Cadetship Leadership Course

BACKGROUND OF THE INITIATIVE

This initiative aims to partner with employers to attract, retain and develop Māori employees in growth industries and occupations. This will be done through providing funding to employers to support the employment, development, and mentoring of Māori cadets, including gaining workplace and formal industry skills and qualifications, leadership training, and opportunities to progress to senior positions. - Te Puni Kōkiri

The demands for eco-sourced native trees have increased over recent times. The establishment of the Waikato River Authority funding for restoration projects and the completion of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers Restoration Strategy has contributed to demand. A key component that will need to be managed for the increase in potential iwi lead projects is to ensure adequate leadership training to up skill our Rangitahi.

Alongside the practical training in the various programmes that aid effective project management, the focus and emphasis on Kaitiakitanga is unsurpassed. A value that is instilled throughout the minds of the whole organisation encaputalating the true meaning of being a Kaitiaki. By understanding the concept of Kaitiakitanga we can further enhance our connection to our mahi by carrying the mana of being a true guardian through to our mahi on the ground

Cadets have gained valuable skills and training in first aid, workplace health & safety, growsafe and 4wd. We have also had 4 cadets progress to their next level of drivers licence and 9 cadets on formal qualifications.

To support the employment, development, and mentoring of māoricadets, including gaining workplace and formal industry skills and qualifications, leadership training, and opportunities to progress to senior positions

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