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Help your young person choose a career they'll love

Continuing our Q & A series – answering questions from parents about their young person's work and learning choices.

Stevedore | Kaimahi Taunga Waka

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Stevedores operate a variety of heavy machinery to load, unload, tally and stow the cargo of a ship.

Plastics Worker | Kaimahi Kirihou

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Plastics workers operate the machinery that makes, assembles and repairs plastic, composite and rubber products.

Food and Beverage Factory Worker | Kaimahi Tohitū Whakanao Kai/Inu

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Food and beverage factory workers prepare ingredients, operate machinery, and bottle or package food and drink.

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Dairy Farmer | Kaiahuwhenua Miraka Kau

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Dairy farmers plan and manage milk production by cows, maintain pasture and monitor environmental impacts on farms.