![Billie Hemopo Billie Hemopo](/NewsImages/Billie%20Hemopo%20Web%20crop.jpg?RenditionID=10)
31 March 2022
Billie Hemopo is on a roll. She aced her NZ Certificate in Construction Skills Level 3 last year and now has more projects in her sights
![Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarship winners Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarship winners](/NewsImages/Manawatu%20Builders%20Upskill.jpg?RenditionID=10)
01 March 2022
For Manawatū builders Jack Lord and Connor Deane, receiving a Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarship is an opportunity to take their careers to the next level.
![Student testing car battery Student testing car battery](/NewsImages/EV%20Course%20Web.jpg?RenditionID=10)
31 January 2022
More and more electric vehicles (EVs) are cruising Manawatū streets – but just like any other vehicle, they still need to pop into the shop for tune-ups and maintenance.
![http://www.ucol.ac.nz/NewsImages/UCOL Changes.jpg http://www.ucol.ac.nz/NewsImages/UCOL Changes.jpg](/NewsImages/Te-Ahu-a-Turanga-map%20web%20crop.jpg?RenditionID=10)
17 December 2021
A partnership between Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway project and the Universal College of Learning (UCOL) is providing local people with training and employment opportunities on a major infrastructure project.
![Students tending to the UCOL beehives Students tending to the UCOL beehives](/NewsImages/UCOL%20Apiculture%201%20web%20crop.jpg?RenditionID=10)
01 December 2021
UCOL Beekeeping Students Buzzing About New Jobs
![Students with a lecturer looking out at farm land Students with a lecturer looking out at farm land](/NewsImages/Mordern%20Farmer.jpg?RenditionID=10)
29 November 2021
It’s crucial for farmers to keep up with the changing times – and UCOL’s new Farming Systems and Equipment (Level 3) programme aims to help newcomers do just that.
![Jessica Johnstone sitting next to her chair Jessica Johnstone sitting next to her chair](/NewsImages/Jessica%20Johnstone%20web%20crop.jpg?RenditionID=10)
11 November 2021
Students from Whanganui Collegiate School have taken out four of the six top awards in the Secondary Schools Creative Woodskills Competition run by Middle Districts Farm Forestry Association and UCOL. | Te Pūkenga
![Faith Henare-Stewart Faith Henare-Stewart](/NewsImages/Faith%20Henare-Stewart%20web%20crop.jpg?RenditionID=10)
02 November 2021
For Faith Henare-Stewart, receiving two UCOL | Te Pūkenga scholarships will help her pursue her dream of working as a multi-talented artist and passing on her creative skills.
![From left Reagan Shaw, Dave Hoskins (owner of AEC), and Lachlan Harrigan in the workshop. From left Reagan Shaw, Dave Hoskins (owner of AEC), and Lachlan Harrigan in the workshop.](/NewsImages/AEC1%20web.jpg?RenditionID=10)
24 September 2021
In close collaboration with UCOL | Te Pūkenga, Ashhurst Engineering and Construction Co (AEC) are doing their part to address the shortage of qualified tradespeople in their industry.
![Danielle Couchman Danielle Couchman](/StudentImages/Danielle%20Couchman%202%20(web%20crop).jpg?RenditionID=10)
28 July 2021
Training for a new career while raising children has its challenges, but apprentice mechanic Danielle Couchman encourages other parents to follow their dreams.
![Krystine Vincent Krystine Vincent](/StudentImages/Krystine%20Vincent%201%20(web%20crop).jpg?RenditionID=10)
23 July 2021
Apprentice builder Krystine Vincent knew she was on the right career path when she helped build her first house.
![Sarah-Lee Gurnick Sarah-Lee Gurnick](/NewsImages/Sarah-lee%20Gurnick%20web%20crop.jpg?RenditionID=10)
14 July 2021
Sixteen UCOL Te Pūkenga students received a total of $11,500 through the institute’s first Women in Trades scholarship.
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