new Manawatū Tararua highway
Five Māori university students are gaining first-hand experience on one of New Zealand’s largest infrastructure projects.
It is thanks to a new partnership between student support programme Pūhoro STEMM Academy and Te Ahu a Turanga Manawatū Tararua Highway.
The students, who are studying science, social work and arts through Massey University and Victoria University of Wellington, are working on various aspects of the $620 million, 11.5km highway, which will replace the now-closed road through the Manawatū Gorge.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency project spokesperson for Te Ahu a Turanga Grant Kauri said the interns on the project would receive valuable experience in STEMM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) career pathways, in which Māori make up just 2% of the workforce.
Link to article: Students gaining hands-on experience on new Manawatū Tararua highway | Stuff.co.nz
