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Navigating career growth in the forestry industry

May 1, 2024

As the forestry industry continues to evolve, individuals like John Ellery showcase how embracing change can lead to fulfilling career growth.

Burning bright: Cantabrian woman named Fire Learner of the Year

October 17, 2023

Fire Learner of the Year 2022 Jodie Spence-Ord is paving the way for more women to join the Fire Protection industry.

Almost unbelievable phone call announces award win

July 31, 2023

Amie Irwin has won the NZ Bakels Apprentice Pie Maker competition with a slow-cooked lamb shoulder pie, now on the menu at The Clareville Bakery.

Young apprentice grows new forestry skills

July 12, 2023

Forestry apprentice Neihana Brewer is an example of a future forester passionate about the industry.

From learner to teacher – passing the baton at Soar Print

June 29, 2023

Former Print Apprentice of the Year award winner Travis Jordan is now sharing his expertise, supervising and training apprentices in digital printing.

Catriona Mellows bestowed New Zealand Print Apprentice of the Year

June 27, 2023

Display Associates head graphic designer Catriona Mellows was named BJ Ball Papers Print Apprentice of the Year 2022 at the Pride In Print Awards.

Extension of Apprenticeship Boost scheme

May 22, 2023

Competenz Te Pūkenga (Te Pūkenga) welcomes the Government's 2023 budget announcement and the extension of the successful Apprenticeship Boost scheme.

Learner support a lifeline for mature apprentice

March 6, 2023

Tokelauan Peni Panapa credits a Competenz Te Pūkenga Pasifika online study group with giving him the support to succeed in his apprenticeship.

Canterbury woman firing up in new trades career

March 3, 2023

On the eve of International Women’s Day on 8 March, Christchurch mother Loren Evans is calling for more women to consider learning a trade.

Griffin’s successful recipe for producing great people

November 30, 2022

While they are proud to produce a continuous and innovative range of biscuits and crackers, Griffin's also invests heavily in upskilling their staff.

A career in label printing sticks to apprentice

November 4, 2022

Levi Lindsey was motivated to find a promising career. Nothing offered the right challenge until he started work at Adhesif Labels Limited.

The answer to NZ's labour shortages?

November 1, 2022

Before she left school, Sulia Pepa decided she didn't want an office job. Now in an apprenticeship with City Care, Pepa loves the challenge.

Rangatahi growing in forestry with iwi trust training

September 26, 2022

A training initiative implemented by a central North Island iwi trust is taking rangatahi (youth) to new heights, three years since its launch.

Aotearoa reaches Apprenticeship Boost milestone

September 19, 2022

Aotearoa has reached a significant milestone, with 50,000 trade apprentices having passed through the Apprenticeship Boost programme since 2020.

Furniture manufacturer flourishes with a strong apprentice workforce

September 12, 2022

When challenged with finding more skilled tradespeople, Ferndale Furniture took on a team of apprentices who are continuing to deliver results.

Learning on the job beats university study for this engineer

September 11, 2022

Karthikeya Jithendra Babu had his future mapped out: studying mechanical engineering at university. A Gateway programme in high school changed that.

Changing trades

September 9, 2022

Competenz ambassador Ollie Lovell is a Fire Detection and Alarms apprentice with NPE-Tech, having switched from a pre-trade electrician course.

First woman to complete new version of mechanical engineering apprenticeship

August 23, 2022

Melinda van den Dolder is the first woman to complete the new version of the New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Trade) (Level 4).

High achiever recognised at the Pride in Print Awards

July 26, 2022

Kosema Fuiono was announced as the BJ Ball Papers 2022 Apprentice of the Year at the Pride in Print Awards.

Setting the pace for women in engineering

July 7, 2022

Jadzia Pyne is halfway through her Fitting and Machining Engineering apprenticeship at the University of Auckland’s Technical Services Workshop.

Demographics deliver a ‘perfect storm’

July 5, 2022

To address our skills shortage NZ’s employers must broaden thinking about who is targeted for vocational education and training and how we train them.

From hammers to heating: changing trades

June 28, 2022

Sulia Pepa discovered her love for carpentry during woodwork classes, and it’s a trade she continued to study before discovering a new passion – HVAC.