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amy Wharakura
You wouldn’t want to face former
graduate programme member, Amy
Wharakura, in a ‘do or die’ race. She’d
probably win.
In late 2012 she was scheduled to sit
part two of her professional accounting
exams, and also expecting her first child.
The night before the six hour test, her
contractions started. Come the morning
they subsided a little, and having studied
hard for months, she was determined to
carry on. Amymanaged 4 hours’ worth,
before the contractions got toomuch and
she had to bow to the inevitable.
Now the proudmother ofWairua, she
re-sat the exam in January and passed,
making her a qualified Chartered
Accountant. She has also picked up a part
time contract with theWaikato Raupatu
Lands Trust. Working for the tribe is
a great motivation. “You know you’re
contributing to something bigger, even
though you’re working behind a desk.”
They couldn’t have a more dedicated
person on the job.
number of employees
by age
24
age<30 age 30 - 50 age >50
7
7
7
4
24
2013
2012
number of employees
by gender
Male
Female
23
15
22
13
2013
2012
number of employees
who commenced service
Permanent appointments
Fixed-term appointments
2
8
2
5
2013
2012
number of employees
who left service
Resignation
End of fixed-term
2
5
4
1
2013
2012
number of employees
by length of service
<2 years 2-4 years 5-10 years
13
13
12
16
8
11
2013
2012
