Activ8
Worklife (careers)
In the Worklife section we'll give you the low down on many of the exciting careers that await you outside of school, and talk to the people who are out there making things happen.
ICT SKILLS - ALWAYS IN DEMAND AND PAY WELL!
20/11/2009
Want a career that is fun, dynamic, pays well and is always in demand? Want a career where being young is an advantage? Want to...
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE VIRTUAL KIND
12/11/2009
*IN NEW YORK THERE ARE SCHOOLS WHERE THE STUDENTS DON'T ACTUALLY ATTEND ... WELL NOT IN PERSON ANYWAY. YOU SEE, THEY LOG ON TO GET...
BEYOND THE SURF
12/11/2009
RAY FINLAY LOVES HIS JOB. IT'S NOT HARD TO SEE WHY. AFTER ALL, HE MAKES A LIVING SHAPING SURFBOARDS. JESKA INNES CORNERED THIS TALENTED GUY...
WHAT MUSIC HISTORY TEACHES KIWIS
23/09/2009
A sense of where you came from is important - whether as part of your worldview or the soundscape of youth. SwayTech Journalist of the...
RADIO WILL NEVER DIE!
23/09/2009
*Hamish Denton is* the operations manager at the New Zealand Radio Training School (NZRTS)'s Tauranga campus (www.radioschool.co.nz). NZRTS offers courses covering everything from announcing, copywriting...
CASE STUDY: PROJECT adiSYNTH
23/09/2009
An award winning viral marketing campaign recently united hundreds of Kiwi rugby fans in a quest to create the 3D online 2009 *adidas All Blacks*...
PHONE, PHONE ON THE RANGE
23/09/2009
Ever wondered what it would be like to be THE ‘GO TO' PERSON ON THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND GaDGETS? From running training sessions and events,...
Getting Made Up
01/04/2009
* **Actors wouldn't look so fabulous if it wasn't for the makeup artists. But to succeed involves a lot of early mornings and long hours....
All that Glitters
01/04/2009
*Jewellery making is the perfect path for 25-year-old Nikki Soons, who has loved art and metalwork since school. By Amanda Sachtleben* *Jeweller** Nikki Soons* says a...
The Workplace of the Future
01/04/2009
*What you want to do when you leave school? Fourteen-year-old Joe Bowman interviewed two high schoolstudents to see what they imagine will be in store...
Helping Africa
01/09/2008
When teacher Kate Findley learned that she would be travelling to Africa, thoughts of lions and hippopotamuses had been appealing. She just never imagined they...
Boat-builders travel far
31/08/2008
Boat-builders travel far. And they don't even have to leave the shore. Apprentice Chris Pye tells Johanna Bennett how his boat-building apprenticeship has meant money while working...
Forging a career in music
31/08/2008
Nick Hohepa grew up in Napier. His mother taught him to sing and to play a range of instruments including piano, saxophone, clarinet and guitar....
Reasons to stop scoffing chocs
31/08/2008
Reasons to stop scoffing chocs Year 13 student Phoebe Harrop discovers that becoming an elite athlete involves disciplines that unfortunately do not include the intake of chocolate....
Caught on film
22/05/2008
* Getting into the movies is easy — if you get behind the camera. Richard Williams tells Briony Bennett, 18, how he did it: Do you...
Life in the New Zealand Army
22/05/2008
* Life can be pretty predictable: birth, school, work, death. For some * people, the high point of their life is their 21st party and then it’s all...
Bright Spark
22/05/2008
* Bridie O’Keefe thought being an electrician offered lots of perks, such as getting paid while you qualified. And being the only girl on her course didn’t...
Studying so hard it hurts
22/05/2008
* Phoebe Harrop, 17, surfs the study websites and finds there’s help out there, but first she’s got to get off Bebo There’s everything from maths...
Smart Wired
15/02/2008
Smart Wired Are you wired for tech work? Then you may already be halfway qualified for a well-paid career By Phil Parent If you can...
Graduate Q&A.
13/09/2007
Graduate Q&A. Wiremu Te Kani is a graduate of digital video post-production from EIT. He has a few tips for prospective students in the field. by...
Future in TV.
06/08/2007
Future in TV. There's a lot more than programming to work experience at TVNZ. by Sara Goessi. It's not the first company you'd think of...
Missing Minuit.
18/07/2007
Missing Minuit? Ruth Carr and Paul Dodge tell Giga Girl what the internet has done for the band. How did you end...
Interactive Marketing.
16/06/2007
Getting Personal. Sick of old-school ads that speak to the masses? You're not alone. Today's sophisticated consumers want information that interests them - and that's...
Video Post Production.
16/06/2007
Jobs in Video Post-Production. by Chris Bell. Elise Billington is 20 and has already worked for Sky Sport. She's a graduate of digital video...
Brain Box.
01/02/2007
Brain Box. What does a software engineer do and what qualifi cations do you need to become one? by Melanie Cooper. Have you heard the...
Behind the Job Ads.
01/02/2007
Behind the Job Ads. If you're thinking of a career in IT, don't be put off by the job ads. They don't sound very...
Get Moving.
01/02/2007
Get Moving. Experienced film animators are in demand. But what does it take to break into the business? by Caitlin Sykes. When student Jennifer Trollip graduated...
Joining the dots for Hollywood .
01/09/2006
Joining the dots for Hollywood. One of them works with some of Hollywood's hottest stars. One of them creates graphics for TV3 and C4...
The Creative edge.
16/06/2006
Making the Cut. From video store to video editor - Jeremy Masters has found a dream job. by Caitlin Sykes. During the seven years...
Audio Engineering.
01/06/2006
Making Tracks They're our faceless sound stars, the 'ears' who shape the sound for our favourite music, TV shows and movies. But how does an...
Animation
01/11/2005
*Dunedin is home to some of New Zealand's most high-profile gaming and animation companies. Some of their best and brightest employees tell the secrets of...
