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This month the Government will hold meetings across the country to talk about the Workforce Development Councils they will set up as part of the Reform of Vocational Education. Workforce [...]

Taking on an apprentice is a great way to grow your business. They can free up senior staff and build up clientele as they learn. Best of all, you can train them to fit your brand from day one. [...]

In this short video, HITO CEO Kay Nelson explains what the Government’s Reform of Vocational Education will mean for apprentices and employers.

The Government announced the details of their Reform of Vocational Education on August 1. The main changes include: Shifting the role of supporting on-the-job learning from industry training [...]

Few young New Zealanders expect to own their home before they’re 30, let only 20, but for two siblings from Rangiora that’s a reality. Hairdressing apprentice Katie Syme, 20, and mechanical [...]

HITO is offering employers who take on a hairdressing, beauty therapy or barbering apprentice this winter the chance to win business coaching worth $3,000. Sign an apprenticeship training [...]

The Industry Awards are back for 2019! Brought to you by HITO, Kitomba Salon & Spa Software and the NZ Association of Registered Hairdressers (NZARH), these coveted awards celebrate both [...]

HITO’s new campaign #hellofrom celebrates our apprentices across New Zealand. This is your chance to get creative and show us how cool your home town/city is. To enter: Take a photo/video of [...]

If you’re a beauty therapist with a recognised Level 5 international qualification, we’re offering you the opportunity to get your New Zealand qualification and the IPSN international certificate [...]

HITO’s submission to the Government on the proposed vocational education training reforms includes examples of the views of many  of the hairdressers, barbers and beauty therapists that attended [...]