ST GEORGE’S SCHOOL VISIT
Year 8 students at St George’s are visiting local businesses as part of a Humamities unit on trade.
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PRIME MINISTER JOHN KEY VISITS Q-WEST
Prime Minister John Key paid a visit to Wanganui on Friday 22nd June 2012, visiting local businesses including, Q-West Boat Builders. The Prime Minister spent one hour on site at Q-West during which he was able to look on-board the New Zealand Maritime Police vessel ‘Lady Elizabeth IV’ which was on-site for scheduled maintenance. Mr Key also held an open discussion in the workshop, where Q-West staff were given the chance to ask questions. It was a great privilege for Q-West to have Mr Key visit and staff found him very approachable.
WANGANUI CHRONICLE
A major refit of a Fiordland tourist boat has come to an end and within a few days the Milford Wanderer will be at its home waters of Milford Sound ready for the summer season. The refit, which was carried for an undisclosed sum, started in May at the Q-West Boat Builders yard at Castlecliff and has been completed on time and on budget.
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WANGANUI CHRONICLE
On time and on budget are two key components giving a Wanganui company a head-start on the competition.
And another example born of that strategy is to sail for its new home.
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AUSMARINE MAGAZINE
Producing high quality at a fair price and never delivering late are among the core principles that continue to drive leading New Zealand aluminium vessel crafting firm, Q-West Boat Builders.
Established in 1994 and currently employing 32 people in the facilities on the banks of Whanganui River, the company quickly grasped that winning the business of leading industry operators meant matching and exceeding their standards, explains Q-West General Manager Colin Mitchell.
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PROFESSIONAL SKIPPER
Q-West Boat Builders show that it is possible for a boat building company to diversity successfully as demand for new fishing boats decrease. NZ Professional Skipper spent an afternoon recently at Q-West, looking over a yard and facilities with the company sales and projects manager, Colin Mitchell.
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