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Drawing the future

What is Drawing the Future? Drawing the Future asks your children between Year 3 to 8 what they want to be when they grow up.

Navy Officer | Āpiha Tauā Moana

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Navy officers train navy sailors, manage field exercises and lead sailors in combat, peacekeeping missions, border patrols and disaster relief.

Case Manager | Kaiwhakahaere Kēhi

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Case managers work with individuals and families to help them overcome hardship, and access social services and support.

Teacher Aide | Kaiāwhina Kaiako

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Teacher aides assist teachers in a classroom by working with students on a one-to-one basis, or in groups. 

Painter and Decorator | Kaipeita/Kaiwhakapaipai Whare

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Painters and decorators apply decorative and protective finishes to interior and exterior walls, doors, windows and other surfaces of buildings.

Firefighter | Kaitinei Ahi

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Firefighters control and put out fires, help rescue people and animals, and educate the public about fire safety and fire prevention.

Support services in your area

A list of regional organisations that can help migrants in New Zealand.

Funeral Director/Embalmer | Kaihautū/Kaiwhakapaipai Tūpāpaku

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Funeral directors/embalmers organise and direct funerals, register deaths, and prepare human bodies for visits by families, and for burial or cremation.

Pest Control Technician | Kaihangarau Patu Orotā

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Pest control technicians identify and remove pests, such as insects, rats and mice, from buildings and properties. 

Plasterer | Kaiwhakapiri Uhi

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Plasterers apply plaster or other materials to buildings. They usually specialise in either interior or exterior plastering.