Jamie’s story: from Covid cleaner to building critical infrastructure
When the first Covid lockdown hit New Zealand in March 2020, there wasn’t much work for young baker Jamie Leitch. But he made his [...]
‘Star’ pupil of Doug the Digger graduates after 15-year ‘apprenticeship’
Ever since he was four-years old, Dargaville man Kyle Vincent has been going to the Northland Field Days and visiting the Doug the Digger [...]
Sky’s the limit for airport runway infrastructure highfliers
When Josh Allen and Craig McNeilly left school, they had no idea they would end up travelling all over New Zealand and the Pacific [...]
EPIC Careers Hub wows students, politicians in Feilding
More than 100 students made their way to the EPIC Careers Hub at the Central Districts Field Days in Feilding on 14 to 16 [...]
Clearing the way: BOP road worker recalls crucial days after Cyclone Gabrielle
One year on from the devastating impact of Cyclone Gabrielle, Shayden Taumata remembers trying to clear her way through piles of slash higher than [...]
Taylor’s journey: From leaving school at 16 to managing epic projects
Taylor Cross didn’t have the best start in life; he had a difficult upbringing, struggled at school and suffered from low self-esteem. But he [...]
The man using ‘spider’ technology to dig where others don’t dare
You’ve heard of Spider-Man, but have you heard of spider excavators? George Moore, from Auckland, is one of a select band of highly skilled [...]
Five of NZ’s most epic holiday drives and the heroic road workers behind them
New Zealand is blessed with epic drives and the best time to enjoy them is over the summer months. We’ve put together a top-five [...]
Technology creating win for the environment in Hawke’s Bay
On a rugged Hawke’s Bay hillside, wind turbines have been sprouting from the earth, helped along by a team of dedicated workers operating some [...]
Second chance helps discover passion for road maintenance
When Corinne Piu arrived on Tonga’s main island on her way home after failing the first year of her engineering degree in New Zealand [...]