A young Whanganui barber has been named national apprentice of the year for his high standard of work and attention to detail.
Sam Monaghan, 20, works at Barber Town in Victoria Ave and credits his boss Matt Gilmore and training provider Varda Academy in Hamilton for excellent training.
The former Cullinane College student said he discovered his talent for the profession while trimming his brothers' hair.
"We bought a set of clippers and would just give each other number four haircuts at first but then they started asking me to do something different.
"I started getting creative with the clippers and found that I really enjoyed it."