From employee to employer and business owner, Neihana Bennett from Wera Works has successfully secured his first major welding contract on the Takitimu North Link project, part of the NZ Upgrade Programme, which has projects worth $2.1b under construction across the motu supporting local economies with opportunities for local people and businesses.
As a result of partnership working between Tāngata Whenua, Waka Kotahi, and Fulton Hogan/HEB Joint Venture, a mentoring pathways programme has been developed to support local people with the tools to take the next steps in the industry. We would like to acknowledge the Tāngata Whenua representation who continues to guide and support the development of these broader outcomes.
Mai i te kaimahi ki te kaituku mahi, ki te kaipakihi, kua whiwhi i a Neihana Bennett o Wera Works tana kirimana hono maitai nunui tuatahi i runga i Te Ara o Takitimu ki te Raki, he wāhanga o te Kaupapa Whakahou o Aotearoa, otirā he 2.1 piriona te wāriu o ngā hanganga puta noa i te motu e tautoko ana i ngā ōhanga ā-rohe me ngā āheinga mā te hapori me ngā pakihi.
Ko te hua o te mahi ngātahi i waenga i ngā Tāngata Whenua, a Waka Kotahi, me Te Rangapūtanga Fulton Hogan/ HEB, kua whakawhanaketia he kaupapa whakaruruhau hei whakangungu i ngā tāngata paetata ki ngā taputapu e koke whakamua ai rātou i roto i te mahi nei. Me whakamihi ka tika ki ngā māngai Tāngata Whenua, e ārahi, e tautoko tonu nei i te whanaketanga o ēnei putanga ahuwhānui.
