Ayla Ranginui, a Year 11 from Wairoa College, shows her skills on the digger. Photo / Warren Buckland
Ayla Ranginui, a Year 11 from Wairoa College, shows her skills on the digger. Photo / Warren Buckland
From testing water quality to operating an excavator to seeing the inner workings of a wind turbine, New Zealand's female secondary students have had a taste of careers in the infrastructure sector.
"Girls with Hi-Vis®" (GWHV) has seen events held nationwide throughout June to offer young women the opportunity tovisit infrastructure companies in their region with their school, to try first-hand some of the skills the sector requires and to hear from other women already succeeding in the industry.
The ultimate goal of GWHV® is to attract more women into trade and technical roles in infrastructure industries of civil, energy, telco and water, where skills shortages are critical, and where women are under-represented in the workforce.
The Hawke's Bay event was held at Fletcher Construction/Higgins in Awatoto on June 17.
From left, Hastings Girls' High School students Aroha Nanai and Zsade Manihera get involved in the road signs race. Photo / Warren Buckland
