More Māori students in Te Taitokerau are heading towards higher learning opportunities through the Te Taitokerau Trades Training programme, which has now been extended to three Northland communities. About 180 secondary school students have enrolled in the programme. The Te Puni Kōkiri-supported initiative aims to increase the employment and education outcomes for young Māori by allowing students to gain and then apply their classroom learning in an authentic trades setting. For Te Puni Kōkiri’s Kapohia Ngā Rawa contractor Turi Te Hira, the programme brings together all sectors.