Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 11:21 am
Construction of the new $14 million South Waikato Trades
Training Centre in Tokoroa received the official blessing of
Raukawa kaumātua Te Hapuku Rikiriki and Poihaere Barrett in
a ceremony today attended by representatives from the
district’s diverse cultures.
Raukawa Charitable
Trust Tumu Whakarae (General Manager) Maria Te Kanawa said
it was a momentous occasion for the iwi to bless the site on
the corner of State Highway 1 and Chambers St at the
northern entrance to Tokoroa.
“The Trades Training
Centre will enable many South Waikato rangatahi to train
here in Tokoroa without having to travel out of the district
Press Release – SWIFT South Waikato Investment Fund Trust (SWIFT) is seeking registrations of interest from main building contractors to provide construction services for a new $14 million South Waikato Trades Training Centre in Tokoroa. img src ”https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2103/3c9d392762ab0c2bc547.jpeg” …
South Waikato Investment Fund Trust (SWIFT) is seeking registrations of interest from main building contractors to provide construction services for a new $14 million South Waikato Trades Training Centre in Tokoroa.
The development at 30 – 32 Chambers Street involves two separate projects:
· Siteworks including diversion of services, and
· Construction of a new tertiary education centre
Press Release – SWIFT South Waikato Investment Fund Trust (SWIFT) is seeking registrations of interest from main building contractors to provide construction services for a new $14 million South Waikato Trades Training Centre in Tokoroa. img src ”https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2103/3c9d392762ab0c2bc547.jpeg” …
South Waikato Investment Fund Trust (SWIFT) is seeking registrations of interest from main building contractors to provide construction services for a new $14 million South Waikato Trades Training Centre in Tokoroa.
The development at 30 – 32 Chambers Street involves two separate projects:
· Siteworks including diversion of services, and
· Construction of a new tertiary education centre
Press Release – South Waikato District Council The new South Waikato Trades Training Centre is making strong progress with the funding contracts being signed to complete the $14m project. Professional services firms have been appointed to undertake the next phases of design, engineering and …
The new South Waikato Trades Training Centre is making strong progress with the funding contracts being signed to complete the $14m project. Professional services firms have been appointed to undertake the next phases of design, engineering and cost management for the Centre.
The project is being led by the South Waikato Investment Fund Trust (SWIFT) in close liaison with Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology who will be the training provider. The Centre was awarded a Government grant of $10.84 million in August last year and is being co-funded with a $1 million grant from Trust Waikato and SWIFT covering the balance of the costs.
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Backers of a new South Waikato Trades Training Centre are keen to engage with local iwi Raukawa and the Pacific Islands community as they move to fast track development.
The South Waikato Investment Fund Trust s Bruce Sherman says a $10.8 million government grant announced in August means the trust has been able to appoint professional services firms to undertake the next phases of design and engineering for the $14 million centre, which will offer courses from Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.
He says a key measure of success will be to create a place where young Māori and Pasifika culturally acknowledged and supported as study.