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Newest Council appointee aims for NorthTec to be first choice in NZ
General Manager of Destination Northland, Brian Roberts, is the latest independent representative to take up the invitation to join the NorthTec Council.
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NorthTec celebrates success of international students
NorthTec farewelled its graduating class of international students this week with a whakawaatea for a group of its Nursing students and a celebratory lunch.
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NorthTec welcomes students for semester two around the north
NorthTec welcomed new and returning students at well-attended pōwhiri, whakatau and orientation days around the region earlier this week.
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Hokianga’s Aporo Pomare transitions from corporate world to sustainable future with NorthTec
When Aporo Pomare (Ngati Hau, Ngati Kaharau) talks about the land something magical happens.
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NorthTec student becomes interpreter for a weekend for VIPs at International Rally of Whangarei
NorthTec business student Hitomi Miyauchi got much more than she bargained for when she volunteered to help at the International Rally of Whangarei 2010.
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NorthTec launches new fabrication and welding certificate in semester two
Hands-on types will be well catered for in a Certificate in Fabrication and Welding programme that is being launched at NorthTec’s Future Trades campus in July.
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NorthTec automotive students in thick of International Rally of Whangarei action
Fifteen NorthTec automotive students had a hands-on experience with International Rally of Whangarei teams last weekend.
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From left to right are Himiona Munroe, Robert Major, Terry Barnett (former NorthTec Chief Executive), Andrew Burns and Julianne

Student mentors thank former Chief Executive
Representatives of NorthTec’s group of Student Mentors/Kai Awhina presented former NorthTec Chief Executive Terry Barnett with a patu rakau (short hand club) in recognition of his support for student learning
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NorthTec tutor Varron Armstrong (left) and carpentry student Maudinna Milner at the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway trust’s site

Kawakawa carpentry students take next step towards careers
Eight students from Kawakawa will be taking the next step towards careers in the building industry when they embark on the one-year level 4 pre-trade carpentry programme at NorthTec’s Future Trades campus in Whangarei next semester.
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Kerikeri NorthTec tutor exemplifies pathway from study to work
Kerikeri NorthTec horticulture and sustainable rural development tutor Clare Vallom is an example of the pathway from study to work.
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Whangarei’s own International Rally of Whangarei competitor grateful for NorthTec’s support
Former NorthTec automotive student and International Rally of Whangarei competitor Ben Jagger brought his Subaru rally car to NorthTec’s Future Trades campus recently to acknowledge the support of NorthTec boatbuilding tutor Roger Rhodes.
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NorthTec’s sustainable rural development programme leads to sustainable local jobs
Students who complete the Sustainable Rural Development certificate (level 3) with NorthTec tutor Chris McIvor next semester will be well-placed for self-employment and to work for local businesses in the primary sector.
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Radio broadcaster turns to environmental studies at NorthTec to further career
Trained radio broadcaster Bryan La Trobe, or ‘Bolta’ as he is known, turned to the Environmental Studies programme at NorthTec last year to further his career options in the north.
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NorthTec programme and tutor repeat their winning performance at national hospitality awards
NorthTec’s hospitality programme has won the Excellence in Training – Training Provider (Qualification Pathways) category for the third consecutive year at the 2010 Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI) awards.
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Students consider their study options at NorthTec

Information and enrolments for semester two at NorthTec
NorthTec is holding two information sessions in Whangarei this month for those wanting to find out more about semester two programmes.
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