Nathan Kerry – NZMAC ITO qualified boatbuilder
September 10, 2017No CommentsWith the America’s Cup set to return to our shores and New Zealand sailors and boat builders revelling in a triumphant campaign, one former NZMACITO
Apprenticeship is the best preparation
July 19, 2017No CommentsSimon Bird, age 28, qualified as a Marine Systems Engineer whilst working at Alloy Yachts under Ross Clapham, now one of our NZ Marine and Composites
Fijian Boat Builders Training in New Zealand
May 24, 2017No CommentsFijian boat builders training in New Zealand With assistance from government funding, NZMAC ITO and Skills International Limited have given
Jay-Evan Paskell – Composites Technician at C-Quip International
October 10, 2016No CommentsSuccess at C-Quip International Jay-Evan Paskell completed a gateway placement at Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders Ltd at high school. After enjoying
School students building careers at Rayglass
August 16, 2016No CommentsHowick College students Nick Mackenzie (17) and Jayden Prentice (16) are building what they hope will be bright careers at top New Zealand boat
Andrew Goldfinch
June 20, 2016No CommentsAndrew Goldfinch wondered if a full apprenticeship was right for him, so he enrolled in a Pre-Apprenticeship Limited Credit Programme (LCP) to find
Morgan Ford
June 20, 2016No CommentsMorgan Ford completed an auto electrician apprenticeship straight after leaving school. After working on a friends boat in Vanuatu and Tonga, he
Mike Vitali
June 20, 2016No CommentsLike many budding yacht painters before him, Mike began his apprenticeship with Alloy Yachts International in Auckland New Zealand almost 20 years
Sabine Seabrook
June 14, 2016No CommentsSabine Seabrook is the first person ever to gain the Marina Operators & Services Qualification in Administration. Westhaven Marina's Seabrook was
Lisa Grant
June 14, 2016No CommentsLisa Grant was already a successful industry figure when she decided she could do more. Here, Lisa tells us about her motivation to undertake a marine
David Hammond
June 14, 2016No CommentsDave Hammond qualified as a marine system engineer with Sovereign Yachts in May 2002 and has already written the book – or at least a logbook – to
Jeremy, Morgan and Zack
June 14, 2016No CommentsShe arrived tired, drab and lacklustre. She will leave with a gleaming dark blue hull with gold trim, on a colour-matched trailer and ready
Rob Hamilton
June 14, 2016No CommentsWhile Christchurch trembled with aftershocks, five senior marine cabinetmaking apprentices competed at WorldSkills NZ in the South Island city in