Awards

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, [...]

After much anticipation, the regional winners for The Industry Award’s Apprentice of the Year have been announced. The winners are: Emily Southern (Northern) Courtney Hale (Northern Central) Jade [...]

The Industry Awards 2018 finalists have been announced. Head to industryawards.co.nz/finalists to see the full list of finalists. Winners will be announced at The Industry Awards event in [...]

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 [...]

HITO is sponsoring the winners of the Next Generation awards, they will receive $1000 towards study, approved training or professional tools. HITO Chief Executive Kay Nelson said NZARH [...]

Barbers from across New Zealand battled for top honours at HITO’s BarberCraft Men’s Grooming Expo over the weekend. Kaisei Sarai of Auckland’s Tokoya Barber Shop took out the inaugural HITO New [...]

Five HITO apprentices have been chosen to work backstage with some of New Zealand’s best styling directors at the Industry NZ Hairdressing Awards show next week. Congratulations to the winners of [...]

HITO and Sara Allsop are pleased to announce the Industry NZ Hairdressing Awards New Generation Competition, open to all hairdressing and barbering apprentices. Five finalists will win a trip to [...]

Over 250 guests attending the glamorous Industry Awards. Barbers, beauty therapists, and hairdressers came from all over New Zealand gathered to celebrate hair and beauty success at the Cordis [...]

Meet the 2017 HITO Next Generation Talent Awards finalists! Our judges Bex Brent (owner at Willis York), Nadine Gratton (owner at Zabetti; HITO Apprentice of the Year 2014), and Ruth Irwin [...]