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 -...
26 June 2015
ATNZ alumni’s journey from apprentice to manager
Projects and Contracts Manager at White Refrigeration in Auckland, Steve Ellis, age 33, took on an ATNZ apprenticeship straight from school.
26 June 2015
A focus on a strong training culture at this year’s Plastics New Zealand Annual Conference
More than 100 people from the plastics industry attended the Plastics New Zealand Annual Conference in Tauranga on the 18-19 June.
25 June 2015
Our apprentices: where are they now?
James Fisher, age 30, is no stranger to workplace training.
25 June 2015
Celebrating excellence in the forestry industry at this year’s Southern Wood Council Forestry Awards
Close to 400 people turned out to celebrate the industry’s best at this year’s Southern Wood Council Forestry Awards held at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on June 19.
23 June 2015
Changing forestry business practices, changing training needs
Changing business practices mean changing training needs, and work underway at Competenz to cater to new techniques in steep slope harvesting is an example of how the industry training organisation...
23 June 2015
Young Maori butchers to showcase their skills
With the Auckland Regional Competenz Apprentice Butcher of the Year competition just around the corner, Māori Television will be profiling six Māori butchery apprentices over the coming month.
17 June 2015
Introducing our National Account Manager Megan Richards
We’re delighted to introduce our new National Account Manager for Journalism Megan Richards. Megan joins us from TVNZ where she was the broadcaster’s corporate affairs spokesperson for 10 years.
