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      • Reform proposals carry opportunities – but to dismantle a thriving ITO sector is illogical
      • Equipping the people who make recreation happen at Christchurch City Council
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      • Multi-talented mountain biker adds another string to his bow with Skills Active qualification
      • Earning, learning and empowering young women: A new video from Skills Active Aotearoa
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      • Setting the stage for a performing arts career
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Skills Active Aotearoa is New Zealand’s industry training organisation for sport, recreation, exercise, and performing arts. We're a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in developing NZ qualifications. We partner with organisations to help them to align their workplace-based training to national standards, using high-quality tools and NZ's qualification framework.

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