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.
17 June 2015
Printex: a look into the (fast approaching) future
In a fast-changing industry, the recent Printex trade show in Sydney was a chance for printers to learn about the latest trends, technology and equipment.
15 June 2015
Listening to our learners
At our strategy day in April, members of our Competenz board met the people who are at the centre of everything we do: our learners.
11 June 2015
Another TRoQ leaves the nest: laundry and drycleaning
The New Zealand Certificates in Laundry Processing and Drycleaning are now available to help our laundry and drycleaning customers build their skills.