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Pro-invest Group and Auckland University of Technology Foundation (AUT Foundation) have a new partnership designed to remove barriers and create pathways for young New Zealanders pursuing careers in hospitality and tourism.

The Travel Industry Mentor Experience NZ welcomed eight new graduates at a function in Crown Institute of Studies on Wednesday night – the largest graduation since TIME’s commencement here.

Scholarships are open for those working in the New Zealand travel industry who want to start 2024 by accelerating their career through the Travel Industry Mentor Experience (TIME) mentoring programme.

Aussie Specialist Trainer, Daniel Wright recently sat down with a current mentee of the TIME NZ programme, Alex Hannagan, to discuss the benefits of TIME and why people should apply.

This follows TIME NZ’s partnership with Tourism Australia to offer the inaugural Aussie Specialist Scholarship to members of the wider travel industry.

New Zealand customer-facing travel agents are being encouraged to apply for a major scholarship and ‘Bring the Cup home’ under the noses of their Australian counterparts.

This is the second year in a row that New Zealanders have been invited to take part in the Avis Travel Agent Scholarship – an award that has been open to Aussie agents for more than 20 years.