Māori Trade Training in Ōtautahi
In July, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Christchurch Polytechnic Institution of Technology (CPIT) and Hawkins Construction welcomed the Government’s further $1m investment into Māori Trade Training in Christchurch.
The group are still negotiating the details of the funding. However it is hoped the focus be on fee support and apprenticeships.
He Toki ki te Rika (Māori Trades Training) was launched in June 2011 by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, CPIT and industry partners to up skill Māori for leadership roles in the city’s rebuild.
He Toki is a 12 to 14 week Māori pre-trade training course covering programmes in carpentry, painting and decorating, plasterboard, plumbing and drainlaying.
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