Young Wahine in Construction

Young Wahine in Construction

Success Story Youth 2 Work Success Stories Young Wahine in Construction Young employees Danielle Reuelu-Smith and Sharnel Quirante shared their career journeys with students and young job seekers at the recent “Women in Construction Expo”. Danielle is a Building...
Cadetship key to a bright future

Cadetship key to a bright future

Success Story Youth 2 Work Success Stories Cadetship key to a bright future A civil engineering cadetship with Downer comes on the back of 12 months hard effort and sheer determination for Lopati Lapana. Originally from Tokelau, Lopati has been in New Zealand for two...
Chocolate is one of the perks of the job

Chocolate is one of the perks of the job

Success Story Youth 2 Work Success Stories Chocolate is one of the perks of the job Courtney Mcallister is loving her job at Whittaker’s for obvious reasons! Local chocolate manufacturer, and Porirua business icon, Whittaker’s approached Partners Porirua to find local...
Young jobseeker finds job of his dreams

Young jobseeker finds job of his dreams

Success Story Youth 2 Work Success Stories Young jobseeker finds job of his dreams Despite graduating from Victoria University in 2019 Caleb Rapson Nuñez del Prado had been unable to find job. “Networking was the hardest barrier to getting a job I wanted. I found it...
Downer Success Story

Downer Success Story

Downer Youth 2 Work Success Stories Downer is a great advocate for the Porirua Youth 2 Work Movement having taken more than 30 people through the programme. With a strong sense of community responsibility, Downer’s Construction Manager, Graeme O’Keeffe says he is...