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Celebrating Success: Latu Unga’s Journey in Puatala

We are thrilled to spotlight the remarkable journey of Latu Unga, who has achieved a significant 12-month milestone in his career with our friends down at Downer. A former student of Otahuhu College, Latu joined the Puatala programme “Impact” at …

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Celebrating Sam Nonoa: The Unsung Hero of Our Transformative Journey at Puatala

In the world of startups, rallying people around a nascent idea—especially one that is more of a thought process than a concrete concept—presents a monumental challenge. This was precisely the scenario in 2019 when Alignz Training began its journey from …

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Rocket Lab: Exploring the Opportunities of Science

Puatala has engaged with the Rocket Lab to provide young Maori and Pasifika students with rare opportunity to tour Rocket Lab’s production complex and mission control. To highlight STEM career opportunities in the space industry during the Trades Day on …

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Students Catch the Engineering Buzz!

Claudelands Exhibition Centre is swarming with more than 100 secondary school students. Groups of them cluster around screens or engineering equipment. Most are engrossed as they look, listen and join in the activity. They’re having fun but there’s a serious …