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New Zealand’s top hair and beauty professionals were celebrated for their dedication, creativity, training and business skills at this year’s Industry Awards. The glamorous, annual event was held [...]

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hairdressing Qualifications in New Zealand. To commemorate this, we’re running a #50YearsOfHair campaign and calling on all hairdressers and barbers [...]

HITO beauty therapy apprentices and their trainers now have access to an online training guide called myHITO.  The guide is accessible on phones, tablets and computers and means apprentices will [...]

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 [...]

For the last three months, Sherrin Buckley has spent her lunchtimes with her nose in a training folder rather than a bestseller as she worked towards the Level 3 Certificate in Makeup and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The four industry training organisations (ITOs) that provide workplace training across the New Zealand service sector are today releasing a manifesto that sets out a plan of action for meeting a [...]

The HITO offices filled with industry, government, and friends as HITO celebrated the launch of their new Wellington premises on June 20. The evening began with our Special General Meeting. This [...]