06 April 2018
Forestry business and administration skills
Competenz and LearnPlus have developed a customised business and administration course for office managers and administrators working in forestry (New Zealand Certificate in Business Administration and Technology Level 3).
06 April 2018
Nominations open for Plastics NZ Training Company of the Year
It’s nomination time – companies with employees in training in 2017 are eligible for the Plastics NZ Training Company of the Year 2017 award.
03 April 2018
Apprenticeships and training without the fees
The government has made it more affordable for employers to train people on-the-job with two years fees-free industry training through Competenz from 1 January 2018.
29 March 2018
Toolmaking apprentice enjoys complex, hands-on work
Ryan Howard intended to go to university like his siblings, but after seeing the huge student debts his sisters were amassing, he changed his mind and enrolled in an apprenticeship...
29 March 2018
Work 'fascinating' for plastics technician
From starting as a temp at Sistema five years ago, Harpreet Nagra has fulfilled his dream of becoming a qualified plastics technician, and it’s thanks in part to his workmate...
27 March 2018
Enrolments open for new “fees-free” butchery qualification
Competenz has launched a new butchery qualification for apprentices.
27 March 2018
Growing leadership skills in forestry
Whakatane’s Terry Sanson is one of the first forest workers to go through a unique course to upskill and provide future opportunities for forestry crews.
27 March 2018
New “fees-free” forestry apprenticeships offer flexibility
New apprenticeship programmes will give forestry workers the flexibility they need to succeed – and apprentices could qualify for two years of funding under the government’s new “fees free” scheme.
07 March 2018
Hohepa takes butchery skills to the world stage
When Hohepa Smith first started out in butchery, he wanted to be the guy on the marae who prepared the meat and provided for his family.
23 February 2018
Competenz signs with Waikato-Tainui to upskill iwi members
Competenz has signed an historic agreement with Waikato-Tainui as the iwi looks to increase the career opportunities of its people.
