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HITO is thrilled to announce the HITO Regional Apprentice of the Year finalists for 2017.

After two long days of judging, HITO Next Generation Talent Awards judges Bex Brent (owner at Willis York), Nadine Gratton (former HITO Apprentice of the Year), and Ruth Irwin (2016 HITO Trainer of the Year) selected the following apprentices as finalists in their regions.

HITO Regional Apprentice of the Year finalists 2017

HITO Northern Apprentice of the Year regional finalists

• Callum Senior, Zurri Hairdressing
• Maddie Bowman, Headquarters Remuera
• Octavia Nee, Hermanas Hair Salon

HITO Midland Apprentice of the Year regional finalists

• Kelsey Deere, Polished Beauty, Body, and Nails
• Machaela Robbins, Pamper Me
• Rachel Elmiger, Crème Brulee Hair and Beauty

HITO MidCentral Apprentice of the Year regional finalists

• Brooke Utiger, CU Hair Design
• Gracie Nisbet, M>PHOSIS Hair Studio
• Megan Greenhow, KN Colab

HITO Central Apprentice of the Year regional finalists

• Jade Scott, VIVO Tory Street
• Hayley Makinson, Lifestyle Hair Studio
• Zoe Snook, Mane Salon

HITO Northern South Apprentice of the Year regional finalists

• Jared Kirk, Cuts @ Once
• Louise Simpson, McIntyre is Hair
• Taylah Eagle, Central Cuts

HITO Southern South Apprentice of the Year regional finalists

• Bonnie Frewen, Pure Hair and Body
• Jordan Carlton, Head Rush Hair Salon
• Sarah Findlay, Hames Hairdressing

One apprentice from each region will win the HITO Regional Apprentice of the Year title. These six winners will go on to compete for the HITO National Apprentice of the Year title. This award will be announced at the Industry Awards on Sunday 19 November 2017 at at the Cordis Hotel (formerly known as The Langham) in Auckland.

Congratulations to our finalists, and thank you to everyone who entered. The standard of applications was extremely high as always. You should all be proud of the effort that went into entering this award.

A full list of finalists, including the HITO Regional Apprentice of the Year title winners and the Kitomba NZARH Business Awards finalists, will be announced on Friday 29 September.

Buy your tickets for the Industry Awards dinner today from iTicket.