Line Faultman for Whenuapai, including Hobsonville and Whenuapai RNZAF Bases.Then faultman for Waitakere Township and surrounding areas, including Massey, Kumeu, and West Coast beaches of Piha to Muriwai. Included telephone exchange MDF work, such as jumper running, and faultfinding, as well as 1+1 carrier circuits.

All aspects of rural fire and rescue, including fire fighting, motor vehicle accident rescue, cliff rescue techniques, helicopter training with RNZAF Hobsonville. Qualified as a Rural Fire Crew Boss from National Rural Fire Authority on 23/9/92

9000hrs apprenticeship, encompassing all aspects of line and cable work within the C & M branch. Includes 1st, 2nd and 3rd qualifying courses, culminating in Trade Certificate and Advanced Trade Certificate. Business and residential installation of telephones and related equipment, including Interphone and a wide variety of PABX systems. Business and residential line faults. Designed, built, and installed the cable pressure monitoring system for all telephone exchanges within the Henderson area.

Building & wiring PABX systems. Became charge hand on PABX section, supervising a team of approximately ten wirers. Later became test technician on PABX section, which included designing and building a variety of test equipment. Lastly, build and test technician on Systems Section, working on computerised traffic control equipment for the Lion Rock Tunnel in Hong Kong.