Miss Hotere-Feagaiga, who went to Waitakere College then Kelston Girls, said she had never dreamed of being involved in the electricity industry. However, the boot camp had helped her see it in a whole different light.
"I never would've thought I'd be up a power pole working to rescue somebody. But it's an important [industry] and it doesn't limit you - you can travel anywhere in the world and do this work," she said.
"I think people can look at a job and judge it as this or that - like it's just a man's job.
"You don't see girls doing this ... but I'm a girl and I'm doing it."
Northpower spokeswoman Barbara Harrison said it was a good opportunity to draw in youth - particularly Pasifika youth - and praised them for taking a chance.
She told them: "We encourage you to not stop now. Don't give up until you get to the top. It's a fantastic industry."
The camp is one of many educational initiatives that come under the Pacific Employment Support Services project.
The $2.3 million Government-funded project involves a number of agencies working to help Pacific youth gain training and educational opportunities in various fields, with the aim of scoring a job.
In 2010 it was expected that up to 700 people aged 16 to 25 would benefit from the scheme in two years.
