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IN HER FLOW

She was the first woman ever to pass Unitec's New Zealand Certificates in plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying, and until recently Kellie Hinton was the only lady tradie working at her current level in these occupations. She came to her profession through her father, and today they work together in Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland on residential, commercial and industrial properties. Kellie's expertise can also be hired through Tradespeople, Aotearoa's national directory of woman and gender-diverse tradies, but let's get to know her a bit first.

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