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Catherine Lye: Advancing Manufacturing Aotearoa on the new work experience programme for students
Waikato high schoolers can earn a qualification and a paycheque with a pilot programme supporting manufacturing.
The Government's teamed up with Advancing Manufacturing Aotearoa to give students three days work a week with a local business.
Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Chris Penk says the industry contributes about 8.4% of our GDP, but skill shortages are slowing productivity.
Advancing Manufacturing Aotearoa CEO Catherine Lye told Andrew Dickens the idea of the programme began a couple of years ago between Waikato manufacturers to address their biggest challenge: the attraction…
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