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Forestry modern apprentice

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Forestry modern apprentice

The country’s top modern apprentice in forest harvesting for 2006 was Otago-based Kevin Marsh. His boss, Dave Paul, said Kevin was constantly trying to improve his knowledge and training. When he couldn’t work outdoors because of a broken leg, Kevin spent his time on the theoretical and paperwork parts of his course.

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Otago Daily Times

Reference: 9 June 2006, p. 20

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Jeremy Baker, Apprenticeships and trade training – Apprentices become trainees, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/23788/forestry-modern-apprentice (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jeremy Baker, published 30 November 2009, updated 1 May 2022.