Apprenticeship

We spoke with Hannah Burton, winner of the Jasmine McBeth Memorial Scholarship 2021, about why she chose an apprenticeship and what she loves about hairdressing. Why did you decide to start a [...]

There was applause, advice and two special awards at HITO’s 2018 graduation ceremony. Held at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland, the ceremony celebrated the achievements of barbers, hairdressers, [...]

Like many artists, Joel Hornell gets inspiration from nature. But you won’t see his pieces on gallery walls. As Creative Director at boutique hair salon Badaro, his clients carry his work on [...]

Olivia Haimes isn’t afraid of a good challenge – she thrives on them. At just 16 years old, she recently started her hairdressing apprenticeship at Cremebrulee, one of Taupo’s top hair and beauty [...]

In November last year Machaela took to the stage after being awarded HITO Apprentice of the Year.   This is the first time a beauty therapy apprentice has won the award (we need barbers to [...]

Meet Kaaren Moller, beauty therapy apprentice. Only a second-year beauty therapy apprentice, Kaaren has already travelled overseas and built a clientele – and that’s just the beginning. When [...]