Doug and Mr. Mac have been busy visiting schools, participating in charity events, making presentations at conventions and continuing to spread the message of health, safety, education and having fun. We've collected newspaper and magazine articles about some of those events for you to read below:
"Digging Up Training Success" - Whangarei Report, November 10, 2011
Local teenager Elemoni Moana couldn't stop grinning as he accepted his Youth Into Industry award from Whangarei Mayor Morris Cutforth. The 18-year-old Whangarei Boys High School student and peers Aidan Geard and Cameron Shayler received their Level 1 Basic Traffic Controller certificates at last week's Youth Into Industry awards...click here to see the full article »
"Mr. Mac Writes his Dream" - Cook Islands News, August 18, 2011
Mr. Mac visited the Cook Islands in August and got straight to work visiting schools all over the islands...click here to see the full article (420 KB PDF) »
"Digging Up a Role Model With an Impressive Record"- Whangarei Report, September 29, 2011
Mr. Mac reaches the huge milestone of 500 Duffy's Books visits at Totara Grove School in Kamo...click here to see the full article (424 KB PDF) »
Youth Into Industry - "Learn 2 Earn"
Mr. Mac talks to the advocate about the Youth Into Industry programme which aims to help teens make wise choices now to keep their options and earning potential open and highlights the positive results seen by of some the early participants...click here to see the full article (3.8 MB PDF) »
Youth Into Industry - "Growing Northland Industries"
YII is made possible by the enthusiasm and drive of Alistair Mcintyre (Mr. Mac) and his team including all the excellent community and industry support...click here to see the full article (3.1 MB PDF) »
Field Day Exhibitor article - "Kids Love Doug the Digger"
Fielddays is not just for adults as kids flock to test their excavation skills...click here to see the full article »
Deals on Wheels article - "Youngsters Enjoy Operator Training"
Getting familiar with civil contracting gear and trucks as part of the Youth into Industry programme was a great way for nine Whangarei teenage boys to spend their autumn holidays...click here to see the full article »
Deals on Wheels article - "Maximising Youth Potential
Following [our] report on the Whangarei Youth Info Industry project last month, Alistair "Doug the Digger" McIntyre reports that several students have found Gateway programme placements...click here to see the full article »
Driver Really Digs the Message of Reading
The Wairoa Star reported on Mr. Mac's visit in his new Kenworth truck...more »
Mighty Truck Carries Powerful Message
In April the Advocate ran an article about the newest edition to the Doug the Digger family - Mr. Mac is driving a Kenworth around the country to help spread his message...more »
Mr. Mac Receives an NiE Platinum Sponsor Certificate
Rangi, Newspapers in Education (NiE) Coordinator for the Northern Advocate presents Alistair (Mr. Mac) with a platinum certificate for sponsoring 25 schools in Northland for the 2006 NiE programme...click here to see the presentation »
Duffy's Role Model in the Spotlight
Doug and Duffy's have a long and productive relationship - Mr. Mac shares the message of the importance of reading , learning and having fun everywhere he goes ...click here to view the June 2006 spotlight article »
Diggin' Away Pays Dividends
Peter DeGraaf of the Northern Advocate reports on Mr. Mac's journey to have the Doug the Digger books stocked at Whitcoull's ...click here to view the article »
Meet Mr. Mac & Doug the Digger
The December issue of Scene magazine featured an article about Doug and Mr. Mac and some of the great feedback they've had during their travels. Included in the article is the "Holiday Road Safety " boardgame (also available separately in the downloads section) ...click here to view/download the complete article (1.5 MB PDF) »
Mr. Mac & Duffy's Books
As well as his Doug the Digger activities, Mr. Mac also helps with the Duffy Books programme in schools. Eduvac recently ran an article showing his visit to Opunake Primary School ...click here to view/download the article (388 KB PDF) »
Machine Mania
Maria Priestly reports in Hawkes Bay Today's 24th October edition on Mr. Mac and Doug's travels around the country ...click here to see the article »
Doug the Digger Inspires and Educates
Taihape Area School played host to "Doug the Digger" last week. The show, if it can be called that, is based on building confidence and to inspire children of all ages to use this special time in their lives to learn as much as possible...click here to see the article »
Inspiring Words
Jacqui Taylor-Reid, of "Business Man Today" magazine, spends some time with a man who
brings together a love of machinery, an empathy with
children and a fondness for telling stories ...click here to see the article »
Cameron's Challenge - A Fundraiser
Make a gold coin donation to come along and meet Cameron Leslie, and hear Mr Mac (Alistair McIntyre) talk about their exploits, overcoming challenges, facing fears and making dreams come true...click here to see time, venue and other details »
Alistair Digs Books
Whangarei author Alistair McIntyre with BOI Rotary president Jan Madden and rotary schools liason Mary Moore sponsors of Kawakawa School's Books in Homes programme ...click here to see the article »
Out on the Street for Cancer Society
Doug the Digger author Alistair McIntyre and some friends were asking people to guess the weight of a digger to raise money for the Cancer Society ...click here to see the article »
Doug the Digger Author Tells How He Overcame His Fears - Northern News
Author Alistair McIntyre's visited Ohaeawai Primary School last week and captivated the pupils with his zany style of encouraging them to read ...click here to see the article »
Mr. Mac's Perfect Life - Oct/Nov 2004 Parents and School Today
The construction industry and big machines have been a big part of Alistair McIntyre's life since he went to work in the holidays with his dad when he was five ...click here to view a PDF (168K) of the article »
Something Special - Sept./Oct 2004 Deals on Wheels Book Review
Who cares that this is a kid's book? The front cover was enough to draw me in and entertain me - and I learnt something as well...click here to view a PDF (184K) of the article »
(NB: the book giveaway offer mentioned in the article was offered by the Deals on Wheels magazine and has expired)
Mr. Mac's visit to Onerahi Primary School:"Hoping to educate, inspire" talks about the development of the Doug the Digger character and book, Mr. Mac's recent association with infrastructure industry leader InfraTrain, and his other projects ...more »
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