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Hairdresser/Barber

Kaikutikuti Makawe

Hairdressers/barbers cut, colour and style hair. Barbers also shave and trim hair, moustaches and beards.

Job opportunities: Average

Training usually required: 2-4 years

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Hairdressers/barbers usually earn
$49K-$55K per year

Skilled hairdressers/barbers can earn
$65K-$100K per year

Farmer/Farm Manager

Kaiahuwhenua/Kaiwhakahaere Pāmu

Farmers/farm managers manage and work on farms. Farmers own or lease the land, while farm managers operate farms for farm owners.

Job opportunities: Good

Primary industries

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Farmers/farm managers earn an average of
$78K per year

Professional Sportsperson

Kaiwhakataetae Ngaio

Professional sportspeople take part in competitive national and international sports such as rugby, football, cricket, netball, golf, tennis and horse racing.

Job opportunities: Poor

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Pay for professional sportspeople varies depending on the sport, the individual's ability, and their performance.

Occupational Therapist

Kaiwhakaora Ngangahau

Occupational therapists provide therapy and support to people with limited ability to carry out everyday activities because of illness, injury or disability.

Job opportunities: Average

Training usually required: 3 years

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Occupational therapists usually earn
$58K-$119K per year

Orchard Farmer/Manager

Kaipāmu Uru Hua Rākau/Kaiwhakahaere Uru Hua Rākau

Orchard farmers/managers plan and manage fruit and nut production in orchards.

Job opportunities: Average

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Orchard farmers/managers with up to five years' experience usually earn
$55K-$110K per year

Orchard farmers/managers working for large organisations usually earn
$120K-$180K per year

Corrections Officer

Āpiha Whare Herehere

Corrections officers are responsible for keeping prisoners safe and secure and motivating them to make changes in their lives.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 1 year

Social and community services

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Corrections officers usually earn
$67K-$80K per year

Senior and principal corrections officers usually earn
$80K-$100K per year

Deckhands may take care of passengers and assist in the operation of vessels such as harbour ferries and charter boats, or cast and haul in nets, lines or pots, and process fish on inshore or deep-sea fishing vessels.