22 July 2015
Butchery apprentice is a step ahead of the competition
Hohepa Smith is pretty handy with a carving knife.
13 July 2015
Industry-based training leads to rewarding careers
"Gaining a qualification by way of an apprenticeship gives predominantly young people the opportunity to earn while they learn - which importantly means they are not contributing to the country's...
09 July 2015
Bakery team leader an inspiration for fledging apprentices
No-one knows better than 29-year-old Richard Mehana that it’s a hard road getting to the top, but this hasn’t deterred the South Aucklander from reaching his goals.
07 July 2015
Butchery apprentice Hohepa Smith comes out on top at this year's Upper North Island Competenz Butcher Apprentice of the Year
Congratulations to Hohepa Smith from Countdown Meat and Livestock, who won the Upper North Island Butcher Apprentice of the Year competition on 4 July.
07 July 2015
Print with passion
The 15th annual Single Width Users’ Group (SWUG) Conference is taking place on 29-30 August at the Millennium Hotel Rotorua, with this year’s theme being ‘Print with Passion’.
07 July 2015
Mount Hutt College students experience the world of forestry
In early June, Year 11 and Year 12 students from Mount Hutt College’s Trades Academy class saw first-hand how the forestry industry plays an important part in the Canterbury region.
07 July 2015
Inspiring students into trade industries
Hundreds of secondary students took part in the Workchoice Earn & Learn events last month.
07 July 2015
Successful Gateway programme helps young people build careers in the trades
A successful Gateway programme between secondary school Waiuku College and local employer New Zealand Steel is a good example of how schools, companies and our Competenz team can help young...
07 July 2015
Making glass a career pathway at O-I New Zealand
Glass apprentice Jake Ihaka has his eye set on building a career in the glass industry.
29 June 2015
Spotlight on our Plastics Apprentice of the Year finalists
We met with Patrick McElhannan from Sistema Plastics (Auckland) and Vincent Rangi from Talus Industries New Zealand Ltd (Levin) - our finalists for Competenz 2014 Plastics Apprentice of the Year -...
