

Picknz is a great way to find where their are roles within the orchards and gardens of Tairāwhiti.

Current roles include Orchard hands requiring no previous experience and school hours available.

Check your options (external link)

Find local vineyard work, port work and more.

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.  

Visit Find a Job (external link)

Nga Ara Pai Community Driver Mentor Programme wants you to get your restricted licence. 

Through offering driving lessons for young drivers over a ten week period in an automatic car, your mentors will help you be ready to pass your test.

Cost $137 to sit your restricted licence.

Find out more and apply (external link)

Programmes for 2023

• Digital Literacy: which can include anything for basic computing, security, emails, internet, devices (iphone, tablet, android) Microsoft applications and social media.
• Drivers Education: NZ Learners Licence Theory
• Literacy and Numeracy upskilling: which can cover a wide range of Literacy and Numeracy modules.

To make an app please email:  info.c6@literacy.org.nz

Learn to operate a digger and gain some great career options in Civil Construction. You will need:

• Your full licence or be able to sit it within the next few months.
• To be looking for a career in operating plant machinery/Civil construction.
• To be able to commit to a 3 week course to upskill with the aim of finding employment at the end of the programme.

For further information, please contact Robyn on 0299213874.

You will learn about determining and reviewing the stock policy, planning, decision making and attending to the day to day operations of the farm.

Scholarship places are available through the Māori Trade Training Programme.

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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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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.

Don't miss out, register today!

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The Tairāwhiti Business Growth and Support Virtual Conference was brought to you by Connected.govt.nz and DigitalBoost.co.nz, to connect you with business support and services available to all industry sectors across the Tairāwhiti region.

All sessions have been recorded and are available for you to watch at anytime.

Sessions available include:

Trust Tairāwhiti – Assisting the wellbeing of people, the success of businesses, and the future of the region through community trust and economic development agencies.

NZ Trade & Enterprise - Helping New Zealand businesses to grow internationally

Poutama Trust - To grow Māori enterprise; culturally, socially, and economically for the benefit of current and future generations

Te Puni Kōkiri - Providing services by Māori, for Māori and with Māori, to support the growth and sustainability of your business

Callaghan Innovation – Partnering with ambitious businesses of all sizes, providing innovation, research, and development (R&D) services to suit each stage of growth

Connected.govt.nz - Connecting you to support for your business

Māori Women’s Development Inc - MWDI Supports wāhine Māori and their whānau in business

Amotai - Unlocking opportunities for Māori and Pasifika businesses through supplier diversity

Ministry of Social Development - Work brokerage, financial support and more for you and your business

Inland Revenue - Here to support you, whether you’re new to business or need some help to get on the right track

Employment.govt.nz - An introduction and update to your rights and responsibilities as an employer

Business.govt.nz - Tools and expert advice from government and industry, designed to help kiwi businesses

Digital Boost - Helping your business move into the digital world

Watch now (external link)