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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.

A baking career sure to rise

June 27, 2022

Sue Brocherie may have decided to advance her baking later in life, but age is no barrier when you are as passionate about a craft as she is.

Join us at SpeedMeet 2022

June 15, 2022

Are you looking for new talent but short on time? Join us for a SpeedMeet event! This is a great chance for employers and secondary students to meet.

AXIAM Metals trio say it’s never too late to get qualified

June 15, 2022

These three AXIAM Metals apprentices are all passionate about machinery and creating products, and are driven to keep learning, no matter their age.

Back on his feet and focussed on the future

June 15, 2022

Pio Feite has overcome physical and personal challenges, but now looks forward to each day as an apprentice at Ali Arc Industries.

Petone printer wins student of the year award

June 14, 2022

Matthew (Matt) Stockford from Gravure Packaging in Wellington has been named the 2022 Print Diploma Student of the Year.

Cross-disciplined project focuses on learner support

March 31, 2022

A new joint project set up by Te Pūkenga is tasked with ensuring that ākonga/learners are at the centre of the system.

International Women’s Day shines light on gender imbalance

March 7, 2022

On International Women’s Day Competenz is calling for more women to enter the trades and redress the gender imbalance and pay inequity.

Opal is finding investing in apprentices is good for business

March 6, 2022

Opal is a manufacturer of corrugated fibre packaging for a wide range of customers in the food, wine, industrial and beverage industries. Bruce Coombe is Opal’s Technical Supervisor and has been with the company for the past 32 years, and a workplace apprentices assessor for Competenz for 20 years.

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