Donation to polytech

Otago Polytechnic has been given more than $7500 worth of vehicle parts from Holden New Zealand to help with its automotive training programmes.

The donation is part of an initiative between the vehicle manufacturer and the New Zealand Motor Industry Training Organisation involving the donation of more than $300,000 of vehicle components to polytechnics, schools and private training organisations.

Otago Polytechnic received a transmission from a Holden VT V6 and transaxles from a Daewoo.