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Waikato Scholarship helps forestry student gain honours

Published 23 December 2021

Winning Waikato Regional Council’s Roger Harris (Waihou Valley) Scholarship allowed forestry student Liam Gilroy to focus on his research investigating the turbidity levels of rivers and tributaries.

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Waikato Forestry course guarantees graduates work as sector struck by shortage

Published 3 August 2021

At the height of Covid-19’s 2020 global impact job losses were rife within New Zealand’s forestry and wood industry.

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Waikato Places available in MITO New Zealand Certificate in Business course

Published 18 February 2020

There are some places available in the next intake into the MITO Business Management programme – New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4).

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