16 September 2015
Rotorua student's determination and drive to succeed
For Rotorua Lakes High School Year 12 student Chas Taingahue, giving up on his dream of working in the forestry industry wasn’t an option.
14 September 2015
Applications open for the National Diploma in Print Industry Management (Level 5) Scholarship
Looking to take your print and packaging training to the next level? Applications are now open for the Competenz Scholarship towards the National Diploma in Print Industry Management (Level 5)...
11 September 2015
Got a Trade Week: learning about a career in journalism
On 26 August, the New Zealand Herald opened their doors to a group of aspiring journalists as part of the national Got a Trade Week.
11 September 2015
Providing training opportunities for the New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence College (NZDC) has recently signed a three-year agreement for Competenz to provide training programmes that meet the needs of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and...
11 September 2015
Congratulations to New Zealand's top butchery apprentice!
Congratulations to Competenz butchery apprentice Hohepa Smith from Countdown Meat and Livestock who yesterday took out first place in the Competenz Butcher Apprentice of the Year competition.
10 September 2015
Māori and Pasifika students keen for careers in engineering and air conditioning
Competenz recently hosted students from Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) and Unitec Institute of Technology (Unitec) as part of the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training Initiative.
04 September 2015
Hon Steven Joyce: “Training shows you what you can achieve”
Celebrating the achievements of 25 competitive manufacturing graduates at the Auckland plant of industrial coating supplier PPG was ‘the fun part of the job’ for Minister of Tertiary Education Skills...
03 September 2015
Got a Trade Week officially opened by aspiring auto mechanic
Last month, the first annual GOT A TRADE WEEK was opened at GridAKL by aspiring auto mechanic Krystal Witika – a 16-year old student from Auckland Girls Grammar with good...
02 September 2015
Encouraging more young people into a career in steel construction
Members of the steel construction industry, teachers and career advisors gathered this week at the SteelCon Careers Update 2015 at the Aotea Centre, Auckland.
02 September 2015
Workplace training leads to refrigeration career for Daniel Jordan
Thirty-five-year-old Daniel Jordan likes a challenge.
