Skills Highway Champion Awards 2018
Wow! What a great Skills Highway Champion Awards event! The room was a-buzz with joy and well-deserved pride as we celebrated the successes of learners, tutors and employers. MC Pale Sauni made everyone feel welcome and relaxed, and delighted us with his singing. Special guests Gillian Dudgeon, from the TEC, and Josh Williams, from the Industry Training Federation, presented certificates and shook many hands!
The Skills Highway Supreme Champion was Melissa Ryder, from Neat Meat Global Ltd. Well done, Melissa! We'd like to acknowledge all the entrants and thank the people who took the time to nominate them.
Here's a selection of photos from the event.
Skills Highway Supreme Champion
Melissa Ryder, Neat Meat Global Ltd.
Skills Highway Champion Learner
Winners
Mama Tepou John, Pacific Homecare
Melissa Awhina Ryder, Neat Meat Global Limited
Binod Mishra, FSSI Hornby DC
Adam Washbourne, Sanford Ltd Havelock
Highly commended
Jas Singh, First Security
Joseph Houia, Sanford Tauranga
Simon Redondo, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Clifton Griffiths, Waste Management
Faauma Toatua, FSSI Hornby DC
Skills Highway Champion Trainer
Winners
Lyn Nikoloff, RMG
Dave Curtis, Associate with The Learning Wave
Highly commended
Dylan Patchett Associate with The Learning Wave
Skills Highway Champion New Trainer
Winner
Merania (Rani) Timoti, Training For You Ltd
Highly Commended
Maureen Hamahona, Upskills Ltd
Skills Highway Innovation Award
Winner
The Labour Exchange in partnership with Education Unlimited
Highly Commended
Skills First Champions Network, Waste Management NZ
Ngā Mahi, FSSI Hornby DC
Skills Highway Champion Workplace Support/Mentor
Winners
Bridget Gambell, FSSI Hornby DC
Jackie Danes, Counties Manukau DHB
Grant Day, Sanford Ltd
Highly commended
Helen Holloway, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Timoci Baro, Waste Management
Tuvale Pei, Viridian Glass – Highbrook
Lago Sanonu, First Security
Skills Highway Champion Employer
Winners
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
The Labour Exchange
Sharon Scott, Waste Management NZ
Highly Commended
Buckley Systems Limited
Waitaki Resource Recovery Park
Sanford Ltd
Skills Highway Champion Learner Group
Winners
Griffin's: Virtual Tour, Griffin’s Food Ltd
James Tasi
Michelle Te Kanawa
Nadia Kahui
FSSI: Tuhinga - The Safe Place, FSSI Hornby DC
Bhakta Magar
Atkins Chishimba
Tony Fitzell
Highly commended
Waste Management: Level 2 Engineering, Waste Management NZ Ltd
Shane Turetahi
Pamini Taufa
Livi Fata
Clifton Griffiths