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Ashley Akuhata

Murupara,Rotorua

Summary

Reliable and hardworking individual with practical experience in horticulture, outdoor maintenance, arborist support, and animal care. Physically fit and confident working in outdoor environments, with strong teamwork skills, a positive attitude, and a commitment to completing tasks safely and efficiently. Quick to learn new skills and eager to contribute to new opportunities. Known for being dependable, motivated, and willing to take on physically demanding work.

Work History

General Gardening and Outdoor Work

  • Performed planting, weeding, pruning, and routine garden maintenance to support healthy plant growth and well-presented outdoor spaces.
  • Operated gardening tools and equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Maintained clean, organised, and hazard-free work areas.
  • Completed physically demanding outdoor tasks in a range of weather conditions.

Arborist Groundwork Assistant

  • Assisted arborists with site preparation, branch removal, vegetation management, and post-job clean-up activities.
  • Transported, sorted, and organised branches, equipment, and materials.
  • Followed health and safety procedures and communicated effectively with team members.
  • Demonstrated reliability and a strong work ethic.

Wild Kai Gathering

  • Gathered traditional food sources including deer, pigs, fish, tuna (eels), berries, kawakawa, horopito, and seasonal resources.
  • Applied knowledge of local environments, tracking techniques, and sustainable harvesting practices.
  • Demonstrated self-motivation, resourcefulness, and practical outdoor skills.
  • Developed strong observation and problem-solving skills.

Education

NCEA Level 1 and Level 2 -

Skills

  • Horticulture
  • Gardening
  • Landscape maintenance
  • Planting
  • Weeding
  • Pruning
  • Harvesting
  • Arborist ground support
  • Site clean-up
  • Animal care
  • Physical fitness
  • Manual labour capability
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Reliability
  • Health and safety awareness
  • Strong outdoor skills
  • Bush skills

Timeline

General Gardening and Outdoor Work

Arborist Groundwork Assistant

Wild Kai Gathering

NCEA Level 1 and Level 2 -

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