Success stories

Megan Oliver has always loved driving. In fact, she loves it so much, the 23-year-old has turned her passion into a successful and rewarding career as a truck driver for Allied Concrete.

“I really enjoy being an on-the-job learner,” says 2017 MITO Kick Start Pasifika scholarship recipient Leon Jordan from Auckland Panel & Paint.

Receiving a 2017 Clyde Cunningham QSM Memorial scholarship means a great deal to 32-year-old automotive refinisher, Bevan Bullot from Greenmeadows Panel & Paint, Napier.

Kayla Fillery once considered going to university, but another option caught her attention. "I decided to get into the trades so that I could learn and earn at the same time."

Ryan Hulena and Caleb Churchward say MITO’s StartUp® programme has had a significant influence on their decision to pursue careers in the automotive industry.

Watch how Crystal traded maths class for motorsport as part of Got a Trade Week 2017. Where could a trade take you?

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).