Alex Banks discovered her passion for refinishing at only 15 years old and is now set to represent New Zealand at WorldSkills International in Abu Dhabi.
Alex Banks discovered her passion for refinishing at only 15 years old and is now set to represent New Zealand at WorldSkills International in Abu Dhabi.
An apprentice automotive technician at Giltrap Audi in Auckland, 21-year-old Casey Mead is also MITO's 2017 Got a Trade Hero.
Hayden McKeown and Kerry Fackney are the first to become qualified in vehicle sales after completing MITO’s National Certificate in Sales (Level 3).
Having already completed two apprenticeships through MITO, a third qualification was all too enticing for 30-year-old automotive machinist, Jordan McClelland.
Twenty-four year old Jason Helmbright’s career is going great guns after recently being awarded the 2016 CRA Apprentice of the Year - Golden Gun.
Aaron O’Connor has been recognised for his exceptional work within the collision repair industry after recently being named the CRA Apprentice of the Year – Golden Hammer.
Nineteen-year-old Daniel Barber gets to design and build products for race and performance cars – and has found a passion for custom fabrication.
Murray James will be among the first to say he’s qualified in vehicle sales with a national qualification. Impressed with the training programme, he has already started promoting it to others.
“The speedway is where it all started and my love for all things automotive grew from there,” says Apprentice Automotive Technician Katie Sole.