Hands-on (haptic/tactile) art and design, hairdressing, beauty, fashion, advertising, visual media and communication. Toi ā-Ringa uses a range of tools, materials and technologies to shape creative outputs. Almost three in four people in this sector are women, and hairdressing is the largest of the Toi ā-Ringa occupations.
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Barbering
Beauty Therapy
Generic Design
Hairdressing
Salon Skills
Barbering skill standards development – consultation closed.
Barbering unit standard review – consultation closed.
Commercial Barbering review – consultation closed.
Creative Production qualifications development – consultation closed.
Creative Technology skill standard development – consultation closed.
Kia Ita! – Toi ā-Ringa Barbering/Hairdressing workforce development plan, released 2024.
Hairdressing and Salon Skills unit standards review
Makeup qualifications review
New Standards for Makeup, Skincare and Cosmetics
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