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Your toolkit to help your young person prepare to leave school and go to work.

Gynaecologist/Obstetrician | Kaimātai Take Wahine/Whakawhānau Tamaiti

Job

Gynaecologists/obstetricians advise, diagnose and treat issues with the female reproductive system, and provide medical care for women before, during and after pregnancy.

Planning career development

Resources and support materials to help you build a successful career programme in your school or tertiary organisation.

Miner/Quarry Worker | Kaimahi Huke Kōwaro

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Miners and quarry workers operate machinery, vehicles and equipment to extract and process minerals and rocks.

Army Soldier | Hōia Ope Tauā

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Army soldiers defend their country, forming highly skilled teams that work together in combat and security operations, peacekeeping missions, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. 

Mail and Parcel Sorter | Kaimāhiti Reta/Pūhera

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Mail and parcel sorters work in processing centres. They sort mail and parcels by address, either manually or by machine.

Groundsperson | Kaimanaaki Papa

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Groundspeople are in charge of the turf (grass), tracks and pitches at sports fields, golf courses, public areas, schools and racecourses.

Deckhand | Ringa Paparahi

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Deckhands may take care of passengers and assist in the operation of vessels such as harbour ferries and charter boats, or cast and haul in nets, lines or pots, and process fish on inshore or deep-sea fishing vessels.

Judge | Kaiwhakawā

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Judges listen to court cases and make decisions on matters of law.